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Research Development
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Introduction Advances in the evidence base of acute thermal hand burns help to guide the management of these common injuries. The aim of this literature review was to evaluate recent evidence in the field over 10 years. Methods The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis Protocols methodology was used..
Published: | 05/03/2021 |
Authors: | Dargan D, Stubbington Y, Shokrollahi K |
Objectives To determine whether groin dissection surgical site infection (SSI) incidence changed with shorter post-operative antibiotic prophylaxis. Background Post-operative prophylaxis changed due to antimicrobial stewardship, from regular oral antibiotics until drain removal, to three intravenous doses. Both groups had a single intravenous dose at induction. Methods A prospective database of..
Published: | 09/12/2020 |
Authors: | Dargan D, Beck D, McConville S, Mortimer K, Brackley P |
Abstract Hand burns are common and often complex injuries, requiring referral to specialist centers. The patient's thumbprint is a rapid means of accurately assessing hand burn surface area. This study aimed to establish categories and evaluate sites of hand burn surface area in order to facilitate comparison of hand burns...
Published: | 13/10/2020 |
Authors: | Adjei B, Dargan D, Shokrollahi K |
Introduction Rapid estimation of acute hand burns is important for communication, standardisation of assessment, rehabilitation and research. Use of an individual’s own thumbprint area as a fraction of their total hand surface area was evaluated to assess potential utility in hand burn evaluation. Materials and methods Ten health professionals..
Published: | 20/03/2018 |
Authors: | Dargan D, Mandal A, Shokrollahi K |
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