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Park J, Kym D, Kim M, Cho YS, Hur J, Chun W, Yoon D, Yoon J. Pioneering predictions of AKI and AKIN severity in burn patients: a comprehensive CBC approach. Sci Rep 2024; 14:675. [PMID: 38182863 PMCID: PMC10770361 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-51253-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 01/07/2024] Open
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This study aims to evaluate the utility of complete blood count (CBC) markers, in conjunction with the acute kidney injury network (AKIN) criteria, for the early detection, severity assessment, and prediction of mortality outcomes of acute kidney injury (AKI) in burn patients. The research seeks to fill existing gaps in knowledge and validate the cost-effectiveness of using CBC as a routine diagnostic tool for better management of AKI. The study was conducted at Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital. We performed a large-scale retrospective analysis of 2758 adult patients admitted to the burn intensive care unit over a 12-year period. Among these patients, AKI occurred in 1554 patients (56.3%). Based on the AKIN stage classification, 794 patients (28.8%) were categorized as AKIN 1, 494 patients (17.9%) as AKIN 2, and 266 patients (9.6%) as AKIN 3. We defined several ratio markers, including the Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), Platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), Monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio (MLR), systemic immune-inflammation index (SII), and various mean platelet volume (MPV) ratios. Our statistical analyses, conducted using the R programming language, revealed significant correlations between these markers and AKI severity. The AUC values for neutrophil count and WBC count were 0.790 and 0.793, respectively, followed by immature granulocyte count with an AUC of 0.727. For red blood cell (RBC)-related parameters, the AUC values for hematocrit (Hct), hemoglobin (Hb), and RBC count were 0.725, 0.713, and 0.713, respectively. Among the platelet-related parameters, only platelet distribution width (PDW) had an AUC of 0.677. Among the ratio markers, the NLR had the highest AUC at 0.772, followed by MPVNR and SII with AUC values of 0.700 and 0.680, respectively. The findings underscore the potential of CBC as an economical, routine test for AKI, thereby paving the way for enhanced patient outcomes. Our study suggests the utility of routine CBC tests, specifically WBC count and PLR, for predicting AKI and platelet, MPV, and NLR for mortality assessment in burn patients. These findings underscore the potential of easily accessible CBC tests in enhancing AKI management. However, further multicenter studies are needed for validation.
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- Jongsoo Park
- Department of Surgery and Critical Care, Burn Center, Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center, 12, Beodeunaru-ro 7-gil, Youngdeungpo-gu, Seoul, 07247, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery and Critical Care, Burn Center, Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center, 12, Beodeunaru-ro 7-gil, Youngdeungpo-gu, Seoul, 07247, South Korea.
- Burn Institutes, Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center, 12, Beodeunaru-ro 7-gil, Youngdeungpo-gu, Seoul, 07247, South Korea.
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- Department of Surgery and Critical Care, Burn Center, Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center, 12, Beodeunaru-ro 7-gil, Youngdeungpo-gu, Seoul, 07247, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery and Critical Care, Burn Center, Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center, 12, Beodeunaru-ro 7-gil, Youngdeungpo-gu, Seoul, 07247, South Korea
- Burn Institutes, Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center, 12, Beodeunaru-ro 7-gil, Youngdeungpo-gu, Seoul, 07247, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery and Critical Care, Burn Center, Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center, 12, Beodeunaru-ro 7-gil, Youngdeungpo-gu, Seoul, 07247, South Korea
- Burn Institutes, Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center, 12, Beodeunaru-ro 7-gil, Youngdeungpo-gu, Seoul, 07247, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery and Critical Care, Burn Center, Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center, 12, Beodeunaru-ro 7-gil, Youngdeungpo-gu, Seoul, 07247, South Korea
- Burn Institutes, Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center, 12, Beodeunaru-ro 7-gil, Youngdeungpo-gu, Seoul, 07247, South Korea
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- Burn Institutes, Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center, 12, Beodeunaru-ro 7-gil, Youngdeungpo-gu, Seoul, 07247, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery and Critical Care, Burn Center, Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center, 12, Beodeunaru-ro 7-gil, Youngdeungpo-gu, Seoul, 07247, South Korea
