Journal article
85 Elderly Respond Differently than Adults to the Initial Burn Injury, but are Treated the Same
Abstract
Survival of elderly burn patients remains unacceptably poor despite modern and protocolized burn care. The acute phase, defined as the first 96 hours after burn, includes the resuscitation period and influences subsequent outcomes and survival. As the acute phase response of elderly burn patients is essentially unknown, the aim of this study was to determine if the acute phase post-injury is significantly different in elderly patients compared …
Authors
Rehou S; Shahrokhi S; Thai J; Stanojcic M; Jeschke M
Journal
Journal of Burn Care & Research, Vol. 39, No. suppl_1, pp. s47–s48
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
April 9, 2018
DOI
10.1093/jbcr/iry006.088
ISSN
1559-047X