Prospective randomized comparison of two types of pressure therapy garments

Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1990, Pages 334-336

  Kealey, G P ^a,b   Jensen, K L ^a,b   Laubenthal, K N ^a,c   Lewis, R W ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS   (United States)

^b UI Burn Treatment Center   (United States)

^c Physics Department   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLOTHING; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC ASPECT; HEAT INJURY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRESSURE; SKIN SCAR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BURN UNITS; BURNS; CICATRIX; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; G SUITS; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; IOWA; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0025121159     PISSN: 02738481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004630-199007000-00012     Document Type: Article

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