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Eriksson S, Martin N, Smailes S, Dziewulski P. Cumulative sum (CUSUM) analysis: A 10 year experience of outcome monitoring in a regional burn centre. Burns 2024:S0305-4179(24)00235-3. [PMID: 39181769 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2024.07.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2024] [Revised: 06/19/2024] [Accepted: 07/28/2024] [Indexed: 08/27/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Outcome monitoring can identify fluctuations in healthcare. Cumulative sum (CUSUM) analysis can detect when mortality deviates from expected, allowing early intervention through targeted audit. We present a 10-year experience of the prospective use of CUSUM methodology in a regional burn centre. METHOD Prospective outcome monitoring was conducted for all admissions to the intensive care unit between 2012 and 2022. The revised Baux score was used for mortality risk prediction. Risk-adjusted CUSUM charts tracked mortality against that predicted by the revised Baux score. Deviations from expected outcomes triggered detailed structured analysis. Learning outcomes were identified from internal and external governance groups. RESULTS CUSUM analysis was triggered on eight occasions: one paediatric (excess deaths), six adult (four excess survivors, two excess deaths) and one elderly (excess survivors). Detailed analysis identified areas for continuous improvement and positive themes from excess survivors. CONCLUSION The use of CUSUM as an early warning trigger stimulates assessment of practice and critical appraisal of factors contributing to unexpected mortality or survival. The revised Baux score at its foundation needs to be carefully considered but remains a valid model. One benefit is positive reinforcement of team cohesion and morale during periods of care excellence leading to excess survivors.
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- Sofia Eriksson
- St Andrew's Burn Service, Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, Chelmsford, UK; Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- St Andrew's Burn Service, Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, Chelmsford, UK; Centre for Trauma Science, Blizard Institute, Queen Mary University of London, UK; Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- St Andrew's Burn Service, Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, Chelmsford, UK
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- St Andrew's Burn Service, Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, Chelmsford, UK; St Andrew's Anglia Ruskin Research (StAAR) Group, Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford, UK
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Litmanovich B, Alizai Q, Stewart C, Hosseinpour H, Nelson A, Bhogadi SK, Colosimo C, Spencer AL, Ditillo M, Joseph B. Outcomes of Geriatric Burn Patients Presenting to the Trauma Service: How Does Frailty Factor in? J Surg Res 2024; 293:327-334. [PMID: 37806218 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2023.08.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Revised: 08/02/2023] [Accepted: 08/31/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Frailty has been known to negatively affect the outcomes of geriatric trauma patients. However, there is a lack of data on the effect of frailty on the outcomes of geriatric trauma patients with concomitant burn injuries. The aim of our study was to compare the outcomes of frail versus nonfrail geriatric trauma patients with concomitant burn injuries. METHODS We performed a retrospective analysis of American College of Surgeons Trauma Quality Improvement Program (2018). We included geriatric (≥65 y) trauma patients who sustained a concomitant burn injury with ≥10% Total Body Surface Area affected. Patients with body region-specific AIS ≥4 were excluded. Patients were stratified into Frail and Nonfrail, using 5-factor modified Frailty Index. Primary outcomes measured were mortality. Secondary outcomes measured were complications, and hospital and intensive care unit (ICU) length of stay (LOS). Multivariable logistic regression was performed to identify independent predictors of mortality. RESULTS A total of 574 patients were identified, of which 172(30%) were Frail. Mean age was 74 ± 7 y and median [interquartile range] ISS was 3[1-10]. Overall, the rate of mortality was 23% and median hospital LOS was 14[3-31]. After controlling for potential confounding factors, frailty was not identified as an independent predictor of mortality (adjusted odds ratio:1.059, P = 0.93) and complications (adjusted odds ratio:1.10, P = 0.73). However, frail patients had longer hospital (β: 5.01, P = 0.002) and ICU LOS (β: 2.12, P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Among geriatric trauma patients with concomitant burn injuries, frailty is associated with longer hospital and ICU LOS, and higher rates of thrombotic complications, but not higher mortality or overall complications. Future research should investigate the impact of early assessment of frailty as well as tailored interventions on outcomes in this population.
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- Ben Litmanovich
- Division of Trauma, Critical Care, Burns, and Emergency Surgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
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- Division of Trauma, Critical Care, Burns, and Emergency Surgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
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- Division of Trauma, Critical Care, Burns, and Emergency Surgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
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- Division of Trauma, Critical Care, Burns, and Emergency Surgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
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- Division of Trauma, Critical Care, Burns, and Emergency Surgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
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- Division of Trauma, Critical Care, Burns, and Emergency Surgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
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- Division of Trauma, Critical Care, Burns, and Emergency Surgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
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- Division of Trauma, Critical Care, Burns, and Emergency Surgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
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- Division of Trauma, Critical Care, Burns, and Emergency Surgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
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- Division of Trauma, Critical Care, Burns, and Emergency Surgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona.
