Abstract:Introduction
Inhalation injuries (IHI) are a major source of morbidity and mortality in burn patients. The purpose of this study is to evaluate short versus long duration of nebulized heparin in IHI and its effect on ventilator-free days.
Methods
This was a single-center retrospective analysis of adult patients with bronchoscopy-confirmed IHI admitted to a large academic medical center with an American Burn Association-verifi… Show more
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