Accuracy of Prehospital Care Providers in Determining Total Body Surface Area Burned in Severe Pediatric Thermal Injury
Accuracy of Prehospital Care Providers in Determining Total Body Surface Area Burned in Severe Pediatric Thermal Injury
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DOI:
10.1093/jbcr/irx004
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发表时间:
2018-07-01
影响因子:
1.4
通讯作者:
Thakkar, Rajan K.
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作者:
McCulloh, Christopher;Nordin, Andrew;Thakkar, Rajan K.
Accurate measurement of total body surface area (TBSA) burned is a key factor in the care of pediatric patients with burn, especially those with large thermal injuries. There is a paucity of data on the accuracy of these measurements by prehospital, nonburn center, and emergency department (ED) providers, which can have drastic implications for patient management and outcomes. We sought to determine the accuracy of these estimates for large pediatric burns. A retrospective chart review was conducted of patients with TBSA >= 10% admitted to an American Burn Association (ABA)-verified pediatric burn center from 2007 to 2015. Final TBSA was determined by pediatric burn surgeons and compared with prehospital emergency medical service providers, outside hospital physicians for transferred patients, and burn center ED physicians. Statistical significance was determined using a paired t-test with P < 0.05. A total of 139 patients