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Cords CI, van Baar ME, Nieuwenhuis MK, Pijpe A, van der Vlies CH. Reliability and validity of a frailty assessment tool in specialized burn care, a retrospective multicentre cohort study. Burns 2023; 49:1621-1631. [PMID: 37211474 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2023.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Revised: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND 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. METHODS A retrospective multicentre cohort study was conducted in all three Dutch burn centres. Patients aged ≥ 50 years with burn injuries, with a primary admission in 2015-2018, were included. Based on information in the electronic patient files, a research team member scored the CFS retrospectively. Inter-rater reliability was calculated using Krippendorff's α. Validity was assessed using logistic regression analysis. Patients with a CFS ≥ 5 were considered frail. RESULTS In total, 540 patients were included, with a mean age of 65.8 years (SD 11.5) and a Total Body Surface Area (TBSA) burned of 8.5%. The CFS was used to assess frailty in 540 patients and the reliability of the CFS was scored for 212 patients. Mean CFS was 3.4(SD 2.0). Inter-rater reliability was adequate, Krippendorff's α 0.69 (95%CI 0.62-0.74). A positive frailty screening was predictive of a non-home discharge location (OR 3.57, 95%CI 2.16-5.93), a higher in-hospital mortality rate (OR 1.06-8.77), and a higher mortality rate within 12 months after discharge (OR 4.61, 95%CI 1.99-10.65) after adjustment for age, TBSA, and inhalation injury. Frail patients were more likely to be older (for<70 vs. ≥70 years odds ratio 2.88, 95%CI 1.95-4.25) and their comorbidities were more severe (ASA ≥3 vs 1-2 OR 6.43, 95%CI 4.26-9.70) (known group validity). The CFS was significantly related (rSpearman=0.55) to the Dutch Safety Management System (DSMS) frailty screening, reflecting a fair-good correlation between the CFS and DSMS frailty screening outcomes. CONCLUSION 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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- Charlotte I Cords
- Association of Dutch Burn Centres, Maasstad Hospital, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Trauma Research Unit Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Association of Dutch Burn Centres, Maasstad Hospital, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Association of Dutch Burn Centres, Martini Hospital, Groningen, the Netherlands; Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Research Group Healthy Ageing, Allied Health Care and Nursing, Groningen, the Netherlands; University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, Department of Human Movement Sciences, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Association of Dutch Burn Centres, Red Cross Hospital, Beverwijk, the Netherlands; Amsterdam UMC location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, De Boelelaan 1117, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Tissue Function and Regeneration, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Association of Dutch Burn Centres, Maasstad Hospital, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Trauma Research Unit Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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Shafiee A, Arabzadeh Bahri R, Rajai S, Ahoopai M, Seighali N, Amini MJ. Frailty as a predictor of adverse outcomes in burn patients: a systematic review. BMC Geriatr 2023; 23:680. [PMID: 37858053 PMCID: PMC10588052 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-023-04302-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2023] [Accepted: 09/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The identification of new prognostic tools for the prediction of burn patients' morbidity outcomes is necessary. Considering the feasibility of frailty assessment in the clinical setting, we aim to systematically review the literature on the associations between frailty and adverse outcomes in burn patients. METHODS Studies were retrieved from MEDLINE (through PubMed), Web of Science, Scopus, and Embase from their inception up to 8 September 2022. Included studies were those that used frailty indices to predict adverse outcomes in burn patients. The quality assessment was done using the National, Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) checklist. The results were synthesized narratively. RESULTS We included 18 studies. The sample size among the included studies varied between 42-1615 patients. There were 12 research articles and 6 conference abstracts. Most of the studies were recently published in 2021 and 2022. Seven different frailty measures were evaluated. The following frailty measures were used: Canadian Study for Health and Ageing (CSHA) Clinical Frailty score (CFS), Modified frailty index-11 (mFI-11), Hospital frailty index, FRAIL scale, Emergency General Surgery Frailty Index (EGSFI), and Burn frailty index (BFI). There was only one report regarding a specific frailty index designed for the burn population (BFI). Except for one study (which used mFI-11), all included studies have shown a significant effect between assessing frailty and predicting worse outcomes. The CFS was an independent predictor of mortality among the burn population with high certainty of evidence. We found a significant association for other frailty indices as a predictor of mortality, however, the certainty of evidence regarding those was not high. Eight studies found a positive association between assessing frailty and unfavorable discharge location. There was no association between frailty and increased length of stay. CONCLUSION In conclusion, the postadmission assessment of frailty can be a reliable tool for predicting unfavorable outcomes and mortalities among patients with burn injuries. In addition, future studies with various populations from other countries are required to evaluate the efficacy of frailty indices measurement in order to strengthen the available evidence.
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- Arman Shafiee
- Clinical Research Development Unit, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran.
- Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran.
