The relationship of body mass index and functional outcomes in patients with acute burns

Journal of Burn Care and Research

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 102-108

  Farrell, Rebecca T ^a   Gamelli, Richard L ^a   Aleem, Razia F ^a   Sinacore, James M ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BURN; BURN PATIENT; CLASSIFICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LOCOMOTION; LUNG INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; BURNS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 38049032898     PISSN: 1559047X     EISSN: 15590488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BCR.0b013e31815f5984     Document Type: Article

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