Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries
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Multicenter Study
Reliability and validity of a frailty assessment tool in specialized burn care, a retrospective multicentre cohort study.
Frailty is a predictor of adverse outcomes in elderly patients. The Canadian Study of Health and Aging Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) is an often-used frailty assessment instrument. However, the CFS's reliability and validity in patients with burn injuries are unknown. This study aimed to assess the CFS's inter-rater reliability and validity (predictive validity, known group validity and convergent validity) in patients with burn injuries treated to specialized burn care. ⋯ The Clinical Frailty scale is reliable and has shown its validity, including its association with adverse outcomes in patients with burn injury admitted to specialized burn care. Early frailty assessment with the CFS must be considered, to optimize early recognition and treatment of frailty.
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Multicenter Study
Effects of exercise training on muscle wasting, muscle strength and quality of life in adults with acute burn injury.
Exercise training during the acute phase of burns is difficult to implement but offers potential benefits. This multicenter trial explored the effects of an exercise program on muscular changes and quality of life during burn center stay. ⋯ Exercise training, administered during the acute phase of burns, reduced muscle wasting, and improved muscle strength throughout burn center stay.