Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries
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Efforts with the utilization of an Input/Output ratio (I/O ratio) are done with success for analyzing and moving forward the treatment in the resuscitation phase of the burn patient. The need for conducting this research is to apply the I/O ratio in our cohort as a helpful index for classifying the resuscitation response of the burn patients. Our prespecified hypothesis is if it matters the analysis of the I/O ratio at 8 h of fluid resuscitation period. ⋯ The I/O ratio is a very useful parameter not only at 12 h and 24 h but also at 8 h after burns. By classifying the patients into outcome groups that reflect not only the volume given but moreover the physiologic reactions to the resuscitation volume gotten, we were more attentive to patients in under-responders at 8 h. This parameter fulfills the criteria for better classifying patients and a better understanding of the physiology of burns.
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Burn injury continues to cause significant morbidity and mortality in the US pediatric population. Many studies using inpatient samples have found a relationship between low socioeconomic status (SES) and burn injury. The purpose of our study was to evaluate the association between SES and the likelihood of admission for Emergency Department (ED) visits for pediatric burn injury. ⋯ Children with a burn injury from the highest risk socioeconomic areas in Rhode Island had a higher likelihood of inpatient admission. Further research is needed to determine what factors associated with socioeconomic status impact this finding.
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The Burnt Hand Outcome Tool (BHOT) is a comprehensive tool assessing the multiple impacts of hand burn injuries which makes it essential to burn care practice, but is currently only available in English. ⋯ The BHOT-F demonstrates adequate clinimetric properties to be used in clinical practice.