Transdermal Nicotine Application Attenuates Cardiac Dysfunction after Severe Thermal Injury

Background. Severe burn trauma leads to an immediate and strong inflammatory response inciting cardiac dysfunction that is associated with high morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to determine whether transdermal application of nicotine could influence the burn-induced cardiac dysfunc...

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Main Authors: Leif Claassen, Stephan Papst, Kerstin Reimers, Christina Stukenborg-Colsman, Lars Steinstraesser, Peter M. Vogt, Theresia Kraft, Andreas D. Niederbichler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/292076