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- School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
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Erne F, Wallmeier V, Ihle C, Braun BJ, Ehnert S, Histing T, Nüssler AK, Maurer E. The modified 5-item frailty index determines the length of hospital stay and accompanies with mortality rate in patients with bone and implant-associated infections after trauma and orthopedic surgery. Injury 2023; 54:1125-1131. [PMID: 36754703 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2023.01.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2022] [Revised: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND Bone and implant-associated infections are severe complications after trauma and orthopedic surgery. The modified 5-item frailty index (mFI-5) is an easily applicable score to predict adverse outcome after surgery. The current literature regarding mFI-5 is focused on a period of 30-days postoperative. PURPOSE This study aims to assess the impact of frailty in orthopedic trauma patients with bone and implant-associated infections. mFI-5 was calculated from a database, which prospectively collects data about factors potentially correlated with peri- and postoperative complications since 2014. METHODS In a level I trauma center a total of 345 patients with surgical site infections were enrolled in this study. Hereof, patients with fracture-related infections after osteosynthesis, periprosthetic joint infections of the hip and knee and post-operative osteomyelitis were included. Extensive medical baseline examination was performed in 2013/14, a three-year follow-up was organized as a telephone interview. The mFI-5 score was calculated based on the 5 factor-principle as established by Subramaniam. The nutritional status was assessed using the Nutritional Risk Screening (NRS-2002). RESULTS 130 patients were included, whereof seven had died, resulting in 123 patients. A grouping of our patients was performed in mFI-5 = 0 (n = 46; 36,4%), mFI-5 = 1 (n = 41; 33,3%) or mFI-5 ≥ 2 (n = 36; 29,3%). Sex distribution showed 69,1% male and 30,9% female patients. Frailty did neither impact on the re-admission (p = 0,433) nor the reoperation (p = 0,327) rate in our cohort. The mortality risk nearly doubled (1,7 times) in frail patients, but did not reach significance. In hospital stay was prolonged due to frailty (12,1 ± 11,8; p = 0,004) compared to those with a mFI-5 = 0 (5,9 ± 5,1) or mFI-5 = 1 (6,9 ± 5,9). Frailty goes along with a risk of malnutrition and increases with age. CONCLUSION The modified 5-item frailty index is not a suitable screening tool for predicting revision rate, re-admission rate, and mortality in our orthopedic trauma patient population with bone and implant-associated infections. Nevertheless, frailty is associated with an increased risk of malnutrition and increases with age.
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- Felix Erne
- Department of Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, Siegfried Weller Research Institute, BG Unfallklinik, Eberhard Karls University Tuebingen, Schnarrenbergstr. 95, Tuebingen 72076, Germany
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- Klinik für Hals-Nasen-Ohrenkrankheiten, Klinikum Stuttgart, Katharinenhospital, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, Siegfried Weller Research Institute, BG Unfallklinik, Eberhard Karls University Tuebingen, Schnarrenbergstr. 95, Tuebingen 72076, Germany
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- Department of Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, Siegfried Weller Research Institute, BG Unfallklinik, Eberhard Karls University Tuebingen, Schnarrenbergstr. 95, Tuebingen 72076, Germany
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- Department of Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, Siegfried Weller Research Institute, BG Unfallklinik, Eberhard Karls University Tuebingen, Schnarrenbergstr. 95, Tuebingen 72076, Germany
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- Department of Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, Siegfried Weller Research Institute, BG Unfallklinik, Eberhard Karls University Tuebingen, Schnarrenbergstr. 95, Tuebingen 72076, Germany
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- Department of Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, Siegfried Weller Research Institute, BG Unfallklinik, Eberhard Karls University Tuebingen, Schnarrenbergstr. 95, Tuebingen 72076, Germany
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- Department of Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, Siegfried Weller Research Institute, BG Unfallklinik, Eberhard Karls University Tuebingen, Schnarrenbergstr. 95, Tuebingen 72076, Germany.
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Taib BG, Karwath A, Wensley K, Minku L, Gkoutos GV, Moiemen N. Artificial intelligence in the management and treatment of burns: A systematic review and meta-analyses. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2023; 77:133-161. [PMID: 36571960 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2022.11.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2021] [Revised: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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INTRODUCTION AND AIM Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already being successfully employed to aid the interpretation of multiple facets of burns care. In the light of the growing influence of AI, this systematic review and diagnostic test accuracy meta-analyses aim to appraise and summarise the current direction of research in this field. METHOD A systematic literature review was conducted of relevant studies published between 1990 and 2021, yielding 35 studies. Twelve studies were suitable for a Diagnostic Test Meta-Analyses. RESULTS The studies generally focussed on burn depth (Accuracy 68.9%-95.4%, Sensitivity 90.8% and Specificity 84.4%), burn segmentation (Accuracy 76.0%-99.4%, Sensitivity 97.9% and specificity 97.6%) and burn related mortality (Accuracy >90%-97.5% Sensitivity 92.9% and specificity 93.4%). Neural networks were the most common machine learning (ML) algorithm utilised in 69% of the studies. The QUADAS-2 tool identified significant heterogeneity between studies. DISCUSSION The potential application of AI in the management of burns patients is promising, especially given its propitious results across a spectrum of dimensions, including burn depth, size, mortality, related sepsis and acute kidney injuries. The accuracy of the results analysed within this study is comparable to current practices in burns care. CONCLUSION The application of AI in the treatment and management of burns patients, as a series of point of care diagnostic adjuncts, is promising. Whilst AI is a potentially valuable tool, a full evaluation of its current utility and potential is limited by significant variations in research methodology and reporting.
