The epidemiology, management, outcomes and areas for improvement of burn care in Central Malawi: An observational study

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 873-879

  Samuel, J C ^a,b   Campbell, E L P ^c   Mjuweni, S ^a   Muyco, A P ^a   Cairns, B A ^a   Charles, A G ^a  

^a KAMUZU CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Malawi)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA PROJECT   (Malawi)

Author keywords

Africa south of the sahara; Burns; Cross Sectional; Malawi; Retrospective studies; Wounds and injuries

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; AMPUTATION; ARTICLE; BURN; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEBRIDEMENT; DIET THERAPY; FEMALE; FLUID THERAPY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAWI; MALE; MORTALITY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCALD; SCHOOL CHILD; SEASONAL VARIATION; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; TRACHEOSTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 80052246228     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323001103900321     Document Type: Article

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