Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8694757 | Burns | 2018 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Patients >70 years constitute small (8.6%) but significant number among burn patients. The overall ICU admissions, number of days on ventilator, ICU stay, in-hospital mortality and overall mortality is higher in this group of population even for low % TBSA burns. Presence of smoke inhalation increases mortality.
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Authors
Gregg Dexter, Sachin Patil, Kanwardeep Singh, Michael A. Marano, Robin Lee, Sylvia J. Petrone, Ronald S. Chamberlain,