Venous thromboembolism in thermally injured patients: Analysis of the national burn repository

Journal of Burn Care and Research

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 6-12

  Pannucci, Christopher John ^a   Osborne, Nicholas H ^b   Wahl, Wendy L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BURN; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MORTALITY; PREDICTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; THERMAL INJURY; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

ADULT; BURNS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LENGTH OF STAY; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REGISTRIES; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 79151470880     PISSN: 1559047X     EISSN: 15590488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BCR.0b013e318204b2ff     Document Type: Article

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