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- Bilal Gani Taib
- Burns and Plastic Surgery Department, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham B15 2TH, United Kingdom.
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- Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom; Health Data Research UK Midlands Site, Birmingham, United Kingdom; University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Burns and Plastic Surgery Department, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham B15 2TH, United Kingdom
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- School of Computer Science, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom; Health Data Research UK Midlands Site, Birmingham, United Kingdom; University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom; NIHR Surgical Reconstruction and Microbiology Research Centre, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom; Centre for Conflict Wound Research, Scar Free Foundation, Birmingham, United Kingdom; NIHR Surgical Reconstruction and Microbiology Research Centre, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Buckley CT, Smith RR, Velamuri SR, Hill DM. A Comprehensive, Retrospective Analysis of Variables for Potential Mortality Impact in Patients With Thermal or Inhalation Injury. J Burn Care Res 2023; 44:65-69. [PMID: 35639813 DOI: 10.1093/jbcr/irac071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Age, percentage TBSA burned, and the presence of inhalation injury have been used historically in the prediction of mortality in thermally injured patients despite other factors being also associated with mortality. Recent literature has identified novel factors associated with increased length of stay (LOS) and may provide a better prediction model for mortality in burn patients. The study objective was to perform a subset analysis of a multitude of known and novel variables for potential association with mortality. Demographics and injury characteristics along with during stay variables were collected and analyzed. This study is a re-analysis of a retrospective study examining variables associated with increased LOS. Of the 629 patients screened, 396 were included in the analysis. After univariable analysis, 35 variables had significant associations with mortality, including age, house fire, acute kidney injury, heart failure, inhalation injury, and history of diabetes. After multivariable analysis, the best performing model included heart failure, acute kidney injury, admission Glasgow Coma Scale score, and revised Baux score. Quantile analysis of age revealed greater than 60 years was most predictive of mortality. The best multivariable model for patients greater than 60 years old included heart failure, vasopressor use, acute respiratory distress syndrome, and TBSA burned. Considering only variables present on admission, the best multivariable model for patients greater than 60 years old included heart failure, % TBSA burned, and inhalation injury. The addition of variables into current prediction models and databases may be warranted.
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- Christopher T Buckley
- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Union University College of Pharmacy, Jackson, TN, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Regional One Health, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Regional One Health, Memphis, TN, USA
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Yi Y, Vrouwe SQ, Gottlieb LJ, Rubin DS. Prognostic Factors for In-Hospital Mortality of Geriatric Burns From the US National Inpatient Sample 2016 to 2018. J Burn Care Res 2022; 43:772-780. [PMID: 35488365 DOI: 10.1093/jbcr/irac045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Older adults with an acute burn experience a high frequency of in-hospital mortality. However, traditional burn mortality prediction models are less accurate for older adults likely because they do not account for geriatric specific factors, such as frailty. This study aims to investigate the impact of frailty on in-hospital mortality in older adult burn patients. Patients ≥50 years of age with an acute burn diagnosis in the National Inpatient Sample (2016-2018) were included in the cohort. Three multivariable logistic regression models to predict in-hospital mortality were generated and compared. The models were 1) age and percent total body surface area, 2) age, percent total body surface area and the Elixhauser Comorbidity Index, and 3) age, percent total body surface area, and Hospital Frailty Risk Score. A total of 60,515 weighted discharges were included in the cohort. In-hospital mortality increased with age, as 3.3% of 50- to 64-year-olds, 5.3% of 65- to 74-year-olds, 6.6% of 75- to 84-year-olds, and 9.9% of ≥85-year-olds died during the acute burn admission (P < .001). The multivariable model that included Hospital Frailty Risk Score had a higher area under the receiver operating characteristics curve than the model with age and percent total body surface area (0.84 vs 0.79; P < .001) and the model with Elixhauser Comorbidity Index (0.84 vs 0.83; P = .013). Frailty improved prediction of in-hospital mortality for older adult acute burn patients and burn specialists should consider implementing a frailty instrument to evaluate older adults with an acute burn injury.
