Table 3.
Patient and injury characteristics and outcome in BICU patients with and without inhalation injury
| No inhalation injury (n = 10) | Inhalation injury (n = 14) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 6/10 (60.0%) | 10/14 (71.4%) | 0.673* |
| Age (years) | 38.0 (18–77) | 46.5 (27–59) | 0.660 |
| Weight (kg) | 68.0 (38–95) | 73.5 (60–100) | 0.252 |
| % TBSA† | 34.0 (15–90) | 34.5 (15–75) | 0.837 |
| Tracheostomy | 4/10 (40.0%) | 6/14 (42.9%) | 0.610* |
| Trauma | 0/10 | 1/14 (7.1%) | 1.000* |
| APACHE II | 23.5 (8–35) | 26 (19–37) | 0.128 |
| RTS‡ | 7.84 (7.10–7.84) | 7.84 (4.65–7.84) | 0.488 |
| Length of BICU stay (days) | 21.0 (3–54) | 11.5 (1–42) | 0.089 |
| Mortality | 3/10 (30%) | 7/14 (50%) | 0.421* |
Values are median (range) or number (proportion): P-value (Mann-Whitney U or Fisher’s exact test*). BICU = burn intensive care unit, †TBSA = Total burn surface area, APACHE II = Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II, ‡RTS = Revised trauma score.