Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Hughes, Amy"
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Burn mass casualty incidents in Europe: A European response plan within the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism
Almeland, Stian Kreken; Depoortere, Evelyn; Jennes, Serge; Sjöberg, Folke; Basanta, J. Alfonso Lozano; Zanatta, Sofia; Alexandru, Calin; Martinez-Mendez, José Ramón; van der Vlies, Cornelis H.; Hughes, Amy; Barret, Juan Å.; Moiemen, Naiem; Leclerc, Thomas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Burn care is centralized in highly specialized burn centers in Europe. These centers are of limited capacity and may be overwhelmed by a sudden surge in case of a burn mass casualty incident. Prior incidents ... -
Recommendations for burns care in mass casualty incidents: WHO Emergency Medical Teams Technical Working Group on Burns (WHO TWGB) 2017-2020
Hughes, Amy; Almeland, Stian Kreken; Leclerc, Thomas; Ogura, Takayuki; Hayashi, Minoru; Mills, Jody-Anne; Norton, Ian; Potokar, Tom (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-03)Health and logistical needs in emergencies have been well recognised. The last 7 years has witnessed improved professionalisation and standardisation of care for disaster affected communities – led in part by the World ... -
A simplified fluid resuscitation formula for burns in mass casualty scenarios: Analysis of the consensus recommendation from the WHO Emergency Medical Teams Technical Working Group on Burns
Leclerc, Thomas; Potokar, Tom; Hughes, Amy; Norton, Ian; Alexandru, Calin; Haik, Josef; Moiemen, Naiem; Almeland, Stian Kreken (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Burn fluid resuscitation guidelines have not specifically addressed mass casualty with resource limited situations, except for oral rehydration for burns below 40% total body surface area (TBSA). The World ...