Evaluation of haemoglobin in blister fluid as an indicator of paediatric burn wound depth. Issue 5 (August 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tanzer, Catherine; Sampson, Dayle L.; Broadbent, James A.; Cuttle, Leila; Kempf, Margit; Kimble, Roy M.; Upton, Zee; Parker, Tony J.
• Is Part Of: Burns. Volume 41:Issue 5(2015)
• Page Start: 1114
• Page End: 1121
• Publication Date: 2015-08
• Subjects: Burns and scalds -- Periodicals; 617.11
• DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2014.12.017
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0305-4179

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">We measured free haemoglobin abundance in paediatric burn blister fluid.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">Haemoglobin was associated with burn depth and time from injury to presentation.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">Haemoglobin abundance was also related to time to reepithelialisation.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0020"> <label></label> <p id="par0020">The consequences of free haemoglobin in burn wound environments remains unclear.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>