| Guidelines for the management of partial-thickness burns in a general hospital or community setting--recommendations of a European working party. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 17280913 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Most partial-thickness burns in Europe and the United States are managed by non-burns specialists who do not treat burns on a regular basis. To achieve better patient outcomes, partial-thickness burns should be properly managed in non-specialist centres and referred to burn units when appropriate. Although some guidelines have been published to assist non-specialists, few have attempted to provide a comprehensive step-by-step guidance emphasising wound-healing principles. A working party of European burn specialists devised a new treatment algorithm to provide clear and current guidance on the management of partial-thickness burns in the general hospital and community setting. Four areas were identified for improvement: diagnosis and referral, wound preparation, wound covering and post-wound care. The guidelines take into account the role of wound dressings, infection and general patient well-being, bearing in mind the different working environments that occur across Europe. They are aimed at improving the overall outcome for community-treated patients within the expanding European Union and reducing the number of preventable late referrals to specialists. |
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Authors:
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Bjarne Alsbjörn; Philip Gilbert; Bernd Hartmann; Marcin Kaźmierski; Stan Monstrey; Ricard Palao; Maria Angelica Roberto; Antoine Van Trier; Véronique Voinchet |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Practice Guideline |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries Volume: 33 ISSN: 0305-4179 ISO Abbreviation: Burns Publication Date: 2007 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-02-06 Completed Date: 2007-07-18 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8913178 Medline TA: Burns Country: England |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 155-60 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark. bjarne.alsbjoern@rh.hosp.dk |
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Algorithms Bandages Burn Units / utilization Burns / therapy* Community Health Services Consensus Europe Hospitalization Hospitals, General Humans Referral and Consultation Wound Healing |
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