Table 1 Study group demographics.

From: Severity of thermal burn injury is associated with systemic neutrophil activation

 

Burn patients

Controls

n

32

8

Age in years*

51.9 (46.5) ± 21.9 [33–74]

40.5 (36) ± 19.9 [23–56]

F:M ratio (%)

10:22 (31.3:68.7)

3:5 (37.5:62.5)

TBSA (%)*

32.5 (30.0) ± 19.6 [16.3–39.5]

 

LOH (days)*

37.2 (27.5) ± 33.9 [10.5–61.5]

 

LOS (days)*

29.7 (19.5) ± 33.0 [7.3–35.3]

 

SOFA*

6.8 (6.5) ± 3.6 [5–9]

 

APACHE II*

19.7 (18.0) ± 9.3 [13.5–28.0]

 

ABSI*

7.91 (8.0) ± 2.8 [5–9]

 

Deceased (%)§

6 (18.8)

 

3rd degree burn (%)§

22 (68.8)

 

Inhalation trauma (%)§

7 (21.9)

 
  1. ABSI abbreviated burn severity index, APACHE II acute physiology and chronic health evaluation II, F:M female to male ratio, LOH length of hospitalization, LOS length of stay at intensive care unit, SOFA sequential organ failure assessment, TBSA total body surface area.
  2. *Indicated are mean (median) ± SD [interquartile range].
  3. §Indicated are n (SD).
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