title: Prognostic significance of prehospital cardiac or pulmonary resuscitation in paediatric burns patients.
abstract: Cardiac or pulmonary arrest at the scene of a house fire can be associated with cerebral anoxia in burn patients, and this may influence further treatment decisions. Our experience with such patients supports an aggressive initial approach to resuscitation in paediatric burn patients with a history of prehospital cardiac or respiratory arrest.
authors.affiliation: Surgical Services, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston.
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Sheridan
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Tompkins
mesh_terms: D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications*; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D002534:Hypoxia, Brain / Q000150:complications; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D011788:Quality of Life; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology*; D012151:Resuscitation