The influence of substance misuse on clinical outcomes following burn.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Ongoing increases in the prevalence of substance misuse among burn-injured patients necessitate a contemporary analysis of the association between substance misuse and clinical outcomes in burn-injured adults.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective cohort study of 1199 patients admitted to a regional burn center. History of substance misuse was derived from a prospective clinical registry and categorized as alcohol, illicit drug, or both. The primary outcome was hospital length of stay; association of substance misuse and inpatient complications were secondary outcomes. Multivariable logistic regression was used to model the association between categories of substance misuse and each outcome, adjusting for patient and injury characteristics.

Results

The inc

SUBMITTER: Rehou S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7865207 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature