Table 1.
Patient and injury characteristics and outcome in two BICU cohorts
| 2005/06 cohort (n = 12) | 2010/2011 cohort (n = 12) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 9/12 (75.0%) | 7/12 (58.3%) | 0.666* |
| Age (years) | 49 (18–69) | 39 (21–77) | 0.260 |
| Weight (kg) | 72 (55–109) | 75 (60–99) | 0.794 |
| % TBSA† | 37.5 (15–75) | 31.5 (15–90) | 0.355 |
| Inhalation injury | 9/12 (75.0%) | 5/12 (41.7%) | 0.214* |
| Tracheostomy | 4/12 (33.3%) | 6/12 (50.0%) | 0.340* |
| Trauma | 1/12 (8.3%) | 0/12 | 0.307 |
| APACHE II | 25 (8–37) | 25 (14–35) | 0.772 |
| RTS‡ | 7.84 (5.97–7.84) | 7.84 (4.56–7.84) | 0.940 |
| Length of BICU stay (days) | 15 (1–37) | 15 (2–54) | 0.453 |
| Mortality | 7/12 (58.0%) | 3/12 (25.0%) | 0.214* |
Values are median (range) or number (proportion): P-value (Mann-Whitney U or Fisher’s exact test*). APACHE II = Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II score, BICU = Burn intensive care unit, †TBSA = Total burn surface area, ‡RTS = Revised trauma score.