Corneal abrasions in burn admissions: severity and geographic access factors in a retrospective cohort.

They had greater total body surface area burned (17.5% vs 6.2%, P < 0.001) and longer hospitalizations, intensive care unit stays, and ventilation durations (all P < 0.001).

Abrasions were associated with inhalation injury (58% vs 19%, P < 0.001) and in-hospital mortality (18.9% vs 4.9%, P < 0.001).

Patients with abrasions traveled farther (151 vs 121 miles, P = 0.02) and were more often from out of state (8.2% vs 3.6%).

No significant differences were found in SVI, ADI, or most comorbidities, though diabetes was less common (7.8% vs 16.4%, P = 0.04).