Comparison of mortality associated with sepsis in the Burn, trauma, and general intensive care unit patient: A systematic review of the literature

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Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 4-16

  Mann, Elizabeth A ^a,b   Baun, Mara M ^a   Meininger, Janet C ^a   Wade, Charles E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^b US ARMY INSTITUTE OF SURGICAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

comparative analysis; Outcome; prevalence

Indexed keywords

BURN; CAUSE OF DEATH; COCHRANE LIBRARY; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; INJURY; INJURY SCALE; INTENSIVE CARE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; MORTALITY; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; REVIEW; SEPSIS; SEPTIC SHOCK; SEPTICEMIA; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERMAL INJURY; WOUND;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BURNS; DISEASE-FREE SURVIVAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SEPSIS; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 83655163818     PISSN: 10732322     EISSN: 15400514     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SHK.0b013e318237d6bf     Document Type: Review

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