Wildfire Burn Patients: A Unique Population.

Journal of Burn Care & Research : Official Publication of the American Burn Association
Sarah C StokesTina L Palmieri

Abstract

In the past ten years wildfires have burned an average of 6.8 million acres per year and this is expected to increase with climate change. Wildfire burn patient outcomes have not been previously well characterized. Wildfire burn patients from the Tubbs or Camp wildfires and non-wildfire burn matched controls were identified from the burn center database and outcomes were compared. The primary outcome was mortality. Secondary outcomes included length of stay (LOS), intensive care unit (ICU) LOS, readmission and development of wound infections. Time of presentation and operating room use after wildfires was evaluated. Sixteen wildfire burn patients were identified and matched with 32 controls. Wildfire burn patients trended towards higher mortality (19% wildfire vs. 9% non-wildfire, p=0.386), longer LOS (18 days wildfire vs. 15 days non-wildfire, p=0.406), longer ICU LOS (17 days wildfire vs. 11 days non-wildfire, p=0.991), increased readmission (19% wildfire vs. 3% non-wildfire, p=0.080) and higher rates of wound infection (31% wildfire vs. 19% non-wildfire, p=0.468). The majority of wildfire patients (88%) presented within 24 hours of the wildfire reaching a residential area. Operating room time within the first week was 13 hou...Continue Reading

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