ABSI	Abbreviated Burn Severity Index
ANOVA	one-way analysis of variance
BMI	Body Mass Index
CI	Confidence interval
CMMC	Cologne-Merheim Medical Center
CWHD	Cervical wound-healing disturbance
ICU	Intensive care unit
IQR	Interquartile Range
MV	Mechanical ventilation
OR	odds ratio
PDT	Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy
SD	Standard Deviation
STSG	split-thickness skin grafting
TBSA	Total Body Surface Area Burned
TT	Tracheostomy
USA	United States of America
WC	Wound coverage