Burns in older patients.

An increasing percentage of the burn victims admitted to the Western Pennsylvania Hospital and Burn Care Center are aged 65 or older. Among 108 such elderly patients admitted during the past six years, 68 died and 40 survived--a mortality rate of 63 percent. Those who died of burns (average age 76.

Management of recurrent salivary gland tumors.

The management of 129 patients with recurrent tumors of the salivary glands is analyzed, Principles of approaching recurrent tumors and guidelines for their management are outlined in detail. Age distribution, symptoms, time to recurrence, cases that showed possible malignant degeneration, and complications are reviewed. The surgical procedures, recurrence rate, and survival rates are recorded.