M Cheikhrouhou, H Fredj, A Mokline, M Ben Saad, B Gasri, I Jami, A-A Messadi
{"title":"[EXTUBATION FAILURE IN BURNS: INCIDENCE, RISK FACTORS AND PROGNOSIS].","authors":"M Cheikhrouhou, H Fredj, A Mokline, M Ben Saad, B Gasri, I Jami, A-A Messadi","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The incidence of extubation failure varies between 2 and 25% depending on the studied population. Few studies have been conducted in burn victims. To determine the incidence, causes, risk factors and outcome of burned patients after a failed extubation, a retrospective single-center case-control study was conducted over a period of 3 years (January 2018-December 2021). All burned patients aged over 16, ventilated for at least 24 hours and having had at least one extubation attempt were included. Extubation failure was defined as the need for re-intubation within 48 hours. Eighty-eight patients had planned extubation. These patients were divided into 2 groups comparable in terms of age and sex. Failure group: including patients with failed extubation (N= 34) and a success group (N= 64) including patients who succeeded. The incidence of extubation failure was 36.6%. Hypophosphatemia, anemia <8g/dl, duration of mechanical ventilation of 8,5 days and abundant secretions during extubation were identified as risk factors for extubation failure (p<0.05). The main cause of failure was retention of secretion (50%). Extubation failure was associated with prolonged length of stay (34 vs. 19 days, P= 0.005), increased infectious complications (P=0.007) and mortality rate (79.4%, 1.5%, P<0.001).</p>","PeriodicalId":93873,"journal":{"name":"Annals of burns and fire disasters","volume":"37 2","pages":"112-117"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11225298/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141556193","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R M Veronica, E J Nelwan, J Kumalawati, C M Rumende, K Chen, M Simadibrata, H Shatri, E Yunir
{"title":"THE EFFECT OF MULTIDRUG-RESISTANT ORGANISM INFECTION ON MORTALITY OF BURN PATIENTS AT RSUPN DR. CIPTO MANGUNKUSUMO.","authors":"R M Veronica, E J Nelwan, J Kumalawati, C M Rumende, K Chen, M Simadibrata, H Shatri, E Yunir","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Susceptibility to infection and increased antibiotic resistance place burn patients at risk of infection caused by multidrug-resistant organisms (MDRO). This condition can progress to sepsis, which can increase morbidity and mortality. A retrospective cohort study using medical record data of patients treated at RSUPN dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo in the period January 2020 to June 2022 was conducted. Of a total 160 subjects in the study period, 82.5% were aged <60 years, 16.88% had comorbidities, the most common cause of burns was fire (86.25%), the use of medical devices was 90.63%, with a median length of stay of 14 days. The most common Gram-negative MDRO pathogens were <i>K. pneumoniae</i> (29.91%), <i>Enterobacter sp</i> (22.32%) and <i>Acinetobacter</i> (20.54%): 45% of MDRO infected patients died. Bivariate analysis was conducted to find the effect of MDRO infection on burn patient mortality (RR 1,103; 95% CI 1,004-1,211, p=0.046). After adjusting for the role variables, namely: age, comorbidities, TBSA, use of medical devices, length of stay and multivariate analysis, it was found that the variables that had an effect on MDRO infection mortality were length of stay and age. MDRO infection has an effect on the mortality rate of burn patients. Mortality of burn patients due to MDRO infection is greater (45%) compared to non MDRO (21.43%). The most common Gram-negative MDRO pathogen is <i>K. pneumoniae.</i></p>","PeriodicalId":93873,"journal":{"name":"Annals of burns and fire disasters","volume":"37 2","pages":"159-168"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11225273/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141556200","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"PROGNOSTIC VALUES OF NEUTROPHIL/LYMPHOCYTE RATIO IN SEVERE BURN PATIENTS.","authors":"T D Hung, N N Lam, N T Hung","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The aim of this study was to evaluate the characteristics and prognostic value of the neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in patients with severe burns. A retrospective study was conducted on 245 burn patients over 18 years old without comorbidity or combined injury, burn extent ≥20% TBSA, hospitalized within 24 hours after burn. The collected criteria included patient characteristics, NLR on admission, 3<sup>rd</sup> and 7<sup>th</sup> day after burn, and outcome. The results showed that NLR was higher than the normal value at all collected times. In addition, compared to the survivor group, NLR on admission, 3<sup>rd</sup> and 7<sup>th</sup> day after burn was significantly higher in the mortality group (p <.01). Multivariate analysis found that the NLR on the 7<sup>th</sup> day postburn was an independent factor associated with mortality (p <.05), along with the increase in age, burn extent, and presence of inhalation injury (AUC = .85; cut off: 14.13; sensitivity: 75% and specificity: 83.43%). In conclusion, NLR on the 7<sup>th</sup> day post burn may be used as a predictive factor for mortality amongst severe burn patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":93873,"journal":{"name":"Annals of burns and fire disasters","volume":"37 2","pages":"124-129"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11225293/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141556199","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M Bounasri, A Mokline, M Houichi, H Fraj, A-A Messadi
