Table 1 Patients’ characteristics
Characteristics | Survivors | Non-survivors | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of patients | 68 | 33 | Â |
Age (years) | 53.0 ± 2.4 (18–85) | 70.5 ± 3.5 (28–90) | 0.000* |
Male, gender (%) | 38 (55.9%) | 19 (57.6%) | 0.872 |
Burn degree (2nd/2nd and 3rd/3rd) | 8/50/10 | 1/24/8 | 0.219 |
ABSI score | 8.0 ± 0.2 (4–13) | 10.4 ± 0.4 (8–17) | 0.000* |
TBSA burned (%) | 28.2 ± 1.6 (14–75) | 40.7 ± 3.6 (15–90) | 0.000* |
Inhalation injury (%) | 45 (66.2%) | 15 (45.5%) | 0.047* |
Mechanical ventilation (%) | 36 (52.9%) | 4 (12.1%) | 0.000* |
Days of mechanical ventilation | 11.3 ± 2.3 (0–70) | 22.4 ± 3.8 (0–76) | 0.000* |
Duration of sepsis episode (days) | 5.5 ± 0.6 (1–24) | 10.6 ± 1.8 (1–43) | 0.005* |
Antimicrobial therapy (days) | 20.8 ± 2.4 (0–104) | 18.5 ± 3.4 (0–64) | 0.374 |
Number of surgical interventions | 4.3 ± 0.3 (0–15) | 2.5 ± 0.6 (0–12) | 0.000* |
Length of stay (days) | 43.1 ± 3.2 (8–180) | 29.9 ± 5.0 (3–113) | 0.001* |