@article{ref1,
title="The outcomes of inhalation injuries in lesser burns: still a deadly injury",
journal="Eplasty",
year="2021",
author="Puyana, Salomon and Ruiz, Samuel and Amador, Francisco and McKenney, Mark and Young, Elizabeth and Lim, Rizal and Mir, Haaris",
volume="21",
number="",
pages="e7-e7",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Although it has been widely proposed that inhalation injuries worsen burn outcomes, large-scale studies have yet to demonstrate the exact relationship. This study proposes inhalation injuries as an independent risk factor that worsens burn outcomes. <br><br>METHODS: A retrospective review of the American Burn Association Registry from 2002 to 2011 was conducted. Inclusion criteria included burn patients with a total body surface area (TBSA) of less than 15% and adequate data recording of the inhalation injury within the registry. Patients were stratified into 2 groups: inhalation injuries (group 1) vs non-inhalation injuries (group 2). Outcome measures included in-hospital mortality rate, hospital length of stay (LOS), intensive care unit (ICU) LOS, and days on a ventilator. <br><br>RESULTS: A total of 93781 burn patients met the inclusion criteria. There were 4204 patients in group 1 and 89577 patients in group 2. There was no statistically significant difference between the 2 groups in terms of TBSA, with 3.50% in group 1 and 3.58% in group 2. There was a significantly higher ICU LOS at 8.55 days in group 1 compared to 6.27 days in group 2. There was a significantly higher hospital LOS at 11.48 days in group 1 compared to 6.27 days in group 2. The in-hospital mortality was significantly higher in group 1 at 8.54% vs group 2 at 1.42%. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The presence of inhalation injury may be a predictor of increased mortality and poor outcome in burn patients, even in those with small sized burns.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1937-5719",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}