Presenting the Abstracts from the 2021 Southern Region Burn
The 2021 Southern Region Burn Conference took place November 4-7 in New Orleans, LA. Below are the abstracts presented live at the conference. We wanted to thank all the presenters and all who helped make this year's conference a success. Click here to see the winners from this year's conference.
Session 1
Statewide Prehospital Routing of Burn Injuries Reduces Patient Length of Stay
Randy Kearns, DHA, MSA, FACHE, FRSPH, Assistant Professor, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
Deficiencies of Hospital Antibiograms Generated from Rule-Based Technology and Application in Patients with Prolonged Lengths of Stay
David Hill, PharmD, Director of Burn Research, Firefighters Regional Burn Center, Memphis, TN
Novel Electroceutical Dressing for the Treatment of Biofilm Infected Burn Wounds
Kristo Nuutila, MSc, PhD, Principal Research Scientist, Investigator Research Scientist at US Army, San Antonio, TX
Novel Polymeric Bioresorbable Matrix Promotes Cell Growth and Eradicates Burn-Associated Microbes
Michael Schurr, MD, Program Director General Surgery Residency, HCA/Mission Hospital, Asheville, NC
ABA President's Address – Why DEI in Medicine and Burn Care Cannot Wait
Lucy Wibbenmeyer, MD, FACS, University of Iowa Burn Center, Iowa City, IA
Session 2
Burn Injury from Smoking Electronic Cigarettes on Supplemental Oxygen
Steven Kahn, MD, Chief of Burn Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina Burn Center, Mt. Pleasant, SC
Variations in Pediatric Length of Stay: Evaluation of Cases and Real-World Data from Autologous Cell Harvesting Device Use Compared to Standard of Care in the Treatment of Burns Requiring Inpatient Hospitalization
Nicole Kopari, MD, Burn Director, Children's Hospital New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
Epidemiological Analysis and Experience of a Single Burn Center During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Ram Velamuri, MD, MRCS, FACS, Associate Professor, Medical Director, Firefighters Regional Burn Center, Memphis, TN
Characteristics of Inhalation Injury Management at a Referral Burn Center: A Ten-Year Experience
Mack Drake, DO, FACS, Associate Medical Director, Evans-Haynes Burn Center, VCU Health Evans-Haynes Burn Center, Richmond, VA
The Oil Therapy: A Holistic Scar Management Approach
Sigrid Blome-Eberwein, MD, Associate Director Burn Center, Lehigh Valley Health Network Regional Burn Center, Allentown, PA
Partnering with Anesthesia to Achieve Effective Analgesia and Sedation in Burn Wound Care
James Hwang, MD, Burn Director, University of Alabama at Birmingham Burn Center, Birmingham, AL
Simplifying the Treatment Pathway Algorithm and Number of Operations: Use of ASCS for Thermal Burn Injuries
William Hickerson, MD, Burn Medical Director, Access Pro Medical, Memphis, TN
Session 3
YouTube as a Source of Information for Skin Graft Procedures
Grant Torres, MS, Medical Student, University of Texas Medical Branch - Galveston, Galveston, TX
Oral Ketamine Administration During Bromelain-based Enzymatic Debridement of Burn Injury
Elizabeth Halicki, ACGNP, Medical University of South Carolina Burn Center, Charleston, SC
Reducing Overtriage: Identification of Minor Burn Patients for Designing Interventions
Anurud Rankoth Gedara, PhD, Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
Treatment of Burns Due to Application of Hair Extensions and Braiding of Hair in Younger Female Patients: An Uncommon Mechanism of Injury
Beretta Craft-Coffman, PA-C, Chief Clinical Officer, Joseph M. Still Burn Center, Augusta, GA
Optimizing an Outpatient mHealth Intervention for Children with Burns: A Mixed Methods Study
Aaron Lesher, MD, Associate Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina Burn Center, Charleston, SC
Session 4
Iterative Refinement of a Histologic Algorithm for Burn Depth Categorization Based on 1142 Consecutive Burn Wound Biopsies
Herb Phelan, MD, MSCS, Professor of Surgery, University Medical Center Burn Center, New Orleans, LA
Initial Experience Using Artificial Intelligence for the Assessment of Pediatric Burn Depth
James Holmes, IV, MD, Professor of Surgery, Wake Forest Burn Medical Center Burn Center Director, Wake Forest Burn Medical Center Burn Center, Winston-Salem, NC
Fish Skin Compared to Cadaver Skin as a Temporary Covering for Full Thickness Burns: An Early Feasibility Trial – 12 Month Follow-Up Completion
Jeffery Shupp, MD, Director, MedStar Washington Hospital Center - The Burn Center, Washington, DC
The Battle of the Titans – Comparing Resuscitation Between 5 Major Burn Centers Using the Burn Navigator
Julie Rizzo, MD, Burn/Trauma Surgeon, The U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Burn Center, Ft. Sam Houston, TX
Rise of the (Learning) Machines: Artificial Intelligence for the Assessment of Adult Thermal Burns
Jeffrey Carter, MD, Medical Director, University Medical Center Burn Center - New Orleans, LA, New Orleans, LA
Session 5
Influence of Female Sex Hormones on Burn Outcomes
Kassandra Corona, BS, Research Medical Student, University of Texas Medical Branch - Galveston, Galveston, TX
Early Versus Delayed Skin Excision for Burns: A Comparison of Outcomes
