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Area of Science:

  • Trauma Surgery
  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Burn Management

Background:

  • Massive burn injuries (>50% total body surface area) represent a critical patient subset requiring specialized treatment approaches.
  • A significant proportion of patients with severe burns require immediate transition to comfort care.
  • Concomitant inhalation injuries are common in patients with extensive burns.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze treatment outcomes and identify independent predictors of mortality in adult patients with massive burn injuries.
  • To investigate the association between pre-existing psychiatric conditions and patient outcomes following severe burns.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 155 adult patients admitted with >50% total body surface area burns between 2009 and 2019.
  • Comparison of demographic, injury, and treatment variables between patients receiving standard care and those transitioned to comfort care.
  • Multivariate regression analysis to determine independent factors associated with mortality.

Main Results:

  • Age, total body surface area (TBSA) burn size, and renal failure requiring dialysis were independently associated with increased mortality.
  • Renal failure was the strongest predictor of mortality (OR 10.2).
  • Patients with pre-existing psychiatric conditions had longer hospitalizations, increased ventilator days, more surgeries, and paradoxically, a lower mortality rate.

Conclusions:

  • Age, burn size, and particularly renal failure, are critical determinants of survival in massive burn injury patients.
  • Prevalence of psychiatric conditions is notable, necessitating longer intensive care and potentially influencing survival outcomes.
  • Early identification and management of renal dysfunction are crucial for improving survival in severe burn patients.