Effects of differences in percent total body surface area estimation on fluid resuscitation of transferred burn patients

Journal of Burn Care and Research

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 42-48

  Freiburg, Carter ^a   Igneri, Peter ^a   Sartorelli, Kennith ^a   Rogers, Frederick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSAY; BODY SURFACE; BURN; BURN PATIENT; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FLUID RESUSCITATION; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LIQUID; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RANK SUM TEST; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RURAL AREA; RURAL HEALTH CARE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; THERMAL INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; BODY SURFACE AREA; BURN UNITS; BURNS; FLUID THERAPY; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; LENGTH OF STAY; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33846147687     PISSN: 1559047X     EISSN: 15590488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BCR.0B013E31802C88B2     Document Type: Article

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