Epidemiologic study of burns in elderly people over 60 years old

Background: Burns are one of the most devastating forms of trauma worldwide. In the elderly, flame and scald burns, or scalds alone, are the major causes of burns, occur at home, particularly in the kitchen and bathroom. Because elderly burned patients suffer from greater morbidity and mortality tha...

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Main Authors: Leyla Abdolkarimi, Farrokh Taftachi, Faranak Hayati, Shahrokh Mehrpisheh, Negar Seify Moghadam
Format: Article
Language:fas
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2018-07-01
Series:Tehran University Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://tumj.tums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-3666-63&slc_lang=en&sid=1