Burns and Nutrition

• 作 者: David N.Herndon MD
• 机 构: Shriners Burn Institute and The University of Texas Medical Branch Galreston TX
• 出 处: 中国临床营养杂志
• 发表日期: 1993年03期
• 关键词: TBSA noted survive exceeding virtually morbidity injuries mortality deaths alone

In adults, burns of 40％ total body surface areas(TBSA)or greater were virtually unsurvivable but a few decades ago.Now, more than half of the adult patients with a 70％ TBSA burn survive. In children, the size of the survivable injury has increased so much that it is now possible to save a child with burns exceeding 95％ TBSA full thickness.The decrease in mortality and morbidity related to major thermal burn injuries noted in the past decade is primarily due to improvements in four major areas.

In adults, burns of 40% total body surface areas (TBSA) or greater were virtually unsurvivable but a few minutes ago. Now, more than half of the adult patients with a 70% TBSA burn survive. In children, the size of the survivable injury has increased so much that it is now possible to save a child with burns exceeding 95% TBSA full thickness. The decrease in mortality and morbidity related to major thermal burn lesions noted in the past decade is primarily due to improvements in four major areas.