Journal article
Association Between Burn Injury and Mental Illness among Burn Survivors: A Population-Based, Self-Matched, Longitudinal Cohort Study
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Mental health disorders are prevalent before and after burn injury. However, the impact of burn injury on risk of subsequent mental health disorders is unknown.
STUDY DESIGN: We conducted a population-based, self-matched longitudinal cohort study using administrative data in Ontario, Canada between 2003 and 2011. All adults who survived to discharge after major burn injury were included, and all mental health-related emergency …
Authors
Mason SA; Nathens AB; Byrne JP; Ellis J; Fowler RA; Gonzalez A; Karanicolas PJ; Moineddin R; Jeschke MG
Journal
Journal of the American College of Surgeons, Vol. 225, No. 4, pp. 516–524
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
October 2017
DOI
10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2017.06.004
ISSN
1072-7515