Journal article
Trends in the epidemiology of major burn injury among hospitalized patients
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Burn-related mortality has decreased significantly over the past several decades. Although often attributed in part to regionalization of burn care, this has not been evaluated at the population level.
METHODS: We conducted a retrospective, population-based cohort study of all patients with 20% or higher total body surface area burn injury in Ontario, Canada. Adult (≥16 years) patients injured between 2003 and 2013 were included. …
Authors
Mason SA; Nathens AB; Byrne JP; Gonzalez A; Fowler R; Karanicolas PJ; Moineddin R; Jeschke MG
Journal
Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Vol. 83, No. 5, pp. 867–874
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
11 2017
DOI
10.1097/ta.0000000000001586
ISSN
2163-0755