Journal article
Contributors to the length-of-stay trajectory in burn-injured patients
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Burn patients have a highly variable length-of-stay (LOS) due to the complexity of the injury itself. The LOS for burn patients is estimated as one day per percent total body surface area (TBSA) burn. To focus care expectation and prognosis we aimed to identify key factors that contribute to prolonged LOS.
METHODS: This was a retrospective cohort-study (2006-2016) in an adult burn-centre that included patients with ≥10% TBSA burn. …
Authors
Dolp R; Rehou S; McCann MR; Jeschke MG
Journal
Burns, Vol. 44, No. 8, pp. 2011–2017
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
December 2018
DOI
10.1016/j.burns.2018.07.004
ISSN
0305-4179
Associated Experts
Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AdultAgedBacteremiaBody Surface AreaBurn UnitsBurnsCohort StudiesComorbidityFemaleHumansIntensive Care UnitsLength of StayLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedPneumoniaPropensity ScoreQuality Indicators, Health CareRecovery of FunctionRespiration, ArtificialRespiratory Distress SyndromeRespiratory InsufficiencyRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSepsisSkin TransplantationSmoke Inhalation InjurySurvivors