Epidemiology and outcome of 121 cases of chemical burn in East Azarbaijan province, Iran

Injury

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1042-1046

  Maghsoudi, Hemmat ^a   Gabraely, Nasibeh ^a  

^a TABRIZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Chemical assault; Chemical burn; Epidemiology; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL BURN; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYE INJURY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; IRAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX RATIO; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

ACCIDENTS, HOME; ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BURN UNITS; BURNS, CHEMICAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; IRAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX DISTRIBUTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 48649083794     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2008.03.019     Document Type: Article

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