RT Book, Section A1 Demling, Robert H. A2 Doherty, Gerard M. SR Print(0) ID 1105485667 T1 Burns & Other Thermal Injuries T2 CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Surgery, 14e YR 2015 FD 2015 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071792110 LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1105485667 RD 2024/10/08 AB A severe thermal injury is one of the most devastating physical and psychological injuries a person can suffer. Over 2 million injuries due to burns require medical attention each year in the United States, with 14,000 deaths resulting. Fires in the home are responsible for only 5% of burn injuries but for 50% of burn deaths—most due to smoke inhalation. About 75,000 patients require hospitalization every year, and 25,000 of those remain hospitalized for over 2 months—evidence of the severity of illness associated with this injury.