Burns in Sweden: An analysis of 24 538 cases during the period 1987-2004

Burns

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 31-36

  Åkerlund, Emma ^a   Huss, Fredrik R M ^a   Sjöberg, Folke ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Burns; Epidemiology; Sweden

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BURN; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; SWEDEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BURNS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SWEDEN;

EID: 33846084723     PISSN: 03054179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2006.10.002     Document Type: Article

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