Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries
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Multicenter Study Observational Study
The epidemiology and prognosis of patients with massive burns: A multicenter study of 2483 cases.
Epidemiological features of massively burned patients in China remains unclear. This study was designed to investigate the epidemiological characteristics and evaluate the burn index (BI) and other risk factors associated with the prognosis of massively burned patients. ⋯ There are etiological characteristics of the different age groups that should be considered for prevention. BI can be a reliable index of prognosis in severely burned patients. The results of the study showed that a large BI, elderly age, delayed admission after injury and combined inhalation injury are the main risk factors for extensively burned patients.