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
  1. Burns and the Community
    Prevention
    Mass casualty and catastrophe
  1. Acute Phase
    Resuscitation and metabolism
    Pain control and psychological aspects
    Burn wound management
    Infections
  1. 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

 

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5TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON BURNS
AND FIRE DISASTERS

11TH MEETING OF THE MEDITERRANEAN
CLUB FOR BURNS AND FIRE DISASTERS
WHO Collaborating Centre

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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

 

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