J Korean Burn Soc.  2012 Dec;15(2):106-108.

Analysis of Serum Zinc Level in Major Burn Patient

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Burn Surgery, Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. maruchigs@hallym.or.kr

Abstract

PURPOSE
Burn is one of the most severe traumatic conditions. In spite of advances in burn treatment, Complications like wound infection have a significant effect on morbidity and mortality. Therefore, we have an effort to find the methods of improving wound healing. There are many factors to improve in wound healing. Among them, Zn is one of the important factors to wound healing. The aim of study is to evaluate serum Zn level to major burn patient.
METHODS
This study was carried out in 31 burn patients retrospectively from August 2010 to March 2011 admitted to Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital Burn Intensive care unit, Hallym University. We checked initial serum Zn level within 7 days of admission without parenteral or enteral Zn supplement. The patients were divided by % TBSA burn, ABSI score and inhalation events.
RESULTS
There were significant differences between the patients groups in their serum Zn level, except of inhalation events. The serum Zn level was below the normal range in large percentage of TBSA burned patients.
CONCLUSION
It is recommended that the supplement of Zn should be initiated at the early stage of treatment in major burn patients.

Keyword

Zn; Burn; Wound healing

MeSH Terms

Burns
Heart
Humans
Inhalation
Intensive Care Units
Reference Values
Retrospective Studies
Wound Healing
Wound Infection
Zinc
Zinc
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