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Table 3 Median change of weight (median, [IQR]) from baseline by percent of total body surface area (%TBSA) burn group during selected time points throughout hospitalization

From: Weight changes and patterns of weight measurements in hospitalized burn patients: a contemporary analysis

Groups

LOS (days)

7

15

30

45

60

90

105

120

TBSA 1-19%

0.0 [- 0.3-0.9]

0.0 [- 2.5-0.3]

-11.6 [- 14.5 to - 8.6]

-8.7

-

-

-

-

TBSA 20-39%

8.3 [2.1-16.8]

5.6 [3.6-7.4]

-2.9 [- 8.5 to - 1.4]

- 8.6 [- 13 to - 4.2]

- 8.5 [- 10.6 to -6.4]

-

-

-

TBSA ≥40%

5.3 [- 2.9-11.5]

0.2 [- 7.4-10]

- 1.4 [- 6.5-4]

-7.6 [- 15-6.8]

- 7.2 [- 10.9 to -2.9]

- 4.2 [- 18.2-1.7]

3.8 [- 5.9-4.6]

- 7.8 [- 16.3 to - 0.3]

  1. LOS length of stay, IQR interquartile range