Annals of
Burns and Fire Disasters - vol. XII - n° 4 - December 1999
ANNOUNCEMENTS
THE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM AND COURSE
ON BURNS AND FIRE DISASTER MANAGEMENT
13-16 February 2000, Jerusalem, Israel
Main topics:
- Symposia
1. Local antibacterial treatments of burns
2. Methodology in burn research: models of burns
3. Policy development: triage and burn treatment in mass casualties
- Courses
1. Splint and pressure garments: Hands on for physical therapists and occupational
therapists
2. Local wound care: Means and technologies
3. Burn prevention: Techniques and employment of local resources
- Burns and the Community
Prevention
Mass casualty and catastrophe
- Acute Phase
Resuscitation and metabolism
Pain control and psychological aspects
Burn wound management
Infections
- Late Phase
Reconstruction and scar modulation
For further information contact:
"Burns and Fire Disaster Management"
P.O. Box 50006, Tel Aviv 61500, Israel
Tel.: 972 3 5140018/9 - Fax: 972 3 5175674 or 972 3 5172484
E-mail: medburn2000@Kenes.com - Web site: http://www.kenes.com/burn2000
6TH ANNUAL CONGRESS OF THE PAN-ARAB ASSOCIATION FOR BURN AND PLASTIC SURGERY
20-23 February 2000, Dubai, U.A.E.
Topics: Intensive care of the
critically burned patient Free tissue transfer Ambulatory plastic surgery Ethics and
malpractice in plastic surgery Live operation workshops, satellite and video presentations
Wide spectrum of modem plastic reconstructive and aesthetic surgery procedures, free
papers, posters and discussions
For further information contact:
Dr Ali Al-Nurnairy - President, Arab Plast 2000
P.O. Box: 7787 - Dubai, U.A.E.
Tel.: + (971 4) 699717 - Fax: + (971 4) 681771
THE THIRD ASIAN-PACIFIC BURNS CONFERENCE
3-5 April 2000, Taipei, Taiwan
Topics:
- Burn unit set-up & administration
- Burn pathophysiology
- Burn wound care and management
- Burn nutrition
- Burn nursing
- Burn infection
- Special burns (electrical, chemical, etc.)
- Burn prevention
- Skin substitute and skin bank
- Burn reconstruction
- Wound healing and hypertrophic Scar
- Burn research
- The role of microsurgery & craniolacial
surgery in burn treatment and reconstruction
- The role of social workers and burn
foundation in burns
- The role of power company, firemen and
government in burns
- The role of laser surgery, hyperbaric
oxygen therapy & others in burns
- Inhalation injury
- Burn pain
- Others
For further information contact:
Secretariat of The Third Asian-Pacific Burns Conference
c/o Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Linkou Medical Center - Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
5, Fu-Shing Street, Kuei-Shan - Taoyuan (333), Taiwan
5TH
INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON NURSING,
PSYCHOSOCIAL
AND REHABILITATIVE CARE OF THE BURNED PATIENT
14-19 May 2000, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Main topics:
- After care
- Psychiatric patients
- Comfort care
- Children
- Attention for needs of the nurses and care givers
- (non) Pharmacological pain and anxiety interventions
- Dressings and dressing techniques
- Respiratory problems
For further information contact:
