Outcome predictors and quality of life of severe burn patients admitted to intensive care unit

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Pavoni, Vittorio ^a   Gianesello, Lara ^a   Paparella, Laura ^a   Buoninsegni, Laura T ^a   Barboni, Elisabetta ^a  

^a Section of Anesthesia and Intensive Care   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BURN; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; AGED; BURNS; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TRAUMA SEVERITY INDICES;

EID: 77951233564     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17577241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1757-7241-18-24     Document Type: Article

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