Increased mortality in women: sex differences in burn outcomes

Increased mortality in women: sex differences in burn outcomes

Abstract Background There is increasing evidence that sex differences may influence responses after thermal injury and affect clinical outcomes. The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationships between sex, thermal injury, body size, and inpatient mortality in burn patients. Methods Med...

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Main Authors: Karen Karimi, Iris Faraklas, Giavonni Lewis, Daniel Ha, Bridget Walker, Yan Zhai, Gareth Graves, Sharmila Dissanaike
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2017-06-01
Series:Burns & Trauma
Subjects:
Mortality
Sex
Gender
Burn
Survival
Outcome
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41038-017-0083-y

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