16 July 2026 : Clinical Research
Prognostic Value of Mortality Scoring Systems in Patients With Severe Burns: Identifying Key Predictors of Mortality and Comparative Analysis Between Survivors and Non-Survivors
Piotr Tomaka
ABCDEFG 1, Patryk Rzońca ACDEF 2, Mateusz Rzońca BCEF 1, Adam Stepniewski ACEF 3,4, Jerzy Strużyna ACDFG 4,5, Tomasz Korzeniowski ACDEFG 4,6*
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.951713
Med Sci Monit 2026; 32:e951713
Table 1 Clinical characteristics of all patients treated in the burns intensive care unit and a comparative analysis between the surviving and non-surviving groups.
| Variable | All cases (N=144) | Survivors (n=82) | Non-survivors (n=62) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 28 (19.4) | 10 (12.2) | 18 (29.0) | 0.068 |
| 2019 | 20 (13.9) | 10 (12.2) | 10 (16.1) | |
| 2020 | 19 (13.2) | 11 (13.4) | 8 (12.9) | |
| 2021 | 40 (27.8) | 28 (34.2) | 12 (19.4) | |
| 2022 | 37 (25.7) | 23 (28.0) | 14 (22.6) | |
| Male | 108 (75.0) | 61 (74.4) | 47 (75.8) | 0.846 |
| Female | 36 (25.0) | 21 (25.6) | 15 (24.2) | |
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 52.0 (18.3) | 46.5 (17.0) | 59.2 (17.4) | <0.001 |
| Third-degree burns, n (%) | 134 (93.1) | 75 (91.5) | 59 (95.2) | 0.387 |
| Respiratory tract burn injuries, n (%) | 59 (41.0) | 22 (26.8) | 37 (59.7) | <0.001 |
| No | 20 (13.9) | 17 (20.7) | 3 (4.8) | 0.004 |
| At the scene | 65 (45.1) | 31 (37.8) | 34 (54.8) | |
| In another hospital | 26 (18.1) | 19 (23.2) | 7 (11.3) | |
| In the intensive care unit of a burn center | 33 (22.9) | 15 (18.3) | 18 (29.1) | |
| Extubation, n (%) | 59 (41.0) | 53 (64.6) | 6 (9.7) | <0.001 |
| Renal replacement therapy (0–14 days), n (%) | 51 (35.4) | 18 (22.0) | 33 (53.2) | <0.001 |
| Duration of hospital stay, median (IQR) | 26.0 (12.0–46.5) | 23.0 (10.0–48.0) | 26.5 (13.0–45.0) | 0.449 |
| TBSA (in%), median (IQR) | 38.5 (23.5–55.0) | 35.3 (20.0–49.0) | 42.3 (28.0–60.0) | 0.014 |
| ABSI, median (IQR) | 7 (6–9) | 7.0 (5.0–8.0) | 8.0 (7.0–9.0) | <0.001 |
| Rev. BAUX, mean (SD) | 91.6 (23.6) | 82.4 (22.9) | 103.9 (18.4) | <0.001 |
| BUMP, mean (SD) | −1.7 (1.8) | −2.3 (1.8) | −1.0 (1.5) | <0.001 |
| Probability of death BUMP, median (IQR) | 13.0 (5.7–37.3) | 8.5 (3.1–22.1) | 26.7 (11.7–52.5) | <0.001 |
| BOBI, mean (SD) | 3.7 (2.0) | 2.8 (1.6) | 4.8 (1.7) | <0.001 |
| Abbreviations: SD, standard deviation; IQR, interquartile range; TBSA, total body surface area; ABSI, Abbreviated Burn Severity Index; Rev. Baux, revised Baux; BUMP, Burn Mortality Prediction; BOBI, Belgium Outcome in Burn Injury. | ||||