The incidence and impact of pre-existing protein energy malnutrition on outcome in the elderly burn patient population

Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 94-100

  Demling, Robert H ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; BURN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELDERLY CARE; HEALING; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NUTRITIONAL PARAMETERS; PROTEIN CALORIE MALNUTRITION; REVIEW; SKIN GRAFT; TREATMENT PLANNING; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; BURNS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFECTION; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MORBIDITY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PROTEIN-ENERGY MALNUTRITION; REGISTRIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 12144270467     PISSN: 02738481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.BCR.0000150302.71007.80     Document Type: Review

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