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Hypermetabolic low triiodothyronine syndrome of burn injury by Becker, R A, Vaughan, G M, Ziegler, M G, Seraile, L G, Goldfarb, I W, Mansour, E H, McManus, W F, Pruitt, Jr, B A, Mason, Jr, A D

“…The free tetraiodothyronine index (FT4I) and free triiodothyronine index (FT3I) in burn patients represented the serum levels of free (dialyzable) T4 and free…”
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Lightning Injury With Survival in Five Patients by Amy, Brian W, McManus, William F, Goodwin, Cleon W, Pruitt, Basil A

“…Of a total of 4,153 admissions, five patients with lightning-associated injuries were admitted to a burn center during a 15-year period, 1969 through 1983. In…”
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Alterations of mental status and thyroid hormones after thermal injury by Vaughan, G M, Mason, Jr, A D, McManus, W F, Pruitt, Jr, B A

“…In 16 burn patients, mean values for serum T4 and T3, their T3 uptake-derived free indices (FT4I and FT3I) and dialysis-derived free concentrations (FT4 and…”
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A decade of reduced gram-negative infections and mortality associated with improved isolation of burned patients by McManus, A T, Mason, Jr, A D, McManus, W F, Pruitt, Jr, B A

“…To compare the incidence of gram-negative bacteremia (GNB) and mortality in patients with large burns (> or = 20% of total body surface) hospitalized in either…”
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Insulin-like growth factor-1 lowers protein oxidation in patients with thermal injury by Cioffi, W G, Gore, D C, Rue, 3rd, L W, Carrougher, G, Guler, H P, McManus, W F, Pruitt, Jr, B A

“…The effect of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) on energy expenditure and protein and glucose metabolism in a group of patients with thermal injury was…”
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Fungal burn wound infection. A 10-year experience by Becker, W K, Cioffi, Jr, W G, McManus, A T, Kim, S H, McManus, W F, Mason, A D, Pruitt, Jr, B A

“…To evaluate our experience with fungal burn wound infection, we performed a 10-year review for comparison with our experience with bacterial burn wound…”
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What's in a name? Is methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus just another S aureus when treated with vancomycin? by McManus, A T, Mason, Jr, A D, McManus, W F, Pruitt, Jr, B A

“…Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains, principally resistant to penicillinase-resistant penicillins and aminoglycosides, are increasingly…”
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Excision of the burn wound in patients with large burns by McManus, W F, Mason, Jr, A D, Pruitt, Jr, B A

“…The known major determinants of survival for patients with burn injury are age, burn size, inhalation injury, and infection. The clinical courses of 210…”
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Comparison of quantitative microbiology and histopathology in divided burn-wound biopsy specimens by McManus, A T, Kim, S H, McManus, W F, Mason, Jr, A D, Pruitt, Jr, B A

“…We examined the association between quantitative microbiologic results and histopathologic findings in divided biopsy specimens from 200 burned patients…”
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Effects of granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor in burn patients by Cioffi, Jr, W G, Burleson, D G, Jordan, B S, Becker, W K, McManus, W F, Mason, Jr, A D, Pruitt, Jr, B A

“…We studied the effects of granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor in burn patients. Serial measurements of granulocyte oxidative function were…”
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Prophylactic use of high-frequency percussive ventilation in patients with inhalation injury by Cioffi, Jr, W G, Rue, 3rd, L W, Graves, T A, McManus, W F, Mason, Jr, A D, Pruitt, Jr, B A

“…Death and the incidence of pneumonia are significantly increased in burn patients with inhalation injury, despite application of conventional ventilatory…”
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Effects of environment on infection in burn patients by Shirani, K Z, McManus, A T, Vaughan, G M, McManus, W F, Pruitt, Jr, B A, Mason, Jr, A D

“…Burn patients in an early cohort (n = 173) treated in an intensive care ward without separate enclosures were compared with a later cohort (n = 213) treated in…”
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Subeschar treatment of burn-wound infection by McManus, W F, Goodwin, Jr, C W, Pruitt, Jr, B A

“…Within a 24-month period, 454 patients were admitted with burns (average size, 33% of the total body surface [TBS]). Wound infection developed in 19, who…”
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Microbial colonization in a new intensive care burn unit. A prospective cohort study by McManus, A T, McManus, W F, Mason, Jr, A D, Aitcheson, A R, Pruitt, Jr, B A

“…Renovation of an existing intensive care burn facility required closure for ten months. An interim eight-bed open intensive care ward (B) was established in a…”
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Effect of ambient temperature on metabolic rate after thermal injury by KELEMEN, J. J, CIOFFI, W. G, MASON, A. D, MOZINGO, D. W, MCMANUS, W. F, PRUITT, B. A

“…The authors describe the effect of ambient temperature on metabolic rate after thermal injury. Thermal injury induces a hypermetabolic state, which is reported…”
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Improved survival of burned patients with inhalation injury by Rue, 3rd, L W, Cioffi, W G, Mason, A D, McManus, W F, Pruitt, Jr, B A

“…To study a cohort of patients treated at the same institution and to compare that patient population with that of a previous report documenting the comorbidity…”
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Thromboembolic complications in thermally injured patients by Rue, Loring W., Cioffi, William G., Rush, Robert, McManus, William F., Pruitt, Basil A.

“…The frequency of thromboembolic complications in burn patients has been estimated to range from 0.4% to 7%. The clinical significance of these events is often…”
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Alterations in intestinal permeability after thermal injury by LeVoyer, T, Cioffi, Jr, W G, Pratt, L, Shippee, R, McManus, W F, Mason, Jr, A D, Pruitt, Jr, B A

“…Alterations in intestinal permeability have been postulated to occur after thermal injury. We evaluated the status of intestinal permeability during the first…”
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Thermal trauma resulting from motor vehicle operation or maintenance by Barillo, David J., Cioffi, William G., McManus, William F., Pruitt, Basil A.

“…Burn injury may result from the operation or maintenance of motor vehicles. We reviewed the experience of one burn center with injuries related to motor…”
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The risk of pneumonia in thermally injured patients requiring ventilatory support by Rue, 3rd, L W, Cioffi, W G, Mason, Jr, A D, McManus, W F, Pruitt, Jr, B A

“…The risk of pulmonary infectious complications in critically ill patients requiring ventilatory support is well established. To evaluate the impact of tracheal…”
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