Giovanna De La Tejera, BSA, Medical Student, University of Texas Medical Branch - Galveston, Galveston, TX
Cutaneous Functional Units: Allocating OT Services & Influencing Practice
Grace Hartl, OT/s, Entry-Level Occupational Therapy Doctorate Student, Firefighters Regional Burn Center, Albany, NY
Estradiol Induces Immune Dysfunction and Reduced Wound Healing Rates After Tissue Injury
Micah Willis, BS, Graduate Student, University of North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center, Durham, NC – MOVED from 9:15-9:30 Timeslot
Use Of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Blocks By Landmark Technique Is Ineffective In Decreasing Narcotic Usage After Skin Graft Procedures
Jordan Ingram, BS, Medical Student, USA Luterman Burn Center Mobile, AL
Comparison of Suprathel(R) to Porcine Xenograft in the Treatment of Pediatric Partial Thickness Burns
Kaylyn Pogson, MA, Medical Student, University of North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center, Chapel Hill, NC
Alan R. Dimick Lecture
Ernest Grant, PhD, RN, FAAN
Session 6
"Minimally Invasive" Skin Grafting with Enzymatic Debridement and Autologous Skin Cell Spray
Gabriel Gaweda, MD, PGY-2 General Surgery Resident, Medical University of South Carolina Burn Center, Charleston, SC
Early Experience Using Bromelain-Based Enzymatic Agent in the Management of Deep Partial and Full Thickness Burns
Wilson Huett, MD, Resident, USA Luterman Burn Center, Mobile, AL
Utilization of Topical Polysporin and Triamcinolone for the Treatment of Hypergranulation Tissue
Jake Laun, MD, Plastic Surgery Resident, University of South Florida/Tampa General, Riverview, F
Histologic Changes of Skin Biopsies After Autologous Skin Cell Suspension
Morgan Laurent, MD, Resident, University Medical Center Burn Center - New Orleans, LA, New Orleans, NC
Early Expression of IL-10, IL-12, ARG1 and NOS2 Genes in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells Synergistically Correlate with Patient Lung Dysfunction, Infection, and Mortality after Burn Injury
Cressida Mahung, MD, T32 Research Fellow, University of North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center, Washington, DC
Preventable Foot Burns in Diabetic Patients: Risk Factors for Amputation
Tuan Nguyen, MD, Resident, Eastern Virginia Burn Center, Norfolk, VA
The Outcomes of Tracheostomy on Burn Inhalation Injury
Samuel Ruiz, MD, General Surgery Resident, Burn Centers of America at Kendall Regional Medical Center, Miam, FL
Outcomes for 43 Hand Burns Treated with 2:1 Meshed & Epidermal Autografts When Donor Sites are Abundant
Daniel Yoo, MD, Plastic Surgery Resident, University Medical Center Burn Center - New Orleans, LA, New Orleans, LA
Session 7
No Thank You: Managing Burn Wound Treatment When the Patient Refuses
Michelle Broers, PT, DPT, Burn Program Manager, University of Louisville Hospital, Louisville, KY
The Impact of Burn Injury on Upper Extremity Prosthesis Users
Jill Cancio, OTD, Research Occupational Therapist, U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research, Ft. Sam Houston, TX
Burn Therapists’ Perspective of Rehabilitation and Recovery Post Primary Closure of a Burn Wound
Heather Dodd, OTR/L, Clinical Specialist, Fellowship Coordinator, University of North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center, Chapel Hill, NC
Music Therapy in Pediatric Burn Care
Stephanie Epstein, MM, MT-BC, Music Therapist, Miami Burn Center, Cooper City, FL
Development of an Integrative Model to Improve Access to Rehabilitative Services for Patients Following Burn Injury in the Outpatient Burn Clinic Setting: A Multidisciplinary Effort
Rachel Gonzalez, PT, DPT, NCS, Rehab Clinical Specialist Trauma, Warden Burn Center - Orlando, Orlando, FL
Early Post-Operative Mobilization After Treatment of Burn Wounds With Autologous Skin Cell Suspension
Jenna Kelly, PT, DPT, Physical Therapist, Medical Universty of South Carolina Burn Center, Charleston, SC
Adjustable Dynamic Ankle Foot Orthosis for Recovery of Functional Mobility
Charles Quick, OTD, Occupational Therapist, U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research, Ft. Sam Houston, TX
Predictive Factors and Outcomes for Lower Extremity Amputations in Burn-Injured Adult Patients: A 10 Year Review
Susan Smith, PhD, APRN-C, Senior Burn Trauma Surgery Nurse Practitioner, Warden Burn Center - Orlando, Orlando, FL
Session 8
Pain Management After Burn Injury
Susan Currie, MSN, CCRN, Critical Care Nurse, University of Florida Shands Burn Center, Hawthorne, FL
How Implementation of Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) Technology Served as a Quality Improvement Initiative to Enhance the Nurse’s Role in Fluid Resuscitation of Critically Ill Burn Patients
Lynn Dowling, RN, MSN, Burn Clinical Educator, Joseph M. Still Burn Center, Augusta, GA
From the Ground Up: Implementation of an Education Program in a New Comprehensive Burn Center
Keisha ONeill, MSN, Clinical Practice Nurse Expert-Burn, Medical University of South Carolina Burn Center, Summerville, SC
Fluid Resuscitation in Burn Patients with Critical Care: A Retrospective Chart Review
Kimberly Brown-Maynell, NP, Staff Nurse, Univerity of South Florida/Tampa General, Tampa, FL
