Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries
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The principle of the 'golden hour' is now well established and forms the basis of a growing number of instructional courses teaching a systematic approach to the management of major trauma. In April 1997, the EMSB course, developed by the Australian and New Zealand Burn Association, was adopted by the British Burn Association to meet the needs of health professionals dealing with major burn injuries in this country. The experience of the first 13 courses following the introduction of EMSB is discussed and the course is recommended as a requirement for the training of UK plastic surgeons and plastic surgery nurses.
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Review
Computerised colour: a technique for the assessment of burn scar hypertrophy. A preliminary report.
A technique for the objective measurement of one parameter of burn scar hypertrophy is described. The technique involves capturing a video camera image on a computer and subsequent quantitative analysis of the colour of the scar using a custom-written computer programme. By analysing multiple areas and comparing the identical areas over the course of treatment, it is theoretically possible to measure the progress and compare differing modes of therapy.
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There is no detailed information about the care of burns victims, in Europe, in the case of a fire disaster. Several countries have discussed how to treat burn victims, but only a little is known of their capacity to offer space to other countries in the event of a fire disaster outside the country in question. In Europe, most countries are dependent on England, France and Germany in such cases. Since "Los Alfaques", "Ramstein" and other examples of such disasters, we know how important it is to focus more on burn victims in Europe with respect to national and international cooperation.