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Table 3 Causes of severe burn patient death [n(%)]

From: Gastrointestinal dysfunction is associated with mortality in severe burn patients: a 10-year retrospective observational study from South China

Category

Total (n = 76)

 < 30-day mortality (n = 63)

30- to 90-day mortality (n = 13)

Respiratory

   

 Pneumonia/ARDS

11 (14.5)

9 (14.3)

2 (15.4)

 Airway obstruction

6 (7.9)

6 (9.5)

0

 Respiratory failure

11 (14.5)

10 (15.9)

1 (7.7)

Cardiovascular

   

 Septic shock

19 (25.0)

13 (20.6)

6 (46.1)

 Cardiac shock

6 (7.9)

6 (9.5)

0

 Hypovolemic shock

8 (10.5)

8 (12.7)

0

Gastrointestinal

   

 Ischaemic bowel

4 (5.3)

2 (3.2)

2 (15.4)

 Haemorrhage

4 (5.3)

4 (6.3)

0

Metabolic

   

 Hypernatremia

2 (2.6)

2 (3.2)

0

 Severe acidemia

1 (1.3

1 (1.6)

0

Unknown

4 (5.3)

2 (3.2)

2 (15.4)

  1. ARDS acute respiratory distress syndrome