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- Yangtian Yi
- Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Section of Plastic & Reconstruction Surgery, University of Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Section of Plastic & Reconstruction Surgery, University of Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Anesthesia & Critical Care, University of Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Cords CI, Spronk I, Mattace-Raso FUS, Verhofstad MHJ, van der Vlies CH, van Baar ME. The feasibility and reliability of frailty assessment tools applicable in acute in-hospital trauma patients: A systematic review. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2022; 92:615-626. [PMID: 34789703 DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000003472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Assessing frailty in patients with an acute trauma can be challenging. To provide trustworthy results, tools should be feasible and reliable. This systematic review evaluated existing evidence on the feasibility and reliability of frailty assessment tools applied in acute in-hospital trauma patients. METHODS A systematic search was conducted in relevant databases until February 2020. Studies evaluating the feasibility and/or reliability of a multidimensional frailty assessment tool used to identify frail trauma patients were identified. The feasibility and reliability results and the risk of bias of included studies were assessed. This study was conducted and reported in line with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses statement and registered in Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (ID: CRD42020175003). RESULTS Nineteen studies evaluating 12 frailty assessment tools were included. The risk of bias of the included studies was fair to good. The most frequently evaluated tool was the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) (n = 5). All studies evaluated feasibility in terms of the percentage of patients for whom frailty could be assessed; feasibility was high (median, 97%; range, 49-100%). Other feasibility aspects, including time needed for completion, tool availability and costs, availability of instructions, and necessity of training for users, were hardly reported. Reliability was only assessed in three studies, all evaluating the CFS. The interrater reliability varied between 42% and >90% agreement, with a Krippendorff α of 0.27 to 0.41. CONCLUSION Feasibility of most instruments was generally high. Other aspects were hardly reported. Reliability was only evaluated for the CFS with results varying from poor to good. The reliability of frailty assessment tools for acute trauma patients needs further critical evaluation to conclude whether assessment leads to trustworthy results that are useful in clinical practice. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Systematic review, Level II.
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- Charlotte I Cords
- From the Association of Dutch Burn Centres (C.I.C., I.S., M.E.v.B.), Maasstad Hospital; Department of Public Health (I.S., M.E.v.B.), Section of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine (F.U.S.M.-R.), and Trauma Research Unit Department of Surgery (C.I.C., M.H.J.V., C.H.v.d.V.), Erasmus MC, University Medical Center; and Burn Center (C.H.v.d.V.), Maasstad Hospital, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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Burn Wound Healing: Clinical Complications, Medical Care, Treatment, and Dressing Types: The Current State of Knowledge for Clinical Practice. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19031338. [PMID: 35162360 PMCID: PMC8834952 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19031338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2021] [Revised: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 01/21/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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According to the World Health Organization (WHO), it is estimated that each year approximately 11 million people suffer from burn wounds, 180,000 of whom die because of such injuries. Regardless of the factors causing burns, these are complicated wounds that are difficult to heal and are associated with high mortality rates. Medical care of a burn patient requires a lot of commitment, experience, and multidirectional management, including surgical activities and widely understood pharmacological approaches. This paper aims to comprehensively review the current literature concerning burn wounds, including classification of burns, complications, medical care, and pharmacological treatment. We also overviewed the dressings (with an emphasis on the newest innovations in this field) that are currently used in medical practice to heal wounds.
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Dyamenahalli K, Choy K, Frank DN, Najarro K, Boe D, Colborn KL, Idrovo JP, Wagner AL, Wiktor AJ, Afshar M, Burnham EL, McMahan RH, Kovacs EJ. Age and Injury Size Influence the Magnitude of Fecal Dysbiosis in Adult Burn Patients. J Burn Care Res 2022; 43:1145-1153. [PMID: 35020913 PMCID: PMC9435505 DOI: 10.1093/jbcr/irac001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Clinical studies have demonstrated that age 50 years or older is an independent risk factor associated with poor prognosis after burn injury, the second leading cause of traumatic injuries in the aged population. While mechanisms driving age-dependent postburn mortality are perplexing, changes in the intestinal microbiome, may contribute to the heightened, dysregulated systemic response seen in aging burn patients. The fecal microbiome from 22 patients admitted to a verified burn center from July 2018 to February 2019 was stratified based on the age of 50 years and total burn surface area (TBSA) size of ≥10%. Significant differences (P = .014) in overall microbiota community composition (ie, beta diversity) were measured across the four patient groups: young <10% TBSA, young ≥10% TBSA, older <10% TBSA, and older ≥10% TBSA. Differences in beta diversity were driven by %TBSA (P = .013) and trended with age (P = .087). Alpha diversity components, richness, evenness, and Shannon diversity were measured. We observed significant differences in bacterial species evenness (P = .0023) and Shannon diversity (P = .0033) between the groups. There were significant correlations between individual bacterial species and levels of short-chain fatty acids. Specifically, levels of fecal butyrate correlated with the presence of Enterobacteriaceae, an opportunistic gut pathogen, when elevated in burn patients lead to worsen outcomes. Overall, our findings reveal that age-specific changes in the fecal microbiome following burn injuries may contribute to immune system dysregulation in patients with varying TBSA burns and potentially lead to worsened clinical outcomes with heightened morbidity and mortality.
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, USA,Gastrointestinal and Liver and Innate Immunity Program, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, USA,Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center, VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System Research Service, Aurora, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, USA,Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center, VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System Research Service, Aurora, USA
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- Address correspondence to Elizabeth J. Kovacs, PhD, Department of Surgery, GITES, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, 12700 East 19th Ave, RC2, Mail Stop #8620, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.
