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Es evidence that the Baux Score, the Edlich Burn Score, and the Zawacki Score highly correlate with burn patient survival [1]. All these scoring systems put significant weight on the size of burns and the patient’s age. The Baux Score is a summation of these two variables. The presence of inhalation injury has also been recognized as another risk factor [2]. Objective The mortality rate of the patients hospitalized in our unit was studied for the past 7 years (1999?0 November 2005). Results For the period a total of 1887 patients were entered into the cohort, corresponding to a yearly average of 270 ?36 patients. Yearly cohorts were compared for age, total burn surface area (TBSA) and incidence of inhalation injury, and were found toFigure 1 (abstract P426)Sbe matched for all three parameters (Fig. 1). The mean age range was 34?9 years, TBSA ranged between 9.9 and 12.3 , inhalation incidence between 6 and 11 . The overall mortality rate decreased Belinostat web during the time period considered (from 4.8 to 2.8 , r2 = 0.69) (Fig. 2). Conclusion The global mortality rate in the whole cohort compares favourably with the Ryan study [2]: 4.1 (67/1665) vs 3.7 (70/1887) in this study. It should be emphasized that there is an improving trend over the 7 years, and that this improvement was mainly achieved among the most severe burns (Baux Score >100) (Fig. 3). This also highlights the need for a burn registry to objectively measure the quality in burn treatment. References 1. Krob MJ, PubMed ID:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27385778 D’Amico FJ, Ross DL: Do trauma scores accurately predict outcomes for patients with burns? J Burn Care Rehabil 1991, 12:560-563. 2. Ryan CM, Schoenfeld DA, Thorpe WP, et al.: Objective estimates of the probability of death from burn injuries. N Engl J Med 1998, 338:362-366.Available online http://ccforum.com/supplements/10/SP427 Quality of life before, during and following intensive care treatment: a long term follow-up studyJ Hofhuis1, K Hendrikse1, H van Stel2, G Schrijvers2, H Rommes1, J Bakker3 1Gelre Ziekenhuizen Location Lukas, Apeldoorn, The Netherlands; 2University Medical Center, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, Utrecht, The Netherlands; 3Erasmus PubMed ID:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26577270 MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands Critical Care 2006, 10(Suppl 1):P427 (doi: 10.1186/cc4774) Introduction Patients recovering from critical illness may show persisting organ dysfunction that could impair functional status (physical, social, emotional function) with an associated reduced health-related quality of life (HRQOL). The purpose of this study was to describe the impact of critical illness and intensive care (ICU) treatment on HRQOL of ICU survivors and to compare their HRQOL with ICU nonsurvivors and an age-matched normal Dutch population. Patients and methods A long-term prospective study in ICU patients admitted to the ICU for >48 hours. Patients or proxies completed the Short Form 36 (SF-36) in the first 48 hours of admission, to assess HRQOL in the pre-ICU period. Patients completed the SF-36 at ICU discharge, hospital discharge, and 3 and 6 months after ICU discharge. Results Of the 451 included intensive care patients, 252 could be evaluated 6 months after ICU discharge (40 were lost to follow-up, 159 died). A multidimensional drop in SF-36 scores (all P < 0.001) was observed during the ICU stay, with a gradual improvement near to normal functioning at 6 months after ICU discharge. Nevertheless, at 6 months after ICU discharge, physical functioning, general health an.