Table 1 Patient demographics and burn injury characteristics
From: Propranolol attenuates hemorrhage and accelerates wound healing in severely burned adults
Parameter | Control (N = 34) | Propranolol (N = 35) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, yr | 38 ± 16 | 41 ± 14 | 0.33 |
Sex, males (%) | 30 (88) | 29 (83) | 0.73 |
Burn type, n (%) | |||
Electrical | 1 (3) | 2 (6) | 0.96 |
Flame | 30 (88) | 30 (86) | |
Other | 3 (9) | 3 (8) | |
TBSA burn,% | 59 ± 22 | 49 ± 18 | 0.04 |
TBSA third,% | 45 ± 29 | 40 ± 22 | 0.48 |
Burn to admission, d | 1 ± 1 | 1 ± 3 | 0.36 |
LOS (survivors), d | 52 ± 54 | 46 ± 35 | 0.99 |
LOS (nonsurvivors), d | 30 ± 34 | 20 ± 9 | 0.50 |
LOS/TBSA, d | 0.8 ± 0.8 | 0.9 ± 0.6 | 0.30 |
Mortality, n (%) | 10 (29) | 6 (17) | 0.36 |