Severity of Inhalation Injury and Risk of Nosocomial Pneumonia: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The impact of inhalation injury on risk of nosocomial pneumonia (NP), an important complication in patients with burns, is not well established.

Research question

Is more severe inhalation injury associated with increased risk of NP?

Study design and methods

We performed a retrospective cohort study of patients with suspected inhalation injury admitted to a regional burn center from 2011 to 2022 who underwent diagnostic bronchoscopy within 48 h of admission. We estimated the association of high-grade inhalation injury (Abbreviated Injury Scale grade 3 and 4) vs low-grade inhalation injury (Abbreviated Injury Scale grade 1 and 2) with NP adjusted for age, burn size, and comorbid obstructive lung disease. Death and hospital discharge were considered competing

SUBMITTER: Coston TD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11638551 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature