From: Outcome predictors and quality of life of severe burn patients admitted to intensive care unit
Total (n = 50) | Survivors (n = 28) | Non-survivors (n = 22) | |
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Sex (M/F) | 28/22 | 16/12 | 15/7 |
Age (years) | 53.8 ± 19.8 | 50.1 ± 19.4 | 58 ± 20 |
SAPS II | 32.2 ± 13.8 | 25.9 ± 11.1 | 40 ± 13.2* |
SOFA | 3.9 ± 3.8 | 2.3 ± 1.8 | 6 ± 4.6* |
Charlson comorbidity index score | 1.1 ± 1.1 | 0.9 ± 1.2 | 1.2 ± 1.2 |
TBSA (%) | 54.5 ± 18.1 | 47.6 ± 12.4 | 63.0 ± 20.8* |
Third degree (%) | 44 (88) | 22 (78.5) | 22 (100)* |
Baux index | 108.4 ± 21.3 | 97.8 ± 13.7 | 121.4 ± 13.8* |
Burn site: head, face and neck (%) | 8 (16) | 4 (14) | 4 (18) |
head+upper/lower extrem (%) | 22 (44) | 15 (54) | 7 (32) |
thorax, abdomen (%) | 13 (26) | 9 (32) | 4 (18) |
head+upp/low.ext+thor+abd.(%) | 7 (14) | 0 | 7 (32)* |
Aetiology of injury: flame (%) | 46 (92) | 24 (85.7) | 22 (100) |
chemical(%) | 4 (8) | 4 (14.3) | 0* |
Inhalation injury (%) | 21 (42) | 9 (32.1) | 12 (54.5)* |
Complications: infectious | 27 (55%) | 6 (21%) | 21(95%)* |
respiratory | 24 (48%) | 8 (28%) | 16 (72%)* |
renal | 15 (30%) | 8 (28%) | 7 (32%) |
cardiovascular | 16 (32%) | 8 (28%) | 8 (37%) |
haematologic | 1 (2%) | 0 | 1 (4%) |
neurologic | 1 (2%) | 0 | 1 (4%) |
Length of MV (days) | 8.7 ± 3.2 | 15.3 ± 21.7 | 37.6 ± 37.5* |
Time of first escharectomy (days) | 13.1 ± 7.6 | 10.3 ± 6.0 | 17.2 ± 7.4* |
Length of ICU stay (days) | 23 ± 26.4 | 15.6 ± 14.9 | 30.9 ± 33.6* |
Length of hospital stay (days) | 36.1 ± 27.1 | 41.6 ± 18.9 | 30.9 ± 33.6 |