Journal article
Burn size and survival probability in paediatric patients in modern burn care: a prospective observational cohort study
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Patient survival after severe burn injury is largely determined by burn size. Modern developments in burn care have greatly improved survival and outcomes. However, no large analysis of outcomes in paediatric burn patients with present treatment regimens exists. This study was designed to identify the burn size associated with significant increases in morbidity and mortality in paediatric patients.
METHODS: We undertook a …
Authors
Kraft R; Herndon DN; Al-Mousawi AM; Williams FN; Finnerty CC; Jeschke MG
Journal
The Lancet, Vol. 379, No. 9820, pp. 1013–1021
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
March 2012
DOI
10.1016/s0140-6736(11)61345-7
ISSN
0140-6736