Burn Prevention
This collection includes resources available to prevent pediatric burn injuries.
Preventing Unintentional Pediatric Injuries at Evacuation Centers
2009
· Children's National Hospital
This article is about preventing injuries to children aged 1 to 14 at evacuation centers during natural disasters. It describes how injury is a leading …
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How to Talk to your Patients about Firearm Safety
This article discusses the importance of addressing firearm safety in mental health professions. It highlights the risks associated with access to firearms for individuals experiencing …
Management of Severe Thermal Burns in the Acute Phase in Adults and Children
2020
· University of California San Francisco,
· Metz-Thionville Hospital Mercy,
· Hospital Armand Trousseau Ap-Hp,
· Lille University Hospital,
· Percy Military Teaching Hospital,
· Saint-Joseph Saint-Luc Hospital
The article explains how to care for severe burns in both adults and children during the early stages. It describes important steps like cooling the …
The ABC Daycare Disaster of Hermosillo, Mexico
2012
· Shriners Children's,
· UC Davis Health
This article discusses a tragic fire incident at the ABC Daycare facility in Hermosillo, Mexico, in 2009 where 29 children died and many others were …
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
2021
· Sheba Medical Center,
· Percy Military Teaching Hospital,
· Val-de-Grâce Military Medical Academy,
· Swansea University,
· International Network for Training, Education and Research in Burns,
· The University of Manchester,
· Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust,
· Respond Global,
· Ministry of Internal Affairs (Romania),
· Tel Aviv University,
· University of Notre Dame, Western Australia,
· University of Tasmania
This article describes a new, simple formula for giving fluids to burn victims in mass casualty events. This formula was recommended by the WHO Emergency …
Evaluating an Urban Pediatric Hospital’s Scald Burn Prevention Program
2021
· Tower Health,
· Drexel University
The article describes a study on a scald burn prevention program at an urban pediatric hospital. The program aimed to teach caregivers of young children …
Actionable, Revised (v.3), and Amplified American Burn Association Triage Tables for Mass Casualties: A Civilian Defense Guideline
2020
· University of New Orleans,
· University of North Carolina School of Medicine,
· University of Michigan,
· University of Tennessee,
· American Burn Association,
· University of California, Davis
The article is about new guidelines for handling mass burn casualties. It describes how the American Burn Association has updated triage tables to help doctors …
Blast Injuries in Children: A Mixed-Methods Narrative Review
2019
· Imperial College London,
· Royal Army Medical Corps,
· Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
This review analyzes studies on pediatric blast injuries, focusing on demographics, injury patterns, and care needs. Findings show that most injured children are male, with …
Prevention Firearm Injuries with Gun Safety Devices and Safe Storage: An Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma Systematic Review
2018
· Yale New Haven Health System,
· Rutgers University,
· Ventura County Medical Center,
· University of Central Florida,
· Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center,
· Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma
This article explores the impact of firearm storage methods on intentional and unintentional injuries. With over 50,000 firearm-related deaths annually, the study focuses on the …
Burn Disaster Response Planning in New York City: Updated Recommendations for Best Practices
2012
· NewYork-Presbyterian,
· Weill Cornell Medicine,
· New York State Department of Health,
· RWJBarnabas Health Care System
This article describes updated plans for handling burn disasters in New York City. It explains how the NYC Task Force for Patients with Burns has …