Firefighter burn injuries: Predictable patterns influenced by turnout gear

Journal of Burn Care and Research

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 152-156

  Kahn, Steven A ^a   Patel, Jignesh H ^a   Lentz, Christopher W ^b   Bell, Derek E ^a  

^a STRONG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM INJURY; ARTICLE; BURN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EAR INJURY; EVAPORATION; FACE BURN; FACE MASK; FEMALE; FIRE FIGHTER; HAND BURN; HEAD INJURY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INJURY; KNEE INJURY; LEG INJURY; LENGTH OF STAY; LIQUID; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; NECK INJURY; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; SCALD; SHOULDER INJURY; SWEAT; WATER VAPOR; WRIST INJURY;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; BURN UNITS; BURNS; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FIREFIGHTERS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PROGNOSIS; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 84855794021     PISSN: 1559047X     EISSN: 15590488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BCR.0b013e318234d8d9     Document Type: Article

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