The results of this study show that the Abbreviated Burn Severity Index is an appropriate burn score for estimating the risk of mortality after burn trauma. However, in addition to the classical variables, preexisting diseases and risk factors have a significant influence on the outcome and therefore should be incorporated into a new burn score to predict mortality more accurately.
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