Outcomes of burns in the elderly: Revised estimates from the Birmingham Burn Centre

Highlights • We present the outcomes of elderly patients admitted to the Birmingham Burn Centre. • Patients ≥65 years admitted from 2004–2012 were compared to a group from 1999–2003. • The LA50 was 26% TBSA and 70% were discharged successfully back home. • Mortality has decreased from 34.9% to 14.9%...

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Published in:Burns 2015-09, Vol.41 (6), p.1161-1168
Main Authors: Wearn, Christopher, Hardwicke, Joseph, Kitsios, Andreas, Siddons, Victoria, Nightingale, Peter, Moiemen, Naiem
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Body Surface Area
Burn
Burn Units
Burns - epidemiology
Burns - mortality
Cohort Studies
Comorbidity
Critical Care
Diabetes Mellitus - epidemiology
Elderly
Female
Humans
Hypertension - epidemiology
Incidence
Independent Living - statistics & numerical data
LA50
Male
Mortality
Outcomes
Patient Discharge - statistics & numerical data
Retrospective Studies
Smoke Inhalation Injury - epidemiology
Smoke Inhalation Injury - mortality
Trauma Severity Indices
United Kingdom - epidemiology
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Summary:Highlights • We present the outcomes of elderly patients admitted to the Birmingham Burn Centre. • Patients ≥65 years admitted from 2004–2012 were compared to a group from 1999–2003. • The LA50 was 26% TBSA and 70% were discharged successfully back home. • Mortality has decreased from 34.9% to 14.9% and the burn size has become smaller. • We believe this is due to changes in patient demographics and improved burn care.
ISSN:0305-4179
1879-1409
DOI:10.1016/j.burns.2015.04.008