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E Purcell

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PubMed2005

Inadequacies in the first aid management of burns presenting to plastic surgery services.

Burn injury is a significant cause of mortality and morbidity in Ireland. Simple first aid measures such as immediate wound cooling and removal of the source of injury can significantly improve clinical outcome. We conducted a six-month study, investigating the first aid measures taken by both patients and their primary carers following burn injury. Of the 63 patients referred to the plastic surgery services, only 23.2% had employed the correct first aid principles. Only 20% of patients who sustained burns at work reported that first aid was available in the workplace. This study illustrates that knowledge regarding the initial management of burn injury is very poor. We suggest that a national public health education campaign could have a positive effect on the outcome of burn injury.

Adolescent↗
PubMed2004

Intense pulsed light therapy in the management of hereditary benign telangiectasia.

Hereditary benign telangiectasia is an idiopathic condition that causes considerable cosmetic embarrassment but has eluded successful treatment due to its extensive nature. We report a case of hereditary benign telangiectasia of the lower limbs in which the challenge of treating an extensive vascular lesion is met by using an Intense pulsed light (IPL) source.

Female↗
PubMed2001

Thoracic lymphatic pumping and the efficacy of influenza vaccination in healthy young and elderly populations.

The authors investigated whether thoracic lymphatic pumping (TLP) after FluShield vaccination enhanced the production of anti-influenza immunoglobulins in elderly individuals, who are at particular risk for influenza. Osteopathic students and non-TLP-treated elderly subjects served as controls. Serum antibody titers were quantified with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and hemagglutination inhibition assay, both of which generated comparable results. While approximately 70% of the younger controls had increased anti-influenza immunoglobulin production on vaccination, only 30% to 35% of the aged population had increased antibody production. There was no significant enhancement in anti-influenza immunoglobulin production in the TLP-treated subjects. The authors' findings suggest that TLP in conjunction with influenza vaccination does not enhance immunization against influenza in otherwise healthy and active populations. However, such techniques may be of value when applied in conjunction with vaccination to nonambulatory patients or on actual influenza exposure of at-risk individuals.

Adult↗