Maleea Holbert retweeted
Thank you so much to the paramedic firefighters @CosumnesFire yesterday for welcoming us and collaborating on our #20minutesofcoolrunningwater project. We are extremely grateful for your hospitality and partnership!
@GriffithNursing
@childhealthqld – at Sacramento, CA
Maleea Holbert retweeted
Researchers from Australia are in Sacramento to share some of their knowledge and best practices fo first aid for burns.
They've found that using running water for 20 minutes, after a burn injury can help drastically reduce the severity of burns and the need for skin grafts.
Maleea Holbert retweeted
Massive gratitude to our teams @SacFirePIO @childhealthqld and @UCDavisEM for an incredibly productive and fun few days getting granular on our @CDMRP funded project on burns first aid translation and implementation – at Brisbane, Queensland
Queensland researchers are spearheading a major international trial set to transform first aid for burns, right across the globe. @MegESydes #9News
The simple new treatment reducing the severity of burns
Maleea Holbert retweeted
How and where do you do early burn debridement? It matters and here is our explanation why 👇Children with tbsa >5% TBSA do better in an operating theatre over procedural sedation in the Ed @SpringerNature @Griffith_Health @DFTBubbles @childhealthqld doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-0…
Maleea Holbert retweeted
Three children are accidentally run over in Australia every week - most in their driveway at home. Always look 👀 before reversing your car🚗- if you don't know, don't go! @auskidsafe @KidsafeQLD @QldAmbulance @QPSmedia
Maleea Holbert retweeted
#ButtonBatteries are tiny, shiny and dangerously appealing to kids. If swallowed they can burn through parts of a child’s digestive system in as little as 2 hours bit.ly/3nIvpql
Maleea Holbert retweeted
Tuning in to paediatric burn pain. Understanding these characteristics could flag escalated analgesia, improving healing time and other sequalae. Risk factors associated with higher pain levels among pediatric burn patients: a retrospective cohort study rapm.bmj.com/content/early/2…
Maleea Holbert retweeted
Would your child know what to do if they found lighters or matches? We can help! Check out this video and other resources on FFBI's website. ffburn.org/public-education-…
#burnprevention #fireprevention #fireeducation
Maleea Holbert retweeted
Childhood exhaust burns are more likely to require skin grafting and more operating room visits. Also more likely to be sustained in rural areas - this creates all sorts of burdens! Prevention is the best cure here!
Childhood exhaust burns in rural and remote regions.
@brongriffin
rrh.org.au/journal/article/5…
Maleea Holbert retweeted
This is the reason National Burn Awareness Day is so important in raising awareness of how easily a child can be severely burned. Please Keep Hot Drinks Out Of Reach. A Burn Injury is for Life. #BeBurnsAware
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