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Ann Burns Fire Disasters
; 21(1): 43-6, 2008 Mar 31.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21991109
RESUMO
As is predictable, mortality and morbidity among geriatric patients are higher in patients with major burns. Decreased radiopulmonary reserves and malnutrition characterized by protein/energy deficiency and ageing of skin are predisposing factors which increase mortality and morbidity. In this study, we present a 90-yr-old patient with 46% total body surface area of 2nd-3rd degree burns. We had to overcome difficulties which can be seen in elderly patients and which succeeded in our treatment.