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Iles KA, Duchesneau E, Strassle PD, Chrisco L, Howell TC, King B, Williams FN, Nizamani R. Higher Admission Frailty Scores Predict Increased Mortality, Morbidity, and Healthcare Utilization in the Elderly Burn Population. J Burn Care Res 2021; 43:315-322. [PMID: 34794175 DOI: 10.1093/jbcr/irab221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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The Rockwood Clinical Frailty Scale is a validated rapid assessment of frailty phenotype and predictor of mortality in the geriatric population. Using data from a large tertiary care burn center, we assessed the association between admission frailty in an elderly burn population and inpatient outcomes. This was a retrospective analysis of burn patients ≥ 65 years from 2015-2019. Patients were assigned to frailty subgroups based on comprehensive medical, social work, and therapy assessments. Cox proportional hazards regression was used to estimate associations between admission frailty and 30-day inpatient mortality. Our study included 644 patients (low frailty: 262, moderate frailty: 345, and high frailty: 37). Frailty was associated with higher median TBSA and age at admission. The 30-day cumulative incidence of mortality was 2.3%, 7.0%, and 24.3% among the low, moderate, and high frailty strata, respectively. After adjustment for age, TBSA, and inhalation injury, high frailty was associated with increased 30-day mortality, compared to low (HR 5.73; 95% CI 1.86, 17.62). Moderate frailty also appeared to increase 30-day mortality, although estimates were imprecise (HR 2.19; 95% CI 0.87-5.50). High frailty was associated with increased morbidity and healthcare utilization, including need for intensive care stay (68% vs 37% and 21%, p<0.001) and rehab or care facility at discharge (41% vs 25% and 6%, p<0.001), compared to moderate and low frailty subgroups. Our findings emphasize the need to consider pre-injury physiological state and the increased risk of death and morbidity in the elderly burn population.
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- Kathleen A Iles
- Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Division of Intramural Research, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Department of Burn Surgery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Department of Surgery, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Burn Surgery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Department of Burn Surgery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Department of Burn Surgery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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Validation of the Clinical Frailty Scale for retrospective use in acute care. Eur Geriatr Med 2020; 11:1009-1015. [PMID: 32770462 DOI: 10.1007/s41999-020-00370-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2020] [Accepted: 07/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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PURPOSE There is a considerable need to measure frailty retrospectively in clinical practice and research. We assessed agreement, accuracy, precision, and reliability of retrospectively compared with prospectively, and separately attained, retrospective Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) scoring, respectively. METHODS We studied 110 hospitalized patients aged ≥ 80 years, consisting of 70.9% females. Agreement was assessed by bias, accuracy by root mean square error (RMSE) and the percentages of one CFS scores within 20% and 30% of each other (P20 and P30), precision by interquartile ranges of the bias, and reliability by weighted Cohen's kappa (κ). RESULTS Comparison of retrospective and prospective CFS scores demonstrated a modest bias of 0.26. Classification as robust, prefrail, or frail was generally correct in retrospectively compared to prospectively CFS scores. RMSE was low (0.28), while P20 and P30 values were high (90.0% and 96.6%, respectively). Precision of retrospective to predict prospective CFS scores was high with narrow interquartile ranges of 0 and 1. Reliability of retrospective with prospective CFS scores was high (κ = 0.89). Comparing two separately attained retrospective CFS scores demonstrated low bias (0.05) and RMSE (0.24), and a high P30 value (90.0%). Precision and interrater reliability of the comparison of retrospective CFS scores were high with narrow interquartile ranges and κ = 0.85. CONCLUSION The retrospectively attained CFS score is a valid diagnostic instrument to measure frailty in older hospitalized patients with high agreement, accuracy, precision, and reliability compared to both prospective and separately attained CFS scores.
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Castanon L, Asmar S, Bible L, Chehab M, Ditillo M, Khurrum M, Hanna K, Douglas M, Joseph B. Early Enteral Nutrition in Geriatric Burn Patients: Is There a Benefit? J Burn Care Res 2020; 41:986-991. [PMID: 32598455 DOI: 10.1093/jbcr/iraa109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Nutrition is a critical component of acute burn care and wound healing. There is no consensus over the appropriate timing of initiating enteral nutrition in geriatric burn patients. This study aimed to assess the impact of early enteral nutrition on outcomes in this patient population. We performed a 1-year (2017) analysis of the American College of Surgeons Trauma Quality Improvement Program and included all older adult (age ≥65 years) isolated thermal burn patients who were admitted for more than 24 hr and received enteral nutrition. Patients were stratified into two groups based on the timing of initiation of feeding: early (≤24 hr) vs late (>24 hr). Multivariate logistic regression was performed to control for potential confounding factors. Outcome measures were hospital and intensive care unit lengths of stay, in-hospital complications, and mortality. A total of 1,004,440 trauma patients were analyzed, of which 324 patients were included (early: 90 vs late: 234). The mean age was 73.9 years and mean TBSA burnt was 31%. Patients in the early enteral nutrition group had significantly lower rates of in-hospital complications and mortality (15.6% vs 26.1%; P = 0.044), and a shorter hospital length of stay (17 [11,23] days vs 20 [14,24] days; P = 0.042) and intensive care unit length of stay (13 [8,15] days vs 17 [9,21] days; P = 0.042). In our regression model of geriatric burn patients, early enteral nutrition was associated with improved outcomes. The cumulative benefits observed may warrant incorporating early enteral nutrition as part of intensive care protocols.
