Mortality and causes of death of Dutch burn patients during the period 2006–2011

Highlights • Mortality of burn patients has decreased in the last decades. • A retrospective study was performed in patients who died between January 2006 and December 2011. • The overall mortality rate was 3.2%. • Most deaths occur early, in patients who receive only palliative care. • In late mort...

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Published in:Burns 2015-03, Vol.41 (2), p.235-240
Main Authors: Dokter, Jan, Felix, Miriam, Krijnen, Pieta, Vloemans, Jos F.P.M, Baar, Margriet E van, Tuinebreijer, Wim E, Breederveld, Roelf S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Analysis of Variance
Burn
Burn Units - statistics & numerical data
Burns - mortality
Burns, Inhalation - mortality
Cause of Death
Critical Care
Female
Humans
Injury Severity Score
Male
Middle Aged
Mortality
Multiple organ failure
Multiple Organ Failure - mortality
Netherlands - epidemiology
Palliative care
Palliative Care - statistics & numerical data
Retrospective Studies
Sepsis - mortality
Withholding treatment
Young Adult
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Summary:Highlights • Mortality of burn patients has decreased in the last decades. • A retrospective study was performed in patients who died between January 2006 and December 2011. • The overall mortality rate was 3.2%. • Most deaths occur early, in patients who receive only palliative care. • In late mortality, MOF is the most common cause of death.
ISSN:0305-4179
1879-1409
DOI:10.1016/j.burns.2014.10.009