Characteristics of Patients with Injury Secondary to Smoking on Home Oxygen Therapy Transferred Intubated to a Burn Center
Al Kassis S, Savetamal A, Assi R, Crombie RE, Ali R, Moores C, Najjar A, Hansen T, Ku T, Schulz JT. Characteristics of Patients with Injury Secondary to Smoking on Home Oxygen Therapy Transferred Intubated to a Burn Center. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2014, 218: 1182-1186. PMID: 24698489, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2013.12.055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHome oxygen therapyTotal body surface areaOxygen therapyBody surface areaInhalation injuryAverage total body surface areaOutcomes of patientsCharacteristics of patientsCost of hospitalizationLength of stayAverage timeLung diseaseMean ageBurn centerClinical signsEquivalent injurySimilar injuriesPatientsControl groupInjuryTherapyExtubationCOPDHospitalizationSignificant differences