A seven-year epidemiology study of 12,381 admitted burn patients in Taiwan—using the Internet registration system of the Childhood Burn Foundation

Tung, Kwang Yi; Chen, Mei Lin; Wang, Hsian Jenn; Chen, Ging Song; Peck, Michael D.; Yang, Jingzhen; Liu, Charles Chih Ho

doi:10.1016/j.burns.2004.10.006

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“…[2,5,[8][9][10][11][12] Although scalding burns were the most common type in both groups, flame burns were 2.13 times, electrical burns 3.44 times, flame+inhalation burns 8.33 times, and cases with an over 40% total burn surface area were 2.41 times more common in Group II than in Group I in our study. Since severe and complicated pediatric burn cases were referred to our clinic from all parts of the country in general to our reference center once the burn center was opened, we expected to see more flame, electrical and inhalation burns in Group II.…”

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The Outcome of Becoming a Pediatric Burn Center in Turkey

Öztorun¹,

Demir

Azılı

et al. 2015

Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg

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confidence: 42%

The Outcome of Becoming a Pediatric Burn Center in Turkey

Öztorun¹,

Demir

Azılı

et al. 2015

Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg

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“…There are not many epidemiological studies on burns [6] of Taiwan and Song and Chua [7] of Singapore published epidemiological papers based on years of experience. Unfortunately, Korea still lacks on efforts to set up the nation-wide registry of burns.…”

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confidence: 99%

Epidemiologic Analysis of Burns in Military Hospital

Choi

Park

Kim

2017

Journal of Trauma and Injury

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Purpose: We accessed epidemioloy of 908 acute burns (7 years) in the military, of injuries and propose proper educational programs to suit community. Methods: We surveyed burn demographics, circumstances of injuries, size, result of treatment.Results: The mean age was 20.6 years. The flame burns (FB) (325, 35.8%) were most common, followed scald (SB) (305, 33.6%), contact (CB) (219, 24.1%), electric (EB) (45, 5.0%) and chemical burns (ChB) (14, 1.5%). The more occurred during winter (29.7%). SB had mean 3.9% total body surface area (TBSA). The 251 (82.3%) had superficial burns by spillage of hot water/food on lower limbs (45.6%), feet (33.8%) in summer (34.8%), treated with simple dressing (92.8%). Morbidity rate was 5.6%; post traumatic stress disease (PTSD) (0.7%). FB had large wound (9.3% TBSA). The 209 (64.3%) had superficial burns by ignition to flammable oils (31.7%) and bomb powders (29.2%) on head/neck (60.3%), hands (58.6%) in summer (31.7%), autumn (30.2%). They underwent simple dressing (83.4%) and skin graft (16.0%). Morbidity rate was 18.8%; PTSD (10.5%), inhalation injuries (4.0%), corneal injury (3.7%), amputations (0.9%), and mortality rate (1.2%). CB had small (1.1% TBSA), deep burns (78.5%) by hotpack (80.4%) on lower limbs (80.4%). The more (59.8%) underwent skin graft. EB had 6.8% TBSA. The 29 (64.4%) had superficial burns by touching to high tension cable (71.1%) on hand (71.1%), upper limbs (24.4%) in autumn (46.8%). They underwent simple dressing (71.1%) and skin graft (24.4%). They showed high morbidity rate (40.0%); loss of consciousness (13.3%), nerve injuries (11.1%), neuropathy (8.9%), amputations (2.2%), and mortality rate (2.2%). Conclusions: The cook should wear apron over the boots during work. The lighter or smoking should be strictly prohibited during work with flammable liquids or bomb powders. Don't directly apply hotpack to skin for a long time. Use insulating glove during electric work. Keep to the basic can prevent severe injury and proper education is important.

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“…Advanced age is also a risk factor for late post-burn unfavorable outcomes [13]. Tung et al [14] reported a male/female ratio of 1.94 for burn cases and found that this rate was lower in those under the age of 18 years. Han et al [15] stated that 40% of burns occurred in those older than 65 years, 15% were among those under the age of 15 years, and burns among adults most commonly occurred between the ages of 30 and 40 years.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Treatment, follow-up, and mortality depend on both [13,14]. An extensive burn involving > 65% of the surface area is a major risk factor for mortality [14].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Kobayashi et al [6] reported that the risk factors for a longer hospital stay include flame burns, inhalation burns, and complications such as sepsis, shock, and multi-organ failure. Tung et al [14] suggested that the hospital stay is shortened as the percentage area burned decreases (< 30%) and reported a mean hospital stay of 16.44 days. In our series, the mean hospital stay was 10.48 ± 0.40 days in the survivors and was significantly higher, 18.72 ± 1.84 days, in the patients who died.…”

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confidence: 99%

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