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