Burn centre admissions, clinical outcome and mortality in elderly burn patients, an overview of the last decade

Rationale: There is a trend toward global ageing, and more and more elderly will be admitted to burn centres in the Netherlands. At this moment, insight in the specific needs and outcomes of elderly in specialized burn care is limited.
Objective: To assess clinical outcomes and mortality and costs in elderly patients in specialized burn care.
Study design: A retrospective multicentre cohort study.
Study population: All patients, 65 year and over, admitted to a Dutch burn centre after burn injuries, in a ten year period (2009-2018) will be included.
Intervention (if applicable): Not applicable
Main study parameters/endpoints: 12months mortality.
Nature and extent of the burden and risks associated with participation, benefit and group relatedness: Since only data from an existing database (the Dutch Burn Repository R3) and electronic patient records will be used, the burden and risks for participants are nil.

To evaluate clinical outcome, 30-day mortality, 5 year mortality and related costs of elderly burn patients in specialized burn care.
To evaluate factors related to poor outcome, including12-months mortality, discharge destination and 30 days mortality.

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