Further Information

Links last checked 4/6/2006

Thanks Face Brace Home

 

Burn Units/Rehab Center, Support Groups and Survivor Links (by States):

http://www.burnsurvivor.com/burn_units_rehab.html

 

Michael’s Story (11 year old in 2005 recovering from burns):

http://www.thehealingbegins.com/michaelsrecovery.htm

 

Illustration Credits:

Aerogel http://www.tonyboon.co.uk/aerogel/aerogel.htm

Aloe http://msxml.excite.com/info.xcite/search/images/picture%2Bof%2Baloe%2Bplant

Burn Garments http://www.regionshospital.com/Regions/Menu/0,1640,11383,00.html

Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber http://www.thejennyrosecenter.com/

Laser Scan http://www.totalcontact.com/index.htm

Mask Making http://www.shrinershq.org/whatsnewarch/archives01/mask12-01.html

Oxygen Bottles http://www.portablenebs.com

Oxygen Chamber http://www.oxytank.com/

Patch http://www.sa.sc.edu/tshc/wcare/Web-evra.htm

Plastic Mask http://www.regionshospital.com/Regions/Menu/0,1640,11383,00.html

Reservoir Layer Patch http://www.combipatch.com/

Scars on John’s Face http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/175616_facemain01.html

Skin Burn Drawings http://www.thehealingbegins.com/michaelsrecovery.htm

Transdermal Patch System (see below) http://www.3m.com/us/healthcaremanufacturers/dds/jhtml/patch_anatomy.jhtml

 

Aerogel:

Boon, Tony. Aerogel. http://www.tonyboon.co.uk/aerogel/aerogel.htm

Steiner, Stephen. Reduced Gravity Aerogel Formation: Research on the Production of Transparent, Colorless Aerogels in Zero-Gravity. 2002. http://homepages.cae.wisc.edu/~aerogel/aboutaerogel.html

 Footwear & Apparel, From Outer Space to Your Inner Space. Aerogel Markets. Aspen Aerogels. http://www.aerogel.com/footwear.htm

 

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Burn Masks and Technology:

Locke, S. ; Smith, S.; Szeleski-Scott, B.; Lemaire. E.D. A Clear Polycarbonate Face Mask for the Treatment of Hypertrophic Scars. POAP. http://www.oandp.org/jpo/library/1991_04_182.asp

Burn Masks. 2004. Total Contact. http://www.bastech.com/pages/Burn-Mask.htm

Burn Victims Benefit from Custom-Fitted Healing Masks.  July 2000. Newsletter #12.  http://www.cyberware.com/news/newsletters/newsletter12.html#tot

Compression Garments. Specialty Services and Programs. 2004 Health Partners. Regions Hospital. http://www.regionshospital.com/Regions/Menu/0,1640,11379,00.html

Face Masks. 2004. Specialty Services and Programs. 2004 Health Partners. Region Hospital. http://www.regionshospital.com/Regions/Menu/0.1640.11383.00.html

 Laser Scanning Technology. Bayview News, Spring 1999. http://www.jhbmc.jhu.edu/opa/baynews/spring1999/fx.html

 Military technology benefits burn victims Shrine of North America, Shriners Hospitals for Children 2003. http://www.shrinershq.org/whatsnewarch/archives01/military4-01.html

 TRANSPARENT FACIAL ORTHOSIS TREATMENT. Cosmetic Sculpture International. http://www.cosmeticsculpture.com/medical.html

 

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Burns and Burn Treatments:

Cadenhead, Gary M., Ph.D. Burn and Wound Treatments. Application Technologies Inc. 2005.  http://www.businessplans.org/applicat/applic03.html

Kramer,  George C., Total Burn Care 2nd edition. http://www.totalburncare.com/tbcbookpage7.htm

Lasell, Melisa. Burn Application Stories. DSM Somos. http://www.dsm.com/en_US/html/dsms/pd_burn_mask.htm

 Whisnant, Renee. Better Burn Care. Minnesota Medicine, Minnesota Medical Association. March 2004/Volume 87. http://www.mmaonline.net/publications/mnmed2004/march/whisnant.html

Basic Burn Care / First Aid Burn Treatment. Massachusetts General Hospital. http://www.massgeneral.org/burns/patients/

Burn Incidence and Treatment. 7 August 2000. American Burn Association. http://www.ameriburn.org/pub/BurnIncidenceFactSheet.htm

 Burns. http://health.rutgers.edu/factsheets/burns.htm

 “Burns.” 2003. Encarta. Microsoft Encarta.

 “Burns.” The Merck Manuals Online Medical Library. 2003. http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec24/ch289/ch289a.html

Treating burns skin. http://ia.essortment.com/treatingburnss_rdvm.htm

The Herbalists Guide. http://www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/Quarter/2926/The_Herbalists_Guide.html

Collogenase. BSTC. http://www.biospecifics.com/aboutcollagenase.html

TransCyte – Burn Products. Smith & Nephew.

http://wound.smith-nephew.com/us/Product.asp?NodeId=2553

Helping Wounds Heal http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2002/302_heal.html

Burn Centers. http://www.uwmedicine.org/Facilities/Harborview/CentersOfEmphasis/Burn/index.htm

MedlinePlus: Burns/Definitions:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/burns.htmlhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002385.htm

MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Burns/Resources/Burn differential/First Aid
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000030.htmhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002180.htm   http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001970.htmhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/presentations/100213_2.htm

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Oxygen:

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy &Conductive Education Center. The Jenny Rose,. http://www.thejennyrosecenter.com

 Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Foot Ulcers. Wound Management Care. The Jenny Rose,.  http://www.thejennyrosecenter.com/SWF/Hyperbaric%20Oxygen%20Therapy%20for%20Foot%20Ulcers.swf

Medical Ozone Therapy Oxygen Therapies. Applied Ozone Systems. http://www.appliedozone.com/medical.html

Rehabilitation and assistive-technology products. Canon Communications. Medical Design Award Winners 2005. 3M Sage oxygen therapeutic device http://www.devicelink.com/expo/awards02/tyco.html

Oxygen Therapy. Prevent Skin Irritations and Promotes Healing. Eastbay.

www.skinclinic.com/prevention-and-healing.htm

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Heals Burns Faster With Less Scars.

Reimer Hyperbaric of Canada.www.reimerhbo.com/burns.htm  

The Healing Powers of Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment.  HealthLink. Medical College of Wisconsin. http://www.healthlink.mcw.edu/article/983208928.html

 

 

Patches:

Bren, Linda.  Helping Wounds Heal. U.S. Food and Drug Administration, FDA Consumer magazine, May-June 2002. http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/consumer/CON00112.html

 Segal, Marian. Patches, Pumps and Timed Release:  New Ways to Deliver Drugs. http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/consumer/CON00112.html

Hold the lettuce: Nutrition patches in soldiers’ future. Scripps Howard News Service. Science. http://www.thedailycamera.com/science/science/20apatc.html

 Reservoir. Patch Anatomy. Four Major Transdermal Systems. 3M Drug Delivery Systems. 3M Worldwide. http://www.3m.com/us/healthcare/manufacturers/dds/jhtml/patch_anatomy.jhtml

 

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Thanks To:

All of the parents for their generous support, they gave up much of their time to help us move forward. Toshiba for allowing us to participate in this wonderful contest and expand the use of our imagination. To our teacher for giving us time to work on this project at school. And to our friends and families for moral support.

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