Ria Brand-van Tilburg - Dutch Burns Foundation
P.O. Box 1015 - 1940 EA Beverwijk - The Netherlands
Tel.: (31) 251 275555 - Fax: (31) 251 216059
E-mail: h.brand@tip.nl
Elisabeth Greenfield, Chairman Nursing Committee
13830 Morningbluff Dr.
San Antonio TX 78216 USA
Fax: (210) 490-6307
E-mail: lizals@aolcom
Oswaldo Patino, Chairman Rehabilitation Committee
Lavalle 1390 5th floor "B"
(1048) Buenos Aires - Argentina
Fax: (54-1) 961-3516
FIRST WORLD WOUND HEALING CONGRESS
10-13 September 2000, Melbourne, Australia
Topics:
Scientific research: adhesion
factors/integrins; growth factors/ cytokines; matrix; matrix metalloproteases; cellular
responses; apoptosis; immune responses;
Clinical research: clinical use for
growth factors; clinical use of other topical therapies (skin substitutes); clinical
trials of other therapies; trials on pressure ulcers; diabetic ulcers; venous ulcers;
burns; hyperbaric oxygen; quality of life studies; cost effectiveness studies;
Clinical practice: clinic setups;
professional relationships; wound debridement; guidelines; pressure ulcers; venous ulcers;
dressings; compression; pressure surfaces; evaluation/diagnosis of ulceration; atypical
ulcers; budgeting; research grants/papers; legal issues; wound services in hospital
For further information contact:
Congress Secretariat - First World Wound Healing Congress
Intermedia Convention & Event Management
P.O. Box: 1280, Milton QLD 4064 Australia
Tel.: + 61 (0) 733690477 Fax: + 61 (0) 733691512
E-mail: wm200@im.com.au
5TH ASIA-PACIFIC CONFERENCE ON DISASTER MEDICINE
27-30 September 2000, Vancouver, Canada
Conference themes:
- Sharing experiences of health professionals and emergency
managers from natural and person induced disasters
- Applying international medical standards within the
disaster planning process
- Recognizing the unique hazards facing the Pacific Rim
- Creating a coordinated response to disasters utilizing
existing strengths
- Developing effective models of international medical
response coordination for disaster medicine
- Optimizing the functioning of multidisciplinary teams
- Demonstrating the use of communications technology in
disaster medicine
- Promoting education and awareness in disaster medicine
For further information contact:
Asia Pacific Conference on
Disaster Medicine
The University of British Columbia - Disaster Preparedness Resources Centre
2206 East Mall, 4" Floor Vancouver, BC, V6T IZ3, Canada
Tel.: 604 822 5254 - Fax: 604 822 6164
E-mail: dprc@interchange.ubc.ca - Internet: http://www.safety.ubc.ca/5APCDM
WADEM
12TH WORLD CONGRESS ON DISASTER AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
9-12 May 2001, Lyons, France
For further
information contact:
WADEM 2001
1 Rue de la Bannière, 69003 Lyon, France
Fax: 33(0) 472609289
E-mail: wadem200l@aol.com
 |
5TH INTERNATIONAL
CONFERENCE ON BURNS
AND FIRE DISASTERS
11TH MEETING OF THE
MEDITERRANEAN
CLUB FOR BURNS AND FIRE DISASTERS
WHO Collaborating Centre |
 |
|

Sociedade Portuguesa de Queimaduras
2nd Meeting of the Portuguese Burns Society
|
|
FIRST
ANNOUNCEMENT
Hotel Palace - Estoril (Portugal) - 18-21 October 2000
Scientific Programme
Burns Disease
- Prevention
- Resuscitation therapy
- Infection - Immunology
- Nutrition
- Tissue cover
- Burn surgery
- Social, psychological and functional
rehabilitation
Fire Disasters
- Fire and Society: the home, the city, the
environment
- Fire disasters and management: wildfires,
industrial fires, civil fires nuclear fires
- Fire disasters and the health profession:
surgical, medical, nursing, hospital
- World Health Organization: health defence
in the world in disasters
Humanitarian action in Burns and Fire
Disasters
- The International Association for
Humanitarian Medicine (IAHM)
- The action of IAHM and of the Mediterranean
Club for Burns and Fire Disasters on behalf of developing countries
- Project to create a network of Burns and
Plastic Reconstructive Centres for a humanitarian action
Conference Organizing
Bureau Prestigio, Lda
Avenida Engenheiro Duarte Pacheco
Torre 2, 70 - Sala 5
1070 - 102 Lisbon (Portugal)
Tel.: +351 213839600
Fax: +351 213839609
E-mail: prestigio@esoteria.pt |
General Secretary:
Zinia Serafim
Unidade Queimados Hospital D. Estefania
Rua D. Estefania 5 - 32 D
1150 - 129 Lisbon (Portugal)
Tel.: +351 213549154
Fax: +351 213549154
E-mail: zserafim@esoterica.pt |

Comitè d'organisation
Président: Michel Costagliola
Membres:
Daniel Rougé
Philippe Micheau
Frédéric Lafitte
Jean-Louis Grolleau
et les brûlologues du Centre des Brûlés Felix Lagrot
(Chef de service: Professeur Jean-Pierre Chavoin)
Jean-Marie Conil
Jacky Laguerre
Annie Brouchet
Conseil d'administration SFETB
Président: Christine Dhennin
Vice président: Olivier Griffe
Secrétaire général: Daniel Wassermann
Trésorier: Michel Pannier
Comitè Scientifique
Michel Costagliola
Eric Dantzer
Olivier Griffe
Raymond Sanchez
Daniel Wassermann
Conseil d'administration MBC
Président: William Gunn
Secrétaire général: Michele Masellis
PROGRAMME PRÉLIMINAIRE
Samedi 3 Juin 2000
Journée de perfectionnement
paramédical
10 h: L'infection chez le brûlé
12 h: Déjeuner sur place
14 h: (suite)
18 h: Fin
Dimanche 4 et Lunedi 5
Juin 2000
7 h 15: Ateliers sous forme de
"petits déjeuners de travail" en groupe de 25/30 personnes maximum
8 h 30: Communications libres
12 h 30: Déjeuner sur place
14 h: Communications libres (suite)
17 h: Fin
Le lundi 5 juin à 20 h: dîner de gala à l'Hôtel Dieu
Mardi 6 Juin 2000
8 h 30: Communications libres
12 h 30: Fin du congrès
Pour tout autre renseignement
contacter le Comité d'Organisation du Congrès:
Pr. Michel Costagliola - Clinique du Parc 31
rue des Bûchers - 34100 TOULOUSE
|