The leading causes of death after burn injury in a single pediatric burn center
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- 1 January 2009
- journal article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Critical Care
- Vol. 13 (6), R183
- https://doi.org/10.1186/cc8170
Abstract
Severe thermal injury is characterized by profound morbidity and mortality. Advances in burn and critical care, including early excision and grafting, aggressive resuscitation and advances in antimicrobial therapy have made substantial contributions to decrease morbidity and mortality. Despite these advances, death still occurs. Our aim was to determine the predominant causes of death in burned pediatric patients in order to develop new treatment avenues and future trajectories associated with increased survival.Keywords
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