Journal article
The factor age and the recovery of severely burned children
Abstract
PURPOSE: It is not known if the recovery of pediatric burn patients is age-dependent. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of age on the recovery of body composition of severely burned children.
PROCEDURES: Pediatric patients with massive burns, >or= 40% of total body surface area, were followed over 2 years. Patients were divided into two age groups: 0-3.9 years old and 4-17.9 years old at the time of burn. Body composition was …
Authors
Przkora R; Herndon DN; Jeschke MG
Journal
Burns, Vol. 34, No. 1, pp. 41–44
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
February 2008
DOI
10.1016/j.burns.2007.03.001
ISSN
0305-4179