85 Elderly Respond Differently than Adults to the Initial Burn Injury, but are Treated the Same

Abstract Introduction Survival of elderly burn patients remains unacceptably poor despite modern and protocolized burn care. The acute phase, defined as the first 96 hours after burn, includes the resuscitation period and influences subsequent outcomes and survival. As the acute phase response of elderly burn patients is essentially unknown, the aim of this study was to determine if the acute phase post-injury is significantly different in elderly patients compared to adult burn patients. Methods We included all patients admitted with an acute burn injury with a total body surface area (TBSA) ≥ 20% burn to our burn centre from 2010–2016. Clinical and laboratory measures during the acute phase, defined as 96 hours post-injury, were compared between adult (aged