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Recent Advances in Burn Care
Author(s) -
WAYMACK J. PAUL,
RUTAN RANDI L.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
annals of the new york academy of sciences
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.712
H-Index - 248
eISSN - 1749-6632
pISSN - 0077-8923
DOI - 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1994.tb30452.x
Subject(s) - medicine , thermal burn , burn wound , wound closure , intensive care medicine , emergency medicine , surgery , medical emergency , anesthesia , wound healing
Over the past few decades, the mortality related to thermal injuries has been significantly reduced. This has been accomplished through an increased understanding and subsequent management of inhalation injury, the postburn hypermetabolic response, and immunocompromise. In addition, the prompt excision of the burn wound and early permanent closure has decreased the length of hospital stay and has facilitated timely social reintegration of the burned patient.