Browsing Faculty of Medicine by Journals "Burns"

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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 ...