The spectrum and outcome of burns at a regional hospital in South Africa

Burns

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1004-1008

  Allorto, N L ^a   Oosthuizen, G V ^a   Clarke, D L ^a   Muckart, D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Burns; Conservative approach; Poor outcome; Prolonged hospital stay

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTAL INJURY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BURN; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RESUSCITATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SEIZURE; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; SOUTH AFRICA; SURGICAL APPROACH; WOUND INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BURNS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; SOUTH AFRICA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349199469     PISSN: 03054179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2009.01.004     Document Type: Article

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