Redefining the concept of the elderly burn patient: Analysis of a multicentre international dataset
We present a new threshold of risk stratification in patients with major burns; Patients ≥ 80 years have a significantly poorer outcome, irrespective of injury severity, resultant critical illness severity, and variables including comorbidities, which has implications for prognostication and management decisions.
Authors
- Daren K. Heyland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6440-4616)
- Kayvan Shokrollahi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1044-7781)
- Ascanio Tridente (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1500-447X)
- Laura Cappuyns (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9399-4651)
- Nina Dempsey‐Hibbert
Institutions
- Manchester Metropolitan University (GB)
- Queen's University (CA)
- Mersey Care NHS Trust (GB)
- Whiston Hospital (GB)
- Merseytravel (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Burns
- Published
- 2025-03-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.burns.2025.107468
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Burn Injury Management and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.06