@article{ref1,
title="Lung function following thermal injury in children--an 8-year follow up",
journal="Burns: journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries",
year="1998",
author="Mlcak, R. and Desai, M. H. and Robinson, E. and Nichols, R. and Herndon, D. N.",
volume="24",
number="3",
pages="213-216",
abstract="INTRODUCTION: despite the frequency of pulmonary complications and the reports of abnormal lung function as a sequela of severe thermal injury, most of the lung function studies following thermal injury have been directed at the immediate post-burn period. This investigation is designed to evaluate late residual respiratory impairment in patients with severe thermal injury. METHODS: spirometry and lung volumes were completed on 17 children with severe thermal injury 8 years post-injury. None of the patients had pre-existing lung disease prior to injury. RESULTS: the patient demographic data was as follows: nine male, eight female patients; mean TBSB=67+/-29%; mean third degree=62+/-32%; 13 patients had inhalation injury diagnosed by bronchoscopy. Spirometry and lung volumes at examination as a percentage of predicted values were: [see table in text]. Spirometry and lung volumes show: two patients had an obstructive disease process; nine patients had an obstructive and restrictive disease process; five patients had a purely restrictive process; and one patient had a diffusion defect. CONCLUSION: the data indicate that children who survive severe thermal injury may not regain normal lung function.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0305-4179",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}