Journal article
Long-Term Persistance of the Pathophysiologic Response to Severe Burn Injury
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Main contributors to adverse outcomes in severely burned pediatric patients are profound and complex metabolic changes in response to the initial injury. It is currently unknown how long these conditions persist beyond the acute phase post-injury. The aim of the present study was to examine the persistence of abnormalities of various clinical parameters commonly utilized to assess the degree hypermetabolic and inflammatory …
Authors
Jeschke MG; Gauglitz GG; Kulp GA; Finnerty CC; Williams FN; Kraft R; Suman OE; Mlcak RP; Herndon DN
Journal
PLOS ONE, Vol. 6, No. 7,
Publisher
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Publication Date
2011
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0021245
ISSN
1932-6203