Occurrence of multiorgan dysfunction in pediatric burn patients: incidence and clinical outcome.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the incidence of single or multiple organ failure postburn and its resultant clinical outcomes during acute hospitalization.

Background

Patient outcomes are inherently dependent on intact organ function; however, burn injury affects the structure and function of almost every organ, but especially lung, liver, kidney, and heart. Therefore, single-organ failure and/or multiorgan failure (MOF) are thought to contribute significantly to postburn morbidity and mortality, but to date no large trial examining the effects of MOF on postburn outcomes exists.

Methods

Incidence of MOF was monitored in 821 pediatric burn patients during acute hospitalization. Patients were divided into groups on the basis of the incidence of single-organ-specific failure, MOF

SUBMITTER: Kraft R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3731402 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature