Descriptive analysis of modified Baux scores and mortality in burn patients at JMS burn center: A five-year institutional analysis

Moultrie, GA

Background: The modified Baux score is a widely used, easily calculated tool that combines patient age, total body surface area burned, and the presence of inhalation injury to predict mortality in burn patients. Despite its clinical utility, institutional data correlating modified Baux scores with observed mortality remain limited.

Objective: This study aims to retrospectively analyze modified Baux scores greater than 100 in a cohort of 119 patients of all ages, with 61 patients being over 50 years old, treated over the past 5 years at JMS Burn Center. The goal is to describe mortality rates across defined 10-point score intervals and to provide clinicians with straightforward, descriptive benchmarks for risk stratification.

Methods: Data from the past 5 years will be extracted for 119 patients with modified Baux scores >100, including demographic details, clinical parameters, and outcome measures. Patients will be stratified into 10-point intervals (e.g., 100–109, 110–119, etc.), and the mortality rate for each interval will be calculated using descriptive statistical methods.

Expected Results: We anticipate mortality rates will progressively increase with higher modified Baux score ranges. The findings are expected to identify clinically relevant thresholds that can aid in the rapid, bedside prognostication of burn patients.

Conclusion: Validating the modified Baux score against institutional data may provide clinicians with a reliable, easily calculated tool for risk stratification and decision-making in burn care management.