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Bagheri Toolaroud P, Attarchi M, Afshari Haghdoust R, Feizkhah A, Esmailzadeh M, Rimaz S, Pirooz A, Mobayen M. Epidemiology of work-related burn injuries: A ten-year retrospective study of 429 patients at a referral burn centre in the north of Iran. Int Wound J 2023; 20:3599-3605. [PMID: 37220994 PMCID: PMC10588356 DOI: 10.1111/iwj.14238] [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: 04/14/2023] [Revised: 05/07/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 05/25/2023] Open
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Work-related burns can have a destructive impact; however, knowledge of the epidemiology of work-related burn injuries in Iran is limited. This study aimed to describe epidemiological characteristics of work-related burn injuries in a burn centre in the north of Iran. This study was a retrospective single-centre study of the medical records of work-related burns between 2011 and 2020. Data collection was done using the hospital information system (HIS). The data were analysed by using descriptive statistical methods and SPSS 24.0 software. Of the 9220 cases treated in the burn centre, 429 (4.65%) had work-related burns. There was an increasing trend of work-related burns during the ten years. The mean age of patients was 37.53 (SD = 13.72). Most patients were male (n = 377, 87.9%), with a male-to-female ratio of 7.25/1. The mean total body surface area burn was 23.39% (SD = 20.03). Most work-related burns occurred in the summer season (46.9%, n = 201), and the upper limb was the most common anatomical site of burns (n = 123, 28.7%). The most common mechanism of injury was fire & flames (266, 62.0%). Inhalation injury was observed in 52 (12.1%) patients, and mechanical ventilation was undertaken in 71 (16.6%) patients. The mean length of stay in the hospital was 10.38 (SD = 10.37) days, and the overall mortality rate was 11.2%. The most common activities associated with burns at the time of the incidents were food preparation and serving related (108, 25.2%), followed by welders (n = 71, 16.6%) and electricians (n = 61, 14.2%). This research is the basis for evaluating work-related burns and identifying the causes of these injuries to develop education and prevention programmes, especially for young male workers.
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- Parissa Bagheri Toolaroud
- Burn and Regenerative Medicine Research CenterGuilan University of Medical SciencesRashtIran
- Health Information Management Research CenterKashan University of Medical SciencesKashanIran
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- Department of Medical Physics, School of MedicineGuilan University of Medical SciencesRashtIran
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- Burn and Regenerative Medicine Research CenterGuilan University of Medical SciencesRashtIran
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- Burn and Regenerative Medicine Research CenterGuilan University of Medical SciencesRashtIran
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- Clinical Research Development Unit of Poursina HospitalGuilan University of Medical SciencesRashtIran
- Razi Clinical Research Development Unit, Razi HospitalGuilan University of Medical SciencesRashtIran
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- Burn and Regenerative Medicine Research CenterGuilan University of Medical SciencesRashtIran
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Kirkland KD, Gratton A, Mentzer C, Kubasiak JC, Yon JR. Inter-facility transfers for burn patients with concomitant traumatic injuries. Burns 2023; 49:1267-1271. [PMID: 36813603 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2022.11.004] [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: 08/03/2022] [Revised: 09/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Burn patients with concomitant traumatic injuries suffer increased morbidity and mortality. Complex care coordination is necessary for these patients, and the prevalence of resulting inter-facility transfers has not yet been quantified by literature. This study examined the outcomes for traumatically injured burn patients to identify the occurrence of trauma system transfers in this group. The National Trauma Data Bank was reviewed from the years 2007-2016 for 6,565,577 patients with traumatic, burn, and concomitant burn & traumatic injuries. There were 5068 patients with both traumatic and burn injuries, 145,890 patients with burn injuries, and 6,414,619 patients with traumatic injuries. Trauma/burn patients were more often admitted to the ICU from the ED at a rate of 35.5% compared to 27.1% for burn and 19.4% for trauma (P < 0.001). For disposition when discharged from the hospital, trauma/burn patients required more inter-facility transfers at a rate of 2.5% compared to 1.7% for burn and 1.3% for trauma (P < 0.001). For level I trauma centers, 5.5% of trauma/burn, 7.1% of burn, and 0.5% of trauma patients required inter-facility transfers. For level II trauma centers, 29.1% of trauma/burn, 47.0% of burn, and 2.8% of trauma patients required inter-facility transfers. Among level I and level II trauma centers, patients with only burns and burn patients with concomitant traumatic injuries required more inter-facility transfers, and level II trauma centers required more inter-facility transfers for all patients. Quantifying these findings is the first step toward improving triage decisions and allocation of health care resources while expediting appropriate care.
