AIM: To review trends in incidence and treatment of thermal injuries among the elderly. METHOD: A 3-year retrospective review of medical records of people aged 65 years and older admitted to our burn centre over July 2003-June 2006. RESULTS: Elderly people with burns continued to have significant comorbidities. They were often burned because they were inappropriately trying to live alone. Thus discharge was often complicated. CONCLUSIONS: At our burn centre, survival among elderly people with burns has increased, probably as a result of more sophisticated medical, surgical and nursing care, as well as more extensive rehabilitation.
AIM: To review trends in incidence and treatment of thermal injuries among the elderly. METHOD: A 3-year retrospective review of medical records of people aged 65 years and older admitted to our burn centre over July 2003-June 2006. RESULTS: Elderly people with burns continued to have significant comorbidities. They were often burned because they were inappropriately trying to live alone. Thus discharge was often complicated. CONCLUSIONS: At our burn centre, survival among elderly people with burns has increased, probably as a result of more sophisticated medical, surgical and nursing care, as well as more extensive rehabilitation.
Authors: Christian Smolle; Janos Cambiaso-Daniel; Abigail A Forbes; Paul Wurzer; Gabriel Hundeshagen; Ludwik K Branski; Fredrik Huss; Lars-Peter Kamolz Journal: Burns Date: 2016-09-03 Impact factor: 2.744
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Authors: Harold Goei; Margriet E van Baar; Jan Dokter; J Vloemans; Gerard I J M Beerthuizen; Esther Middelkoop; Kees H van der Vlies Journal: Burns Trauma Date: 2020-10-22
Authors: Loren H Engrav; David M Heimbach; Frederick P Rivara; Kathleen F Kerr; Turner Osler; Tam N Pham; Sam R Sharar; Peter C Esselman; Eileen M Bulger; Gretchen J Carrougher; Shari Honari; Nicole S Gibran Journal: PLoS One Date: 2012-07-05 Impact factor: 3.240