Short-term and long-term increased mortality in elderly patients with burn injury: a national longitudinal cohort study

Short-term and long-term increased mortality in elderly patients with burn injury: a national longitudinal cohort study

Abstract Background The population of elderly patients with burn injuries is growing. Insight into long-term mortality rates of elderly after burn injury and predictors affecting outcome is limited. This study aimed to provide this information. Methods A multicentre observational retrospective cohor...

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Main Authors: Charlotte I. Cords, Margriet E. van Baar, Anouk Pijpe, Marianne K. Nieuwenhuis, Eelke Bosma, Michael H. J. Verhofstad, Cornelis H. van der Vlies, FRAIL group, Dutch Burn Repository group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-01-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Burn injury
Five-year mortality
Elderly
Long-term outcome
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-03669-1

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