The influence of different therapeutic approaches on the survival of elderly burn patients;Behandlungsergebnisse von Brandverletzungen im Alter und ihre Beeinflussung durch intensivtherapeutische Maßnahmen

Chirurg

Volumn 70, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 915-922

  Koller, R ^a   Zoch G ^b   Bayer, G S ^a   Agstner, I ^a   Andel, H ^a   Frey, M ^a   Meissl, G ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b DANUBE HOSPITAL   (Austria)

Author keywords

Aged patients; Burn therapy; Intensive care; Nursing; Survival rate

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BURN; CAUSE OF DEATH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENTERIC FEEDING; FEMALE; HEMOFILTRATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; MORTALITY; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SEPTIC SHOCK; SURVIVAL RATE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BURNS; CAUSE OF DEATH; ENTERAL NUTRITION; FEMALE; HEMOFILTRATION; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SHOCK, SEPTIC; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 0033176395     PISSN: 00094722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001040050742     Document Type: Article

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