A comparative analysis of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and kerosene related burns

Burns

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1403-1410

  Ahuja, Rajeev B ^a   Dash, Jayant K ^a   Shrivastava, Prabhat ^a  

^a LOK NAYAK HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Burn epidemiology; Burn incidence; LPG burns

Indexed keywords

KEROSENE; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS; RUBBER;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BURN; BURN PATIENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOKING; FEMALE; HOME ACCIDENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; KITCHEN; LUNG BURN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MORTALITY; NEGLIGENCE; NUCLEAR FAMILY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; READING; RELIGION; SOCIAL STATUS;

ACCIDENTS, HOME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; BURN UNITS; BURNS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INCOME; INDIA; KEROSENE; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PETROLEUM; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SMOKE INHALATION INJURY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80855164650     PISSN: 03054179     EISSN: 18791409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2011.03.014     Document Type: Article

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