The occurrence and seasonal variation of accelerant-related burn injuries in central Florida

Journal of Burn Care and Research

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 675-680

  Rainey, Susan ^a,g   Cruse, C Wayne ^b   Smith, Jackie S ^c   Smith, Kirk R ^d   Jones, Dawn ^e   Cobb, Sarah ^f  

^a Tampa General Regional Burn Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^c Tampa General Regional Trauma Center   (United States)

^d Radiology Associates of Tampa   (United States)

^e Tampa General Medical Group   (United States)

^f TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^g NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BURN; CHILD; COMMUNITY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HURRICANE; INJURY SEVERITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEASONAL VARIATION; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BURN UNITS; BURNS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FIRES; FLORIDA; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REGISTRIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SEASONS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34548823493     PISSN: 1559047X     EISSN: 15590488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BCR.0b013E318148C86E     Document Type: Article

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