Journal article
406 The Importance of Nutrition in Elderly Burn Patients: A Survey of Current Practices
Abstract
The elderly population of the United States (US) is growing, however there is a relatively little data on which to guide the provision of burn care to this patient population. Nutrition, although essential to all burn patients, may be even more crucial for elderly with burns; and because elderly are at increased risk for malnutrition, nutrition screening for the elderly burn patient is critical. To date, there are no elderly-specific burn …
Authors
Schulz JT; Romanowski K; Blough AL; Wiktor A; Hickerson B; Friedman B; Kovacs E; Savetamal A; New C; Jeschke M
Journal
Journal of Burn Care & Research, Vol. 40, No. Supplement_1, pp. s175–s175
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
March 9, 2019
DOI
10.1093/jbcr/irz013.305
ISSN
1559-047X