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Inhalation injury is associated with long-term employment outcomes in the burn population: Findings from a cross-sectional examination of the Burn Model System National Database

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  • Olivia R Stockly
  • Audrey E Wolfe
  • Gretchen J Carrougher
  • Barclay T Stewart
  • Nicole S Gibran
  • Steven E Wolf
  • Kara McMullen
  • Alyssa M Bamer
  • Karen Kowalske
  • William G Cioffi
  • Ross Zafonte
  • Jeffrey C Schneider
  • Colleen M Ryan

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Introduction: Inhalation injuries carry significant acute care burden including prolonged ventilator days and length of stay. However, few studies have examined post-acute outcomes of inhalation injury survivors. This study compares the long-term outcomes of burn survivors with and without inhalation injury. Methods: Data collected by the Burn Model System National Database from 1993 to 2019 were analyzed. Demographic and clinical characteristics for adult burn survivors with and without inhalation injury were examined. Outcomes included employment status, Short Form-12/Veterans Rand-12 Physical Composite Score (SF-12/VR-12 PCS), Short Form-12/Veterans Rand-12 Mental Composite Score (SF-12/VR-12 MCS), and Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) at 24 months post-injury. Regression models were used to assess the impacts of sociodemographic and clinical covariates on long-term outcome measures. All models controlled for demographic and clinical characteristics. Results: Data from 1,871 individuals were analyzed (208 with inhalation injury; 1,663 without inhalation injury). The inhalation injury population had a median age of 40.1 years, 68.8% were male, and 69% were White, non-Hispanic. Individuals that sustained an inhalation injury had larger burn size, more operations, and longer lengths of hospital stay (p

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  • Olivia R Stockly & Audrey E Wolfe & Gretchen J Carrougher & Barclay T Stewart & Nicole S Gibran & Steven E Wolf & Kara McMullen & Alyssa M Bamer & Karen Kowalske & William G Cioffi & Ross Zafonte & Je, 2020. "Inhalation injury is associated with long-term employment outcomes in the burn population: Findings from a cross-sectional examination of the Burn Model System National Database," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 15(9), pages 1-15, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0239556
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0239556
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    1. Youngmin Kim & Dohern Kym & Jun Hur & Jaechul Yoon & Haejun Yim & Yong Suk Cho & Wook Chun, 2017. "Does inhalation injury predict mortality in burns patients or require redefinition?," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 12(9), pages 1-8, September.
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