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Foncerrada, G; Capek, KD; Wurzer, P; Herndon, DN; Mlcak, RP; Porter, C; Suman, OE.
Functional Exercise Capacity in Children With Electrical Burns.
J Burn Care Res. 2016; 38(3):e647-e652-e647-e652 Doi: 10.1097/BCR.0000000000000443 [OPEN ACCESS]
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Co-Autor*innen der Med Uni Graz: Wurzer Paul
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Abstract:: Electrical burns are a severe form of thermal injury extending deep into tissue. Here, we investigated the effect of electrical burns on metabolic rate, body composition, and aerobic capacity. We prospectively studied a cohort of 24 severely burned children. Twelve patients had a combination of electrical and flame burns and 12 matched controls had only flame burns. Endpoints were cardiopulmonary fitness (maximal oxygen consumption [VO2]), muscle strength (peak torque per body weight), body mass index, lean body mass index, and days of myoglobinemia (≥500 mg/dl). Demographics of both the groups were comparable. The electrical burn group had more days of myoglobinemia during acute hospitalization than the flame burn group (3.6 ± 1.8 days vs 0.3 ± 0.5 days, P < .0001). Maximal VO2 was significantly lower in the electrical burn group than in the flame burn group at intensive care unit discharge (27 ± 6 ml/kg/min vs 34 ± 5 ml/kg/min, P < .0014). Electrical burns are associated with myoglobinemia and decreased cardiopulmonary fitness.
Find related publications in this database (using NLM MeSH Indexing): Adolescent -; Body Composition -; Body Mass Index -; Burns, Electric - physiopathology; Burns, Electric - therapy; Case-Control Studies -; Child -; Child, Hospitalized -; Exercise Test -; Female -; Humans -; Male -; Muscle Strength - physiology; Oxygen Consumption - physiology; Physical Endurance - physiology; Prospective Studies -