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- Kevin D Kirkland
- Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington, NC, United States.
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- Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington, NC, United States
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- Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System, Spartanburg, SC, United States
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- Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington, NC, United States
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Alqarni MS, Attar M, Alshammari S, Ambon B, Al Zhrani AA, Alghamdi A, Naebulharam A, Al-Amri A, Altayib H. Common Resistance Patterns in the Burn Unit of a Tertiary Care Center: A Retrospective Observational Study. Cureus 2023; 15:e43896. [PMID: 37746476 PMCID: PMC10511942 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.43896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023] Open
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Background Nosocomial bacterial infections have been one of the major concerns in the healthcare system. Burn patients, specifically severe cases, are at a high risk of developing bacterial infections compared to others. The most frequent cultures among burn patients are Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa,and Acinetobacter baumannii. There is a scarcity of local data showing the most common infections in burn patients. This research aimed to determine the most common organisms that cause infections in burn unit patients and the antibiotic sensitivity and resistance patterns in King Abdulaziz Medical City (KAMC) in Jeddah. Methodology In this cross-sectional study, data were collected from patients' files into a data collection sheet. All patients in the burn unit with a positive culture were included in the study using a convenient sampling technique from Best-Care, KAMC electronic medical records. Burn patients with negative culture results and patients who were admitted to the plastic surgery ward for reasons other than burns were excluded. For sample size calculation, convenience sampling of 109 patient medical charts, over the study period from June 2016 to November 2021, was selected for data extraction, analysis, and reporting. Results Pseudomonas aeruginosa was the leading cause of infection in burn patients comprising 33.9% of the cases. Enterobacter cloacae was the second most frequent cause of infection among burn patients (27.5%). Klebsiella pneumoniae was the third most frequent cause of infection (26.6%) while Acinetobacter baumannii was the fourth most frequent cause of infection in burn patients (22.9%). Conclusions Understanding the local epidemiology of bacterial infections will be crucial for the development of treatment guidelines designed to standardize initial antibiotic use, reduce hospital-acquired infections, and reduce drug resistance. More attention should be paid to gram-negative bacteria, specifically Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Enterobacter Cloacae.
