Dr Alexandra Carswell1, Dr Rahul Jayakar1, Dr Joseph Chen1, Mr Christopher Adams1 1Dept of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hutt Hospital, Hutt Valley DHB, Lower Hutt, NZ , Lower Hutt, New Zealand Abstract: Background: Estimation of burn size is an essential...
- 3 June 2019
Miss Ashlee Cardey1, Mrs Rosemary Kendell1, Mrs Fiona Poelchow1,2, Dr Fiona Wood1,2 1State Adult Burns Unit Wa – Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, Australia, 2Fiona Wood Foundation, Murdoch, Australia Abstract: As Occupational Therapists working in the State Adult Burns Unit of...
- 3 June 2019
Mr Graeme McLeod1, Professor Fiona Wood1, Mr Aaron Berghuber1 1Fiona Stanely Hospital – WA Department Of Health , Palmyra Dc, Australia, 2Fiona Wood Foundation, Palmyra Dc, Australia Abstract: BACKGROUND Mobile devices provide many solutions to aid and manage clinical decisions...
- 3 June 2019
Mr Graeme McLeod1, Professor Fiona Wood1, A/Professior Dale Edgar1 1Fiona Stanely Hospital -WA Department Of Health , Palmyra Dc, Australia, 2Fiona Wood Foundation, Palmyra Dc, Australia Abstract: BACKGROUND Quality of Life surveys (QOLs) provide clinicians with an objective measure of...
- 3 June 2019
Dr Hardip Chahal1, Dr Derek Liang1, Dr Antony Henderson1, Dr Aruna Wijewardena1, Dr John Vandervord1 1Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, Australia Abstract: Background: Self-inflicted burns are commonly admitted to burns units worldwide. These patients are often challenging to manage...
- 3 June 2019
Ms Bronwyn Dearman1,2, Professor John Greenwood1 1Skin Engineering Laboratory, Adult Burns Unit, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia, 2The University of Adelaide, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Adelaide, 5000 Abstract: The biodegradable temporising matrix (BTM) is our standard of...
- 3 June 2019
Fiona Poelchow1,2, Rosemary Kendell2, Associate Professor Dale Edgar1,2,4,5, Winthrop Professor Fiona Wood1,2,3, Professor Jim Codde3 1Fiona Wood Foundation, Murdoch, Australia, 2State Adult Burns Unit, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, Australia, 3Institute for Health Research, The University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle,...
- 3 June 2019
Mrs Kerry Millhouse1, Ms Rebecca Schrale2 1Royal Hobart Hospital, Hobart, Australia, 2Royal Hobart Hospital, Hobart, Australia Abstract: It is widely recognised that burn related immunosuppression can result in the infection of facial burns which in turn leads to prolonged healing...
- 3 June 2019
Dr Sam Hamilton1, Dr Katherine Davis1, Mr Nanda Kandamany1 1Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Royal Hobart Hospital, Sandy Bay, Australia Abstract: Background It has been found that up to 93% of adult burns patients report itching (Nedelec B &...
- 3 June 2019
Dr Sam Hamilton1, Dr Katherine Davis1, Mr Benjamin Hill1, Mr Nanda Kandamany1 1Royal Hobart Hospital, Hobart, Australia Abstract: Background Pruritus remains one of the most common and significant issues for burns patients, with 87-93% of adult patients reporting itch at...
- 3 June 2019