Validation of the prognostic burn index: A nationwide retrospective study. Issue 6 (September 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tagami, Takashi; Matsui, Hiroki; Fushimi, Kiyohide; Yasunaga, Hideo
• Is Part Of: Burns. Volume 41:Issue 6(2015)
• Page Start: 1169
• Page End: 1175
• Publication Date: 2015-09
• Subjects: Burns and scalds -- Periodicals; 617.11
• DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2015.02.017
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0305-4179

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">The burn index and prognostic burn index (PBI) are widely used in Japan.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">PBI was significantly correlated with mortality.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">PBI above a threshold of 85 was significantly associated with mortality.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>