Pattern of Burn Injuries at King Fahad Hospital, Al-Baha: A Study of 277 Cases

Ali, Mustafa H.

doi:10.5144/0256-4947.1997.104

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“…In Taiwan and Hong Kong, the overall mortality rate were 3.7% ( 30 ) and 2.3% ( 31 ) respectively. The mortality rate in our study is quite similar to other reports ( 32 ). Under 10 year mortality rate was quite close to some reports from Kuwait (1.3%) ( 33 ) and Saudi Arabia (1.0%) ( 34 ), but too much better than the one reported from Iran (6.4%) ( 35 , 36 ) and India (60.8%) ( 37 ).…”

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Epidemiology and Outcomes of Hospitalized Burn Patients in Gaza Strip: A Descriptive Study

Elsous¹,

Ouda²,

Mohsen³

et al. 2016

Ethiop J Health Sci

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BACKGROUNG: Burns are serious health problems and leading causes of mortality and morbidity in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. This study aimed to overview the epidemiological profile and to present outcomes among hospitalized burn patients in AL Alamy burn center in Gaza. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional retrospective study of medical records of hospitalized patients from July 2013 to June 2014. Descriptive analysis for studied variables was applied and P ≤ 0.05 considered statistically significant. RESULTS: One humdred eighty nime admissions, 60.8% were males and 63% were under 10 years old. Burn patients in the age range between 19-40 years represented 25.9%. Most common burn injuries were accidental (86.2%), located at home (88.9%), caused by scald (66.1%) and by fire flame (23.8%). On admission, the majority of cases presented with second degree burn (45.5%) or mixed burn (38.6%). The mean TBSA was 11.86 (SD ± 10.78) ranging from 1% to 75% whereas, the mean hospital length of stay was 11.45 (SD ± 12.60) ranging from 1 to 115 days. Total in hospital mortality rate was 2.1% and length of stay was significantly associated with TBSA (P < 0.001). CONCLUSION: Young children below 10 years seem to be at a higher risk for burn injuries. A significant improvement in burn patients care is observed and practiced and in hospital mortality rate is better compared to neighbouring countries. Preventive programs focusing on safety measures, especially for mothers working in the home, should be implemented urgently to save our children.

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confidence: 92%

Epidemiology and Outcomes of Hospitalized Burn Patients in Gaza Strip: A Descriptive Study

Elsous¹,

Ouda²,

Mohsen³

et al. 2016

Ethiop J Health Sci

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“…Mortality rates reported by other studies include 5.4% and 11.5% (mean/median TBSA not stated) reported from Iraq [9,18], 6.4% (mean TBSA 19%) reported from Iran [19], 9% (mean TBSA burnt 18%) reported from Turkey [20] and 10.6% (mean TBSA burnt 21%) reported from Iran [17]. Lower rates have been reported from high income countries such as 1.3% (median TBSA burnt 13%) reported from Kuwait [16] and 2.8 (mean TBSA burnt 15%) reported from Saudi Arabia [21]. Since burn size is the most important risk factor for death, including in Sulaimaniyah [22], the relatively high mortality rate in the current study needs further studies to investigate.…”

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Childhood burns in Sulaimaniyah province, Iraqi Kurdistan: A prospective study of admissions and outpatients

Othman

Kendrick

Al-Windi

2015

Burns

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“…Scald and liquid was responsible for burns in 156 cases or 44.6%, followed by burns due to flame and fire burns in 109 cases or 31.1% and in 85 cases or 24.3% the cause of facial burns were flame due electricity. Another similar study of 277 patients conducted by Mustafa H.Ali reported that scalds were the main causes of burn injuries with 49.1%, followed by flame burns with 37.5% (13). Nineteen or 5.4% of patients had only a facial burn and 331 of patients or 94.6% were patients who except face have burned other parts of the body.…”

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Facial Burns - Our Experience

Zatriqi¹,

Arifi²,

Zatriqi³

et al. 2013

Mater Sociomed

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Facial burns are generally considered severe. This is due to the possibility of respiratory complications. First responders check the nostrils for singