Comparison of Combat and Non-Combat Burns From Ongoing U.S. Military Operations1 1 The opinions or assertions contained herein are solely the views of the authors and should not be construed as official or reflecting the views of the Department of Defense or United States Government.

Journal of Surgical Research

Volumn 132, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 195-200

  Kauvar, David S ^a   Cancio, Leopoldo C ^a   Wolf, Steven E ^a   Wade, Charles E ^a   Holcomb, John B ^a  

^a US ARMY INSTITUTE OF SURGICAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

burns; epidemiology; military trauma; prevention

Indexed keywords

EXPLOSIVE; GASOLINE;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BATTLE INJURY; BODY SURFACE; BURN; CONFLICT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXPLOSION; FACE INJURY; HAND INJURY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INHALATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERIALS HANDLING; MILITARY SERVICE; MORTALITY; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; WASTE;

BURN UNITS; BURNS; EXPLOSIONS; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; LENGTH OF STAY; MILITARY MEDICINE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; SMOKE INHALATION INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; WAR; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 33646095753     PISSN: 00224804     EISSN: 10958673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2006.02.043     Document Type: Article

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