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- Mohammed S Alqarni
- Internal Medicine, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah, SAU
- Internal Medicine, National Guard Hospital, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Jeddah, SAU
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- Research Office, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah, SAU
- College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, SAU
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- Internal Medicine, National Guard Hospital, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Jeddah, SAU
- Internal Medicine, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah, SAU
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- Emergency, Ministry of Health, Mikhwah General Hospital, Al-Baha, SAU
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- Radiology, National Guard Hospital, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Jeddah, SAU
- Radiology, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah, SAU
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- Internal Medicine, National Guard Hospital, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Jeddah, SAU
- Internal Medicine, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah, SAU
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- Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah, SAU
- Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, National Guard Hospital, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Jeddah, SAU
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- Internal Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, SAU
- Internal Medicine, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah, SAU
- Internal Medicine, National Guard Hospital, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Jeddah, SAU
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Ji Q, Tang J, Li S, Chen J. Survival and analysis of prognostic factors for severe burn patients with inhalation injury: based on the respiratory SOFA score. BMC Emerg Med 2023; 23:1. [PMID: 36604623 PMCID: PMC9813898 DOI: 10.1186/s12873-022-00767-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND It is important to determine the severity of inhalation injury in severely burned patients. The oxygenation index PaO2/FiO2(PF) ratio is a key clinical indicator of inhalation injury. Sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) is developed to assess the acute incidence of critical illness in the population. We hope to provide an assessment of survival or prognostic factor for severely burned patients with inhalation injury based on the respiratory SOFA score. METHODS This is a retrospective cohort study of all admissions to Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery at West China Hospital of Sichuan University from July 2010 to March 2021. Data was analyzed using Cox regression models to determine significant predictors of mortality. Survival analysis with time to death event was performed using the Kaplan-Meier survival curve with the log-rank test. All potential risk factors were considered independent variables, while survival was considered the risk dependent variable. RESULTS One hundred eighteen severe burn patients with inhalation injury who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria were admitted, including men accounted for 76.3%. The mean age and length of stay were 45.9 (14.8) years and 44.3 (38.4) days. Flame burns are the main etiology of burn (74.6%). Patients with the respiratory SOFA score greater than 2 have undergone mechanical ventilation. Univariate Kaplan-Meier analysis identified age, total body surface area burned (TBSA), ICU admission and the respiratory SOFA score as significant factors on survival. Cox regression analysis showed that TBSA and the respiratory SOFA score were associated with patient survival (p < 0.001). In some patients with severe burns and inhalation damage, the survival probability drops to less than 10% (TBSA greater than 80%: 8.9% and respiratory SOFA score greater than 2: 5.6%). This study statistically found that the TBSA with the respiratory SOFA score model (AUROC: 0.955) and the rBaux score (AUROC: 0.927) had similar predictive value (p = 0.175). CONCLUSION The study indicates that a high respiratory system SOFA score was identified as a strong and independent predictor of severely burned patients with inhalation injury during hospitalization. When combined with TBSA, the respiratory SOFA scores can dynamically assess the severity of the patient's lung injury and improve the predictive level.
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- Qiang Ji
- grid.412901.f0000 0004 1770 1022Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Guoxue Alley, Wuhou District, 610041 Chengdu, China
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- grid.412901.f0000 0004 1770 1022Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Guoxue Alley, Wuhou District, 610041 Chengdu, China
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- grid.412901.f0000 0004 1770 1022Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Guoxue Alley, Wuhou District, 610041 Chengdu, China ,grid.412901.f0000 0004 1770 1022 Department of Thyroid Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Guoxue Alley, Wuhou District, 610041 Chengdu, China
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- grid.412901.f0000 0004 1770 1022Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Guoxue Alley, Wuhou District, 610041 Chengdu, China
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Gautam R, Rajoura OP, Sharma AK, Rajpal, Bhatia MS. Socio-demographic features and quality of life post burn injury. J Family Med Prim Care 2022; 11:1032-1035. [PMID: 35495786 PMCID: PMC9051735 DOI: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1172_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Revised: 10/14/2021] [Accepted: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Introduction: Burn injury is a highly devastating injury accounting for the major cause of disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) lost mostly in developing countries. Physical trauma, body disfigurement, the social stigma associated with injury completely shatter an individual’s life. Aim: To study the quality of life among burn injury patients. Methodology: A cross-sectional hospital-based descriptive study was done on 150 burn injury patients. During the initial recruitment from Burns and Plastic Surgery Ward, socio-demographic profile and burn incident-related data were collected, whereas the WHO QoL-BREF tool was applied after 3 months of discharge during a follow-up visit in the outpatient department of Burns and Plastic Surgery to assess the quality of life among subjects. Data were compiled in MS Excel and statistical analysis was done using SPSS 20 version. Results: The study revealed poor quality of life among four domains of QoL; it was most inferior in the psychological domain followed by the physical health domain, environment domain, and social relationship domain. Conclusion: Advancement in the medical field has improved the survival rate in victims although the patients recover from the acute painful phase of physical trauma. However, the psychological and social impacts of injury remain unaddressed leading to a poor QoL. There is a need for an integrated approach for prevention and enhancement of the quality of care for the victims in all four domains of life. More emphasis is needed on rehabilitative care for long-term improvement in the QoL of the affected person.
