Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3106096 | Burns | 2008 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Compressive vests used at our centre to treat thoracic burn scars of infants aged 2 years or less, and those aged between 2 and 3 years with concomitant pulmonary pathology, did have a statistically significant effect on their pulmonary function, but this did not translate into clinically significant differences. However, the differences observed might become clinically significant in the presence of pulmonary comorbidity or severe burns. Routine pulmonary function testing before the use of vest compression might thus benefit these infants.
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Authors
Amélie Bourget, Jennifer Dolmagian, Guy Lapierre, E. Patricia Egerszegi,