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Burns and Heat Injury

Abstract

Abstract Outcomes of burn patients have significantly improved over the last two decades. A recent study in The Lancet found that a burn size of over 60% of total body surface area is associated with high risks in paediatric patients, which has increased from 40% total body surface area a decade ago. Similar data are observed in severely burned adults and elderly people. This chapter discusses standard of care, and recent and future developments in burn care to further improve outcomes in these patients.

Authors

Jeschke MG

Book title

Rook's Textbook of Dermatology, Ninth Edition

Pagination

pp. 1-14

Publisher

Wiley

Publication Date

October 9, 2016

DOI

10.1002/9781118441213.rtd0127
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