Improvement in Treatment Efficacy in Patients Admitted to the Hacettepe University Burn Unit-33 Years of Experience

Yazışma Adresi / Address for Correspondence: Dr. Kaya Yorgancı, e.posta: yorganci@hacettepe.edu.tr DOI: 10.5152/dcbybd.2016.1234 ©Telif Hakkı 2016 Türk Dahili ve Cerrahi Bilimler Yoğun Bakım Derneği Makale metnine www.dcyogunbakim.org web sayfasından ulaşılabilir. ©Copyright 2016 by Turkish Society of Medical and Surgical Intensive Care Medicine Available online at www.dcyogunbakim.org Objective: In the evaluation of burn patients, LA50 values are important for the determination of treatment efficacy and the demonstration of possible improvement over time. The aim of the present study was to determine the LA50 values and related parameters between January 1, 1979 and January 1, 2013.

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