J Korean Burn Soc.  2012 Jun;15(1):5-8.

Epidemiology of Burn Patients Underwent Mechanical Ventilation Therapy: 4 Year Retrospective Study

• Jang YH
• Son YH
• Kim SK
• Park JM
• Lee MY

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.

Keyword

Burn; Inhalation injury; Mechanical ventilation; Mortality

MeSH Terms

Burns
Humans
Incidence
Inhalation
Intensive Care Units
Respiration, Artificial
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Survivors