Baseline Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients with Head and Neck Burn Injuries; a Cross-Sectional Study of 2181 Cases.

Conclusion: Based on the findings of the present study, the prevalence of head and neck burn injuries was about 18% and 32.14% of these cases required airway management. 19 (4.85%) cases developed ARDS, 41 (10.46%) developed pneumonia, and 50 (12.76%) cases died. There was a significant correlation between degree of burn and abnormal laryngoscopy findings, developing ARDS and pneumonia, need for mechanical ventilation, and mortality rate. PMID: 33490965 [PubMed]

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Source: Accident and Emergency Nursing - January 26, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Haddadi S, Parvizi A, Niknama R, Nemati S, Farzan R, Kazemnejad E Tags: Arch Acad Emerg Med Source Type: research