Epidemiology of outpatient burns in Tehran: An analysis of 4813 cases

Taghavi, Morteza; Boddouhi, Nosratollah; Zarei, Mohammad Reza; Khaji, Ali; Abdollahi, Morteza

doi:10.1016/j.burns.2009.02.011

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“…Similar to our findings, the vast majority of previously published studies also show that males are at a higher risk of having an injury than females [5,8-17,22]. Previous studies have also shown that most injuries occur in and around home [5,8-17,22]. …”

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The pattern of injury and poisoning in South East Iran

Ansari-Moghaddam

Martiniuk

Mohammadi

et al. 2012

BMC Int Health Hum Rights

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BackgroundInjury is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and even more so in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). Iran is a LMIC and lacks information regarding injury for program and policy purposes. This study aimed to describe the incidence and patterns of injury in one province in South Eastern Iran.MethodsA hospital-based, retrospective case review using a routinely collected registry in all Emergency Departments in Sistan and Baluchistan province, Iran for 12 months in 2007–2008.ResultsIn total 18,155 injuries were recorded during the study period. The majority of injuries in South Eastern Iran were due to road traffic crashes. Individuals living in urban areas sustained more injuries compared to individuals from rural areas. Males typically experienced more injuries than females. Males were most likely to be injured in a street/alley or village whereas females were most likely to be injured in or around the home. In urban areas, road traffic related injuries were observed to affect older age groups more than younger age groups. Poisoning was most common in the youngest age group, 0 to 4 years.ConclusionsThis study provides data on incidence and patterns of injury in South Eastern Iran. Knowledge of injury burden, such as this paper, is likely to help policy makers and planners with health service planning and injury prevention.

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confidence: 91%

The pattern of injury and poisoning in South East Iran

Ansari-Moghaddam

Martiniuk

Mohammadi

et al. 2012

BMC Int Health Hum Rights

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“…Consistent with our findings, hot fluids were the most common cause of burn in Yazd, Kohgiluye-Boyerahmad and Tehran (8, 11, 21); however, flame was the most common cause of burns in Kurdistan, Sub-Saharan Africa, Bangladesh and Turkey (4, 6, 16, 22). In our study, flames, hot liquids, explosions, chemical burns, electrical burns and self-inflicted burns were more common in men; which is contrary to the reports from Shiraz, in which injuries caused by flames were more frequent among females (14).…”

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“…In addition, we did not find any significant association between sex and mortality, which is in contrast to reports from Ardabil (northwest part of Iran), Shiraz and Tehran in which women had higher mortality rates than men (14-16). Similar to other studies, burns were more common among 20-40 age groups and in children (7, 12, 14, 15, 17-21). The higher mortality in elderly patients and lower mortality in children is also consistent with previous reports (14).…”

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Epidemiology of Burn Injuries at a Newly Established Burn Care Center in Rasht

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BackgroundAdvances in the care of burn injuries have resulted from the efforts of regional patient-based specialist teams at burn care centers.ObjectivesWe conducted this study to assess the four-year epidemiology of burn injuries in Rasht, Iran.Materials and MethodsIn this cross-sectional study, medical records of 2274 burn patients, treated at Velayat hospital from January 2007 to December 2010 in Rasht, Iran, were assessed. Age, sex, level of education, occupation, severity and degree of burn, burn surface area, burn cause and outcome of patients were evaluated.ResultsIn our study the overall mortality rate was 8.7%; 65.7% of patients were men and 34.3% were women. Mean age of patients was 31.47 ± 22.67 years. Mean Total Burn Surface Area (TBSA) was 15.24 ± 18.4. Lowest TBSA was 0.5% and highest TBSA was 100%. Significant associations were observed between age (P = 0.0001), place of residence (P = 0.004), level of education (P = 0.0001), unemployment (P = 0.0001), marital status (P = 0.021), causes of burn (P = 0.0001), TBSA (P = 0.0001) and mortality rate. In our study, no significant difference was observed between age and sex (P = 0.071).ConclusionsDue to high prevalence of burn injuries in Iran, increasing the level of awareness of the society as well as adhering to safety procedures both at home and workplace is recommended via implementing effective national safety policies.

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“…The predisposing factors, the demographical data and the epidemiologic coverage of the burn injuries dif-fer between various countries and different regions. The etiological factors for burn injuries also vary among different states (5). But for everywhere, the best approach to treat a burnrelated injury is the prevention of the damage before occurrence (6).…”

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