Global surgery and burn injuries; experience from a 25 year partnership in Malawi.

The Incidence of Burn Injuries - especially in Children - remains high in LMICs; The Lancet Commission on Global Surgery highlights the important role for increased investment to support surgically treatable conditions - including Trauma - in Developing Countries; the emphasis on delivering Funding for Healthcare improvement in Developing countries through a long-term Partnership is illustrated; encouraging early results in managing the challenge of Paediatric Burns are presented.

First aid management of paediatric burn and scald injuries in Southern Malawi: A mixed methods study.

Background: In sub-Saharan Africa, burn and scald injuries occur more commonly in children aged less than five years, than in any other age group, and carry a high lifetime morbidity. The optimal first aid at the time of injury includes the use of cool running water, which can reduce pain, scarring, and skin grafting. Data on the types of first aid used in Malawi is lacking, as is an in-depth understanding of the underlying factors which may influence this health behaviour.

Paediatric burn and scald management in a low resource setting: A reference guide and review.

Introduction: The mortality rates and Disability Adjusted Life Years lost of burn injuries (including scalds) among children below 15 years of age in Africa are more than ten and 20 times higher, respectively, than in high-income countries. Prevention of injuries and timely optimal management will help to reduce these figures. Management guidelines that are locally relevant to low income settings, incorporating universal principles, are required.

Paediatric burns in LMICs: An evaluation of the barriers and facilitators faced by staff involved in burns education training programmes in Blantyre, Malawi.

Background: A burn prevention and education programme - the Reduction of Burn and Scald Mortality and Morbidity in Children in Malawi project - was implemented from January 2010-2013 in Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Malawi. This study aimed to investigate the barriers and facilitators of implementing education-training programmes.

Methods: Semi-structured interviews with 14 Scottish and Malawian staff delivering and receiving teaching at training education programmes were conducted.

'Targeted top down' approach for the investigation of UTI: A 10-year follow-up study in a cohort of 1000 children.

Introduction: Investigations following urinary tract infection (UTI) aim to identify children who are prone to renal scarring, which may be preventable. In 2002, in an attempt to reduce unnecessary intervention, the present institution standardised the investigation of children with a confirmed UTI.

Objective: This study aimed to identify the significance of urological abnormalities on investigations following a UTI in children, prior to the introduction of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines.