Age-dependent differences in survival after severe burns: A unicentric review of 1,674 patients and 179 autopsies over 15 years

Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Volumn 202, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 536-548

  Pereira, Clifford T ^a,b   Barrow, Robert E ^a,b   Sterns, Albert M ^a,b   Hawkins, Hal K ^a,b   Kimbrough, Charles W ^b   Jeschke, Marc G ^a,b   Lee, Jong O ^a,b   Sanford, Arthur P ^a,b   Herndon, David N ^a,b  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

^b SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AUTOPSY; BURN; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTENSIVE CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; NEWBORN; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURVIVAL;

EID: 33644830133     PISSN: 10727515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2005.11.002     Document Type: Article

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