Eugene Tubbs Burn Intensive Care Unit. University of Florida Shands Hospital.
A four-year update is reported on the Eugene Tubbs Burn Intensive Care Unit at the University of Florida Shands Hospital. Flame (68%) and scald (18%) burns have remained fairly constant over the period. There were 123 inpatients and 356 outpatient visits this past year with an infection rate of 21%. Seventeen patients were age 50 or older and the average body surface area involved of the 9% mortality group was 57.4%. The advantage of a burn team working in a specially designed unit is emphasized.
Bingham
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Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville 32610-0286.
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Hudson
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Popp
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D000328:Adult; D002056:Burns / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D005431:Florida / Q000453:epidemiology; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012577:Schools, Medical