Epidemiology and outcome analysis of 208 children with burns attending an emergency department

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 289-293

  Rawlins, Jeremy M ^a,b   Khan, Arshid A ^b   Shenton, Anthony F ^b   Sharpe, David T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b BRADFORD ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Burns; Pediatric injury

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BODY SURFACE; BURN; BURN DRESSING; BURN EXCISION; BURN PATIENT; CHILD; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; FIRST AID; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAMPLE SIZE; SCALD; SKIN GRAFT; THERMAL INJURY;

ACCIDENTS; ADOLESCENT; ANALGESIA; BURN UNITS; BURNS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEBRIDEMENT; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; ENGLAND; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; FIRST AID; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PATIENT TRANSFER; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SEASONS; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SURGERY, PLASTIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34249091135     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.pec.0000248698.42175.2b     Document Type: Article

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