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

Fiona M. Wood; Michael Phillips; T Jovic; J Cassidy; P Cameron; Dale Edgar

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0147259

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

Fiona M. Wood, Michael Phillips, T Jovic, J Cassidy, P Cameron, Dale Edgar

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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 optimum first aid after burn is water cooling for 20 minutes within three hours. However, compliance with this guideline is reported as poor to moderate at best and evidence exists to suggest that overcooling can be detrimental. This prospective cohort study of a bi-national burn patient registry examined data collected between 2009 and 2012. The aim of the study was to quantify the magnitude of effects of water cooling first aid after burn on indicators of burn severity in a large human cohort.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-13
Number of pages	13
Journal	PLoS One
Volume	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0147259
Publication status	Published - 2016

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