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Burn injuries significantly impact healthcare systems. Key mortality risk factors include female sex, burn size, age, and inhalation injury, with children tolerating larger burns.

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  • Trauma Surgery
  • Burn Care
  • Public Health

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  • Burn injuries represent a substantial financial and health burden, ranking as the 8th leading cause of death and 13th for morbidity.
  • Understanding risk factors for mortality and assessing hospital care quality are crucial for improving patient outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify risk factors for mortality and Lethal Area Fifty Percent (LA50) in burn patients.
  • To evaluate LA50 as an index for hospital care quality and for international comparisons.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of data from a Burn Registry Program over two years.
  • Utilized multiple logistic regressions to determine mortality risk factors.
  • Calculated LA50 for different age groups.

Main Results:

  • 1721 burn patients were admitted, with an overall mortality rate of 8.4%.
  • LA50 was 62.31% for adults and 72.52% for children, indicating children tolerate more extensive burns.
  • Adjusted Odds Ratios showed age, female sex, Total Body Surface Area (TBSA) burned, and inhalation injury were significant risk factors for mortality.

Conclusions:

  • Female sex, burn size, age, and inhalation injury are primary risk factors for burn-related death.
  • Children demonstrate better outcomes than adults for equivalent burn sizes.
  • Public health initiatives should target these variables for prevention and improved patient outcomes.