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2590399

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1990-1-12
pubmed:abstractText
The occurrence of the adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and pneumonia was assessed in 482 patients with severe burns, but without evidence of inhalation injury. The patients were resuscitated during the burn shock period with a low-volume formula consisting mainly of plasma. The incidence of ARDS was 2.5 per cent for the entire burn population, and 9.4 per cent for 65 patients with burns covering more than 50 per cent of the body surface area. The general incidence of pneumonia was 4.4 per cent but was 12.5 per cent for the 65 patients with the extensive burns. These incidences were compared with other studies, and a pathophysiological explanation has been offered to explain differences in the frequency of pulmonary complications. The present review indicates that resuscitation with a low-volume formula consisting mainly of colloids can act as prophylaxis for reducing the incidence of ARDS and pneumonia.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0305-4179
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
15
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
281-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1989
pubmed:articleTitle
Pulmonary complications in burn patients resuscitated with a low-volume colloid solution.
pubmed:affiliation
Haifa Medical Center, Israel.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article