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- Lourdes Castanon
- Division of Trauma, Critical Care, Emergency Surgery, and Burns, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA
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- Division of Trauma, Critical Care, Emergency Surgery, and Burns, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA
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- Division of Trauma, Critical Care, Emergency Surgery, and Burns, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA
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- Division of Trauma, Critical Care, Emergency Surgery, and Burns, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA
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- Division of Trauma, Critical Care, Emergency Surgery, and Burns, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA
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- Division of Trauma, Critical Care, Emergency Surgery, and Burns, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA
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- Division of Trauma, Critical Care, Emergency Surgery, and Burns, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA
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- Division of Trauma, Critical Care, Emergency Surgery, and Burns, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA
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- Division of Trauma, Critical Care, Emergency Surgery, and Burns, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA
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Lin JR, Kao EHC, Weng SC, Rouyer E. A Study of Frailty, Mortality, and Health Depreciation Factors in Older Adults. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2019; 17:ijerph17010211. [PMID: 31892225 PMCID: PMC6981415 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17010211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2019] [Revised: 12/17/2019] [Accepted: 12/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This study used 23 factors (eight interval variables and 15 dummy variables) as proxies for health depreciation. We used 1248 older adults from the Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology of Taichung Veterans General Hospital (Taiwan) to examine the association among frailty, health depreciation, and mortality in older adults. This study found that a significant positive correlation existed between frailty and mortality in older adults. Further, we applied a recursive bivariate probit model to examine the association between health depreciation factors, frailty, and mortality. Our results showed that health depreciation factors, such as Charlson's comorbidity index, diabetes and hyperlipidemia, significantly increased older adults' frailty; in contrast, albumin and mini nutritional assessment significantly decreased older adults' frailty. Through the frailty regression, we confirmed not only that health depreciation factors significantly influenced mortality, but also that creatinine, myocardial infarction, and malignant tumors could directly and significantly increase older adults' mortality.
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- Jwu-Rong Lin
- Department of International Business, Tung Hai University, No.1727, Sec.4, Taiwan Boulevard, Xitun District, Taichung 40704, Taiwan; (J.-R.L.); (E.H.-C.K.)
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- Department of International Business, Tung Hai University, No.1727, Sec.4, Taiwan Boulevard, Xitun District, Taichung 40704, Taiwan; (J.-R.L.); (E.H.-C.K.)
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, No. 155, Section 2, Linong St, Beitou District, Taipei City 112, Taiwan;
- Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, No. 1650, Section 4, Taiwan Boulevard, Xitun District, Taichung 40705, Taiwan
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- Department of International Business, Tung Hai University, No.1727, Sec.4, Taiwan Boulevard, Xitun District, Taichung 40704, Taiwan; (J.-R.L.); (E.H.-C.K.)
- Correspondence:
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Al Shakarchi J, Fairhead J, Rajagopalan S, Pherwani A, Jaipersad A. Impact of Frailty on Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair. Ann Vasc Surg 2019; 67:100-104. [PMID: 31743784 DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2019.11.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2019] [Revised: 11/03/2019] [Accepted: 11/10/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Frailty is a global state that does not relate directly to comorbidities and is prevalent among patients with vascular disease. The Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) is a rapid assessment tool to identify vulnerable and frail patients. In this study, we sought to evaluate whether the preoperative CFS score could be used to independently predict mortality and morbidity after elective open abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed our institutional National Vascular Registry (NVR) data to identify all patients who underwent an elective open juxta or infrarenal AAA repair between January 2014 and December 2018. The NVR data set included preoperative risk factors, imaging findings, intraprocedural variables, and postprocedural outcomes. RESULTS A total of 184 patients were assessed using the CFS before they underwent elective open AAA repair. Among 26 (14%) individuals categorized as vulnerable using the CFS, there was no significant difference in age or preoperative cardiac and respiratory testing compared with nonfrail patients. However, vulnerable patients were significantly more likely to have a longer length of stay (12.2 days vs. 8.8 days, P-value 0.044), suffer from respiratory complications (35% vs. 15%, P-value 0.022) and renal failure (23% vs. 6%, P-value 0.013), or die (23% vs. 2%, P-value 0.0003). The regression analysis identified a vulnerable frailty score to be the only significant predictor of mortality (odds ratio = 36.7, P < 0.001), all other factors were not shown to be independent predictors. CONCLUSIONS The CFS is a practical tool for assessing preoperative frailty among patients undergoing elective open AAA repair and can be used to predict mortality and morbidity after surgery.
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- Julien Al Shakarchi
- Department of Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of North Midlands, Stoke, UK.
