Association of Postburn Fatty Acids and Triglycerides with Clinical Outcome in Severely Burned Children
Association of Postburn Fatty Acids and Triglycerides with Clinical Outcome in Severely Burned Children
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DOI:
10.1210/jc.2012-2599
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发表时间:
2013-01-01
影响因子:
5.8
通讯作者:
Jeschke, Marc G.
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作者:
Kraft, Robert;Herndon, David N.;Jeschke, Marc G.
Context: Free fatty acids (FFAs) and triglycerides (TGs) are altered postburn, but whether these alterations are associated with postburn outcomes is not clear.Objective: The aim of the present study was to analyze lipid metabolic profiles in pediatric burn patients and to correlate these profiles with patient outcomes and hospital courses.Design and Setting: We conducted a prospective cohort study at an academic pediatric hospital burn center.Patients: Our study included 219 pediatric burn patients.Main Outcome Measures: Patients were stratified according to their plasma TG and FFA levels. Main patient outcomes, such as postburn morbidity and mortality, and clinical metabolic markers were analyzed.Results: All groups were similar in demographics and injury characteristics. Patients with elevated TGs had significantly worse clinical outcomes associated with increased acute-phase protein synthesis indicating augmented inflammation and hypermetabolism, whereas increased FFAs did not seem to profoundly alter postburn outcomes.Conclusions: Elevated TGs, but not FFAs, postburn are associated with worsened organ function and clinical outcomes. (J Clin Endocrinol Metab 98: 314-321, 2013)