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Bayuo J, Bristowe K, Harding R, Agbeko AE, Baffour PK, Agyei FB, Wong FKY, Allotey G, Agbenorku P, Hoyte-Williams PE. "Managing uncertainty": Experiences of family members of burn patients from injury occurrence to the end-of-life period. Burns 2021; 47:1647-1655. [PMID: 33832797 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2021.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2020] [Revised: 01/14/2021] [Accepted: 02/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although mortality rates associated with burns have decreased, there is still a significant number of persons who may not survive severe forms of the injury and thus, undergo comfort/end of life care. The experiences of family members of persons whose injuries are deemed unsurvivable remain minimally explored and there is a general lack of practice guidelines and recommendations to support them at the end-of-life period. AIM To explore the experiences of family members whose relatives died in the burn unit to inform the development of practice recommendations. METHODS Qualitative description was employed for this study. Convenience sampling was used to recruit 23 family members of injured persons who died in the burn unit. Face to face semi-structured interviews were conducted and followed up with telephone interviews. The interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim and thematic analysis performed inductively. RESULTS Three themes emerged: reactions following injury occurrence, navigating through the experience, and managing uncertainties about survival. The sudden nature of the injury led to feelings of self-blame, guilt, helplessness, and grief and these escalated at the end of life. As the family members journeyed through their uncertainties regarding the outcomes of care, they had a feeling of being a part of the patient's suffering. Family members received little professional support in coming to terms with their loss in the post-bereavement period. CONCLUSIONS Family members experience distress following the occurrence of burns and at the endof-life period. Practice recommendations should focus on communication, bereavement, and post-bereavement support.
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- Jonathan Bayuo
- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Presbyterian University College, Ghana; School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, PR China.
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- Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Palliative Care, Cicely Saunders Institute, Kings College, London, United Kingdom
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- Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Palliative Care, Cicely Saunders Institute, Kings College, London, United Kingdom
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- Burns Intensive Care Unit, Plastics and Reconstructive Surgical Unit, Directorate of Surgery, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Presbyterian University College, Ghana
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- Burns Intensive Care Unit, Plastics and Reconstructive Surgical Unit, Directorate of Surgery, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Plastics, Burns and Reconstructive Surgical Division, Directorate of Surgery, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana; School of Medicine and Dentistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Plastics, Burns and Reconstructive Surgical Division, Directorate of Surgery, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana
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Robben PM, Ayalew MD, Chung KK, Ressner RA. Multi-Drug-Resistant Organisms in Burn Infections. Surg Infect (Larchmt) 2020; 22:103-112. [PMID: 32429798 DOI: 10.1089/sur.2020.129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background: Infection is the most frequent complication after severe burns and remains the predominant cause of death. Burn patients may require multiple courses of antibiotics, lengthy hospitalizations, and invasive procedures that place burn patients at especially high risk for infections with multi-drug-resistant organisms (MDROs). Methods: The published literature on MDROs in burn patients was reviewed to develop a strategy for managing these infections. Results: Within a burn unit meticulous infection prevention and control measures and effective antimicrobial stewardship can limit MDRO propagation and decrease the antibiotic pressure driving the selection of MDROs from less resistant strains. Several new antimicrobial agents have been developed offering potential therapeutic options, but familiarity with their benefits and limitations is required for safe utilization. Successful management of MDRO burn infections is supported by a multifactorial approach. Novel non-antibiotic therapeutics may help combat MDRO infections and outbreaks. Conclusions: Multi-drug-resistant organisms are being identified with increasing frequency in burn patients. Effective sensitivity testing is essential to identify MDROs and to direct appropriate antibiotic choices for patient treatment.
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- Paul M Robben
- Infectious Diseases Service, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.,The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Infectious Diseases Service, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Infectious Diseases Service, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.,The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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