{"title":"[HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL INJURIES IN CHILDREN: A TUNISIAN SERIES].","authors":"M Bounasri, A Mokline, M Houichi, H Fraj, A-A Messadi","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Electrical burn injuries (EBI) affect both adults and children and are responsible for a very high number of major limb amputations. Their management is still a major challenge. This retrospective review concerns 42 children, admitted to an intensive burn care department in Tunisia for high electrical burns, from January 2016 to September 2022. The average age of our patients was 12 years, with a male predominance (90.5%). Electrotrauma was accidental in the majority of cases (93%) and secondary to a domestic accident in 54.8% of cases. Total body surface area was 19%. Burns were second degree in 2/3 of cases and third degree in 1/3 of cases. The most affected areas were distal extremities in 2/3 of the cases. Rhabdomyolysis was observed in 93% of cases and troponins were elevated in half of the patients. Escharotomy was required in 38% of cases. Amputation was performed in 18 children (43%): one limb (n=10); 2 limbs (n=6) and 3 limbs (n=2). The outcome was favorable in 9 children (21.4%); functional and cosmetic sequelae with an impact on schooling and psychology were reported in 25 cases. Mortality was 16.7%.</p>","PeriodicalId":93873,"journal":{"name":"Annals of burns and fire disasters","volume":"37 2","pages":"118-123"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11225276/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141556195","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
C Syras, G Lacroix, P Guerreschi, A Dumont, L Pasquesoone
{"title":"[CONTACT BURNS WITH A HOT WATER BOTTLE FOLLOWING AN ABDOMINOPLASTY. CASE REPORTS AND LITERATURE REVIEW].","authors":"C Syras, G Lacroix, P Guerreschi, A Dumont, L Pasquesoone","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Loss of sensitivity in the operated area is common after some plastic surgery procedures and promotes accidental trauma on a daily basis. Several studies showed that a loss of sensitivity is constant after an abdominoplasty. We report here the cases of three 3<sup>rd</sup> degree burns by contact, at the subumbilical level, with a hot water bottle soon after an abdominoplasty, responsible for significant aesthetic sequelae.</p>","PeriodicalId":93873,"journal":{"name":"Annals of burns and fire disasters","volume":"37 2","pages":"101-105"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11225269/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141556190","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[FEET BURNS AND DIABETES MELLITUS : A 34-CASE SERIES].","authors":"I Blagui, A Mokline, H Fraj, A A Messad","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Diabetes causes peripheral neuropathy with loss of sensitivity of feet to pain, predisposing diabetic patients to a high risk of severe burns. Our retrospective study aimed to look at epidemiological, clinical, therapeutic and outcome characteristics of feet burns occurring in patients with diabetes, hospitalized in the burn trauma center of Tunis over 4 years (from 2019 to 2022). We included 34 patients, among which 9 had only feet burns. Their mean age was 60 years (range: 41-83 years), with male predominance (sex ratio = 1.83). A quarter of patients (n=9) were on oral antidiabetic drugs (OADs) and more than half (n= 18) were at the stage of degenerative complications. At admission, blood glucose level was higher than 10 mmol/l in 73% of patients. TBSA was 19%. Twenty-two patients had deep feet burns, among which 5 patients underwent aponerrotomy for deep, circular burns. Amputation was done in 15 patients: toes (n=9), one limb (n=3) and two limbs (n=3). Duration of ICU stay was 18.3 days and mortality was 20.58%.</p>","PeriodicalId":93873,"journal":{"name":"Annals of burns and fire disasters","volume":"37 2","pages":"97-100"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11225296/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141556194","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J Minic, M Vestita, E Vigato, E Dallapozza, Y Shoham, U Lavagnolo, F P Bianchi, A Fratucello, M Governa
{"title":"ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF ENZYMATIC DEBRIDEMENT VERSUS STANDARD BURN CARE: A RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS.","authors":"J Minic, M Vestita, E Vigato, E Dallapozza, Y Shoham, U Lavagnolo, F P Bianchi, A Fratucello, M Governa","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>When compared to standard surgical management, rapid enzymatic debridement of deep burns reduces the need for surgery while achieving similar long-term results. However, few studies have directly compared the costs of standard surgical and enzymatic burn care. We conducted a study comparing the care costs of 44 adult burn patients treated before (n=22) and after (n=22) introducing rapid bromelain-based enzymatic debridement (BED) of deep burns. Mean age was 59 years, 54% were male, and mean total body surface area (TBSA) was 23.5%. Burn etiology included flame and scalding burns (8). Groups treated with standard of care and enzymatic debridement were comparable in terms of age, sex and TBSA. Burn management with BED significantly reduced total debridement costs as well as grand total costs when compared with traditional surgical care. Such reduction was mostly related to lower costs associated with reduced surgical care and less facilities and resources consumption in the BED group.