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  • Existing burn scores for mortality prediction lack data on laboratory values.
  • Admission laboratory derangements are understudied for their role in burn patient risk stratification.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between admission laboratory values and mortality in burn patients.
  • To determine if specific laboratory derangements can predict mortality risk.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective chart review of burn patients (partial/full thickness, TBSA > 15%) admitted between 2013-2019.
  • Exclusion of patients with electrical burns, non-thermal conditions, or significant polytrauma.
  • Analysis of admission serum phosphate, creatinine, albumin, and glucose levels in relation to mortality.

Main Results:

  • 112 patients were analyzed; admission phosphate, creatinine, albumin, and glucose levels correlated with mortality.
  • Non-survivors exhibited significantly different levels for phosphate, creatinine, albumin, and glucose compared to survivors.
  • Abnormal serum levels were associated with markedly increased mortality rates for phosphate, creatinine, albumin, and glucose.

Conclusions:

  • Specific laboratory abnormalities upon admission are linked to increased burn patient mortality.
  • These findings provide a basis for developing new risk stratification tools for burn victims.
  • Further research can refine the use of laboratory values in predicting outcomes for burn patients.