Annals of burns and fire disasters
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Ann Burns Fire Disasters · Mar 2007
Burns at the soroka university medical center - a two-year experience.
Background. Burn trauma is a major public health concern, with increased risk for burns in children. Objectives. ⋯ Conclusions. The epidemiological characteristics of the burned population in Soroka University Medical Center are described. Burn injury has become a principal public health problem, particularly in Bedouin children.
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Ann Burns Fire Disasters · Mar 2007
Heparin reduced mortality and sepsis in severely burned children.
Objectives. In El Salvador, before 1999, morbidity and mortality in severely burned children were high. In 1998, all children with burns of 40% or larger size died and sepsis was found. ⋯ The survivors had notably smooth skin. Conclusions. The use of heparin in this study relieved burn pain, significantly reduced mortality and sepsis with fewer procedures, and discernibly improved cosmetic results.