</p>","PeriodicalId":93873,"journal":{"name":"Annals of burns and fire disasters","volume":"37 2","pages":"148-158"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11225277/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141556197","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"CARDIOGENIC SHOCK AND GLOBUS PALLIDUS INJURY AS A PRESENTATION OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING.","authors":"M Palma Anselmo, R Maia, P Telles de Freitas","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Carbon monoxide poisoning is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity by poisoning in the world. Signs and symptoms are nonspecific and related to impaired oxygen delivery to tissues, with the brain being the most affected organ due to its high oxygen demand. CO-Hb is a poor indicator of severity and long-term outcome, with clinicians relying more on clinical features such as level of consciousness and need for intubation, organ dysfunction and shock and also pH level. A 45-year-old female was found unconscious in her home with the fireplace lit and smoke all over the house. She was last seen well 18 hours before. She was brought to the emergency department and was admitted to the ICU in coma and cardiogenic shock, with a metabolic acidosis with hyperlactacidemia and a CO-Hb level of 15.5%. Laboratorial investigation revealed hepatic cytolysis, acute renal failure, rhabdomyolysis and a troponin I level of 338 ng/L. ECG showed no acute myocardial ischemia. Echocardiogram revealed diffuse hypokinesia with an ejection fraction of 25%. Head CT scan showed bilateral and symmetrical hypodensities of the globus pallidus. The patient underwent hyperbaric oxygen treatment with full neurological and cardiac recovery, allowing extubation 48 hours after admission. This rare severe case of coma due to carbon monoxide intoxication with globus pallidus injury and cardiogenic shock was successfully treated with hyperbaric oxygen, showing that it can be the right treatment choice in these cases, with an excellent impact on neurological and cardiac outcome.</p>","PeriodicalId":93873,"journal":{"name":"Annals of burns and fire disasters","volume":"37 2","pages":"130-133"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11225289/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141556196","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"WORK AND QUALITY OF LIFE AFTER BURNS: SMALL BURNS, BIG CONSEQUENCES.","authors":"M Fontaine, J Latarjet","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The objective of this study is to assess the quality of life and how to return to work after burns in adults. We conducted a monocentric, observational, prospective and open study in an intensive care burn unit. Patients aged between 18 and 65 years old were enrolled. Quality of life was assessed with Burn Specific Health Scale-Brief (BSHS-B). A total 118 patients were included with one delayed death. There were 55 flame burns. Median age was 39 years, median total burn surface area (TBSA) was 5% and median length of stay was 11 days. After management in the intensive care burn unit, 84 patients were discharged home and 33 to a rehabilitation care department. We sent 117 queries and got 56 answers. Median BSHS-B score ratio was 142/160. The most impacted items were heat sensitivity, body image, treatment regimens and work. Simple abilities were also affected with up to 28% of patients having difficulties with everyday actions such as cleaning oneself. Regarding return to work, 32% of workers lost their full-time job and 18% were downgraded as disabled. The outcome was worse for those patients who had to go to rehabilitation. Our data suggest that even small burns may strongly impact quality of life and limit the ability to return to work. Our results are consistent with previous published studies, which found greater alteration of quality of life with larger TBSA. These results call for care in specialized centers even for limited burns, especially in the case of functional area involvement.</p>","PeriodicalId":93873,"journal":{"name":"Annals of burns and fire disasters","volume":"37 2","pages":"143-147"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11225271/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141556201","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
I Ustarroz-Aguirre, B García-Lorenzo, M T Acaiturri-Ayesta, E Gómez-Inhiesto, P Martin-Playa
{"title":"Enzymatic Debridement Compared To Surgical Debridement: A Cost Analysis in a Burn Unit in Spain.","authors":"I Ustarroz-Aguirre, B García-Lorenzo, M T Acaiturri-Ayesta, E Gómez-Inhiesto, P Martin-Playa","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The standard care for burns is tangential surgical debridement and subsequent covering, but recently enzymatic debridement has appeared as an alternative. The objective of this study, using an individualised cost-per-patient information system, is to compare the cost per patient of these two alternatives and identify their main determining factors. A non-randomised, retrospective, observational study was carried out with 79 patients, 39 of whom were treated with surgical debridement. The average cost per patient for enzymatic debridement is lower, particularly due to a shorter length of stay of critical hospitalisation (13.7 vs. 18.9 days; €26,101 vs. €33,919), a decreased need for surgical procedures (0.45 vs. 1.28) and a shorter use of operating theatres (53 vs. 202 minutes; €904 vs. €3,000). Age, aetiology, evolution length and percentage TBSA are robust determinants of the cost of care for burn patients. The type of procedure does not appear to significantly affect the cost per patient.</p>","PeriodicalId":93873,"journal":{"name":"Annals of burns and fire disasters","volume":"37 1","pages":"45-52"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11041863/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140863911","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}