Fire-Related Smoke Inhalation Injury as an Independent Predictor of Mortality in Hospitalized Burn Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Adjusted Estimates
Background: Smoke inhalation injury is the main fire-related respiratory injury in burn patients and is included in most burn mortality scores, but whether it predicts death independently of burn size and age has been disputed. Objective: To estimate the multivariable-adjusted association between inhalation injury and...