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of North Midlands, Stoke, UK
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of North Midlands, Stoke, UK
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of North Midlands, Stoke, UK
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of North Midlands, Stoke, UK
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Cubitt M, Downie E, Shakerian R, Lange PW, Cole E. Timing and methods of frailty assessments in geriatric trauma patients: A systematic review. Injury 2019; 50:1795-1808. [PMID: 31376920 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2019.07.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2019] [Revised: 07/19/2019] [Accepted: 07/22/2019] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The trauma population is aging and better prognostic measures for geriatric trauma patients are required. Frailty rather than age appears to be associated with poor outcomes. This systematic review aimed to identify the optimum frailty assessment instrument and timing of assessment in patients aged over 65 years admitted to hospital after traumatic injury. The secondary aim was to evaluate outcomes associated with frailty in elderly trauma populations. METHODS This systematic review was registered with the PROSPERO International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (CRD42018090620). A MEDLINE and EMBASE literature search was conducted from inception to June 2019 combining the concepts of injury, geriatric, frailty, assessment and prognosis. Included studies were in patients 65 years or older hospitalised after injury and exposed to an instrument meeting consensus definition for frailty assessment. Study quality was assessed using criteria for review of prognostic studies combined with a GRADE approach. RESULTS Twenty-eight papers met inclusion criteria. Twenty-eight frailty or component instruments were reported, and assessments of pre-injury frailty were made up to 1-year post injury. Pre-injury frailty prevalence varied from 13% (13/100) to 94% (17/18), with in-hospital mortality rates from 2% (5/250) to 33% (6/18). Eleven studies found an association between frailty and mortality. Eleven studies reported an association between frailty and a composite outcome of mortality and adverse discharge destination. Generalisability and assessment of strength of associations was limited by single centre studies with inconsistent findings and overlapping cohorts. CONCLUSIONS Associations between frailty and adverse outcomes including mortality in geriatric trauma patients were demonstrated despite a range of frailty instruments, administering clinicians, time of assessment and data sources. Although evidence gaps remain, incorporating frailty assessment into trauma systems is likely to identify geriatric patients at risk of adverse outcomes. Consistency in frailty instruments and long-term geriatric specific outcome measures will improve research relevance. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level III prognostic.
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- Mya Cubitt
- Department of Emergency Medicine, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, VIC, Australia.
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- Trauma Service, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, VIC, Australia
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- Trauma Service, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Medicine and Aged Care, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, VIC, Australia
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- Centre for Trauma Sciences, Blizard Institute, Queen Mary University of London, England
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Harats M, Ofir H, Segalovich M, Visentin D, Givon A, Peleg K, Kornhaber R, Cleary M, Haik J. Trends and risk factors for mortality in elderly burns patients: A retrospective review. Burns 2019; 45:1342-1349. [DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2019.02.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2018] [Revised: 01/31/2019] [Accepted: 02/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Blake M, Roadley-Battin R, Torlinski T. Prophylactic anti-coagulation after severe burn injury in critical care settings. Acta Med Litu 2019; 26:38-45. [PMID: 31281215 PMCID: PMC6586379 DOI: 10.6001/actamedica.v26i1.3954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2019] [Accepted: 03/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Severely burnt patients are at an increased risk of thromboembolic complications, hence sufficient prophylactic anticoagulation is of paramount importance. Local guidelines at the Burns Centre in the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham therefore advise increasing the standard dose of low molecular weight heparin in these patients. An audit was carried out to assess the current practice in burns patients to ensure adequate anticoagulation and adherence to guidelines. MATERIALS AND METHODS Retrospective data was collected on all burns patients in the Burns Centre over a two-year period. The main objectives were to assess:anticoagulation regimes prescribed to severe burns patientsmonitoring of Anti-Factor Xa levelsadjustment of dosing based on the resultsThe locally produced trust guidelines were used as the comparator. RESULTS All burns patients were prescribed anticoagulation, but often the dose was not increased as suggested in the guidelines. Although most of the severely burnt patients were prescribed adjusted higher doses of anti-coagulation, only 60% of these patients were monitored with Anti-Factor Xa assays. Of these assays, 66% showed sub-prophylactic levels. The majority of results led to the adjustment of the dose of anticoagulant. However, often dose changes were made late. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS The audit confirmed the need for increased doses of prophylactic anticoagulation in severe burns. The better adherence to the guidelines can be achieved by additional training and implementation of decision support via electronic prescribing system.
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- Megan Blake
- College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Anaesthetics and Intensive Care Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, University Hospitals Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Anaesthetics and Intensive Care Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, University Hospitals Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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Hofmann E, Nischwitz SP, Popp D, Kotzbeck P, Kamolz LP. Frailty and more: Age-related outcome factors in burns. Burns 2019; 45:745-746. [PMID: 30595541 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2018.11.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2018] [Accepted: 11/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- Elisabeth Hofmann
- COREMED - Cooperative Centre for Regenerative Medicine, JOANNEUM RESEARCH Forschungsgesellschaft mbH, Graz, Austria; Division of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
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- COREMED - Cooperative Centre for Regenerative Medicine, JOANNEUM RESEARCH Forschungsgesellschaft mbH, Graz, Austria; Division of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, 815 Market St., Galveston, TX 77550-2725, USA
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- COREMED - Cooperative Centre for Regenerative Medicine, JOANNEUM RESEARCH Forschungsgesellschaft mbH, Graz, Austria
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- COREMED - Cooperative Centre for Regenerative Medicine, JOANNEUM RESEARCH Forschungsgesellschaft mbH, Graz, Austria; Division of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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