Facial burns in children: A series analysis with implications for resuscitation and forensic odontology

Australian Dental Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 20-24

  Acton, Caroline ^a,b   Nixon, James ^b   Pearn, John ^b   Williams, David ^c   Leditschke, Fred ^b  

^a ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c John Tonge Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

Child fatalities; Facial burns; Forensic odontology; Maxillofacial injury; Resuscitation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BODY SURFACE; BREATHING; BURN; CARBON MONOXIDE INTOXICATION; CHILD; DENTISTRY; ELECTRIC INJURY; FACE INJURY; FEMALE; FIRE; HOUSING; HUMAN; INFANT; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LUNG BURN; MALE; MORTALITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RESUSCITATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICS; SURVIVAL RATE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; BODY SURFACE AREA; BURNS; BURNS, INHALATION; CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELECTRIC INJURIES; FACIAL INJURIES; FEMALE; FIRES; FORENSIC DENTISTRY; HOUSING; HUMANS; INFANT; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUEENSLAND; RESPIRATION; RESUSCITATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SMOKE INHALATION INJURY; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 0033092013     PISSN: 00450421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.1999.tb00531.x     Document Type: Article

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