Life expectancy in elderly patients following burns injury

Burn injuries commonly occur in vulnerable age and social groups [1]. In the elderly loss of physiological reserve and co-morbidities may increase risks associated with burn injury [2]. Current burns outcome prediction tools utilise age and total burn surface area as two major factors contributing to mortality risk [3 –5]. However previous studies suggest that frailty may represent a more important marker of adverse outcome and mortality in healthcare rather than chronological age [6,7]. As the population shows increasing longevity and a higher proportion of people are living with more complex healthcare needs [7–10], we wished to further examine the relationship between burn injury and long-term survival.

Source: Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries - May 18, 2018 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: Sarvnaz Sepehripour, Sirisha Duggineni, Somaya Shahsavari, Baljit Dheansa Source Type: research