Reflection: evolution of the field over seven decades

Surg Clin North Am. 2014 Aug;94(4):721-40. doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2014.05.001.

Abstract

Marked expansion of physiologic understanding and the improvement of burn patient outcomes have resulted from multidisciplinary clinical/laboratory research programs at burn centers in the United States and elsewhere.

Keywords: Burn wound care; Burns; Fluid resuscitation; Inhalation injury; Metabolic response to injury; Organization of burn care and research.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Cutaneous
  • Animals
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage
  • Biological Dressings
  • Burn Units / statistics & numerical data
  • Burns / therapy*
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Fluid Therapy / adverse effects
  • Fluid Therapy / methods
  • Fluid Therapy / trends*
  • Humans
  • Metabolic Diseases / complications
  • Metabolic Diseases / therapy
  • Nutritional Status
  • Occlusive Dressings
  • Opportunistic Infections / complications
  • Opportunistic Infections / diagnosis
  • Wound Infection / etiology

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents