Revalidating the prognostic relevance of the Abbreviated Burn Severity Index (ABSI) - A twenty-year experience examining the performance of the ABSI score in consideration of progression and advantages of burn treatments from a single center in Vienna

The Abbreviated Burn Severity Index (ABSI) is a five-variable scale to help evaluate burn severity upon initial assessment. As other studies have been conducted with comparatively small patient populations, the purpose of this study is to revalidate the prognostic relevance of the ABSI in our selected population (N=1193) four decades after its introduction considering the progress in the treatment of severe burn injuries over the past decades. In addition, we evaluate whether comorbidities have an influence on the survival probability of severely burned patients.

Source: Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery - April 15, 2024 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: Alexandra Christ, Clement J. Staud, Pavla Krotka, Annika Resch, Albert Neum üller, Christine Radtke Source Type: research