Epidemiology of Burn Patients Underwent Mechanical Ventilation Therapy: 4 Year Retrospective Study.
- Author:
Young Ho JANG
1
;
Yong Hoon SON
;
Sang Kyu KIM
;
Joon Mo PARK
;
Mi Young LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Pureun Hospital Burn Center, Daegu, Korea. weonjo@pnuyh.co.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Burn;
Inhalation injury;
Mechanical ventilation;
Mortality
- MeSH:
Burns;
Humans;
Incidence;
Inhalation;
Intensive Care Units;
Respiration, Artificial;
Retrospective Studies;
Risk Factors;
Survivors
- From:Journal of Korean Burn Society
2012;15(1):5-8
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: In severe burn injured patients, mechanical ventilation therapy (MVT) is often performed. However, little is known about the mortality and clinical outcomes in these patients. METHODS: A retrospective review of burn patients underwent MVT from January 2008 to December 2011 was conducted. The charts of patients were reviewed. RESULTS: Thirty hundred forty five patients were managed in the intensive care unit during 4 years and 67 patients were received MVT. Among them, 34 (50.7%) patients were intubated before arrival. Mean age was 47.8 years and mean burn surface area (BSA) was 53.4%. Thirty nine patients were died and mortality was 58.2%. The BSA in dead patients was larger (68.9+/-24.9%) than those patients who lived (31.8+/-18.4%) (P<0.001). There were no significant differences in the incidence of inhalation injury and age between survivors and non-survivors. CONCLUSION: The mortality rate was high in patients underwent MVT. BSA is the most important risk factor of mortality in these patients.
