2017
Is Pre-Hospital CPR a Risk Factor for Early Death in Patients Transferred to an Adult Burn Center?
Trehan K, Rotta S, Gregg SC, Glasgow K, Crombie RE, Cholewczynski WM, Atweh N, Savetamal A. Is Pre-Hospital CPR a Risk Factor for Early Death in Patients Transferred to an Adult Burn Center? Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2017, 225: 210-215. PMID: 28522168, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2017.05.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBurn centerEarly deathInitial arterialMore total body surface areaPatients meeting inclusion criteriaTotal body surface areaPredictors of deathPre-hospital CPRHours of admissionRetrospective chart reviewAdult burn centerBody surface areaMeeting inclusion criteriaCPR patientsLate deathsChart reviewAdult patientsBurn patientsPre-HospitalRisk factorsInitial lactateInclusion criteriaHigh riskPatientsHigh mortality
2014
Characteristics of Patients with Injury Secondary to Smoking on Home Oxygen Therapy Transferred Intubated to a Burn Center
Al Kassis S, Savetamal A, Assi R, Crombie RE, Ali R, Moores C, Najjar A, Hansen T, Ku T, Schulz JT. Characteristics of Patients with Injury Secondary to Smoking on Home Oxygen Therapy Transferred Intubated to a Burn Center. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2014, 218: 1182-1186. PMID: 24698489, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2013.12.055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHome oxygen therapyTotal body surface areaOxygen therapyBody surface areaInhalation injuryAverage total body surface areaOutcomes of patientsCharacteristics of patientsCost of hospitalizationLength of stayAverage timeLung diseaseMean ageBurn centerClinical signsEquivalent injurySimilar injuriesPatientsControl groupInjuryTherapyExtubationCOPDHospitalizationSignificant differences