Isolated smoke inhalation injuries: Acute respiratory dysfunction, clinical outcomes, and short-term evolution of pulmonary functions with the effects of steroids

Burns

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 200-208

  Cha, Seung Ick ^a   Kim, Chang Ho ^a   Lee, Jae Hee ^a   Park, Jae Yong ^a   Jung, Tae Hoon ^a   Choi, Won Il ^b   Han, Seung Bum ^b   Jeon, Young June ^b   Shin, Kyeong Cheol ^c   Chung, Jin Hong ^c   Lee, Kwan Ho ^e   Kim, Yeon Jae ^d   Lee, Byeong Ki ^d  

^a Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

^b Keimyung University   (South Korea)

^c Yeungnam University   (South Korea)

^d Daegu Fatima Hospital   (South Korea)

^e NONE

Author keywords

Pulmonary function; Smoke inhalation; Steroid; Tracheal stenosis; Vocal cord stenosis

Indexed keywords

METHYLPREDNISOLONE; STEROID;

ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BRONCHOSCOPY; CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONVALESCENCE; DEATH; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFECT; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FIRE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LUNG BURN; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG INSUFFICIENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PH MEASUREMENT; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SURVIVOR; TRACHEA STENOSIS; VOCAL CORD;

ADULT; FEMALE; FIRES; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; MALE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PULMONARY GAS EXCHANGE; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; SMOKE INHALATION INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33846597606     PISSN: 03054179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2006.07.017     Document Type: Article

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