A retrospective cohort study to compare post-injury admissions for infectious diseases in burn patients, non-burn trauma patients and uninjured people

A retrospective cohort study to compare post-injury admissions for infectious diseases in burn patients, non-burn trauma patients and uninjured people

Abstract Background Injury triggers a range of systemic effects including inflammation and immune responses. This study aimed to compare infectious disease admissions after burn and other types of injury using linked hospital admissions data. Methods A retrospective longitudinal study using linked h...

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Main Authors: Janine M. Duke, Sean M. Randall, James H. Boyd, Mark W. Fear, Suzanne Rea, Fiona M. Wood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2018-06-01
Series:Burns & Trauma
Subjects:
Burn
Non-burn trauma
No injury
Infectious diseases
Cohort
Population-based
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41038-018-0120-5

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