Water First Aid Is Beneficial In Humans Post-Burn: Evidence from a Bi-National Cohort Study.

INTRODUCTION:Reported first aid application, frequency and practices around the world vary greatly. Based primarily on animal and observational studies, first aid after a burn injury is considered to be integral in reducing scar and infection, and the need for surgery. The current recommendation for...

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Main Authors: Fiona M Wood, Michael Phillips, Tom Jovic, John T Cassidy, Peter Cameron, Dale W Edgar, Steering Committee of the Burn Registry of Australia and New Zealand (BRANZ)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4725848?pdf=render