A comparative study of outcomes of burns across multiple levels of care

CJ Ede, D Kruger, E Libhaber, M Moeng, R Crawford… - Burns, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Burn injuries are a significant contributor to the burden of diseases. The
management of burns at specialised burn centres has been shown to improve survival …

Relationship between patient characteristics and number of procedures as well as length of stay for patients surviving severe burn injuries: analysis of the American …

E Kruger, S Kowal, SP Bilir, E Han… - Journal of Burn Care & …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
This study establishes important, national benchmarks for burn centers to assess length of
stay (LOS) and number of procedures across patient profiles. We examined the relationship …

A profile of adult patients with major burns admitted to a Level 1 Trauma Centre and their functional outcomes at discharge: A retrospective review

IK Angelou, H van Aswegen, M Wilson… - South African Journal of …, 2022 - journals.co.za
Background Patients with major burns suffer with pain, which impacts their physical function
during hospitalisation. Objectives To describe the demographics, burn characteristics …

Examining the patient profile and variance of management and in‐hospital outcomes for Australian adult burns patients

LM Tracy, A Darton, BJ Gabbe, K Heath… - ANZ Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Burn injuries are a common subtype of trauma. Variation in models of care
impacts clinical measures of interest, but a nation‐wide examination of these measures has …

Geographic variation in outcomes after burn injury: a burn model system national database study

LF Espinoza, J Friedstat, N Faoro… - Annals of plastic …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Background Geography is an important yet underexplored factor that may influence the care
and outcomes of burn survivors. This study aims to examine the impact of geography on …

Massive burns: retrospective analysis of changes in outcomes indicators across 18 years

JN Meuli, O Pantet, MM Berger… - Journal of Burn Care …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
The treatment and management of massive burns, defined as burns affecting at least 50% of
total body surface area (TBSA), have considerably changed since the 1990s. This study …

[HTML][HTML] Development of a value-based healthcare burns core set for adult burn care

I Spronk, D van Uden, CA Lansdorp, L van Dammen… - Burns, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Value-based healthcare (VBHC) is increasingly implemented in healthcare
worldwide. Transparent measurement of outcomes most important and relevant to patients is …

Outpatient Follow Up and Reconstructive Surgery Rates in Massive Burn Survivors: Investigating the Social Determinants

J Valdez, S Sen, T Palmieri… - Journal of Burn Care …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Burn care continues to improve and larger total body surface area (TBSA) burn survival is
increasing. These survivors require more extensive care than smaller burns and are at …

772 Analysis of Therapeutic Time and Functional Outcomes After a 92% TBSA Burn Injury

M McCool, MK Stevens, L Stephens… - Journal of Burn Care …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Introduction Patients who present with limited donor site availability often require increased
time for wound closure due to limited grafting options. Large total body surface area (TBSA) …

Comparison of military and civilian burn patients admitted to a single center during 12 years of war

JA Rizzo, KA Pruskowski, T Le, J Gurney, MP Rowan… - Burns, 2019 - Elsevier
Objective The current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan resulted in an increased incidence of
burn injury in the military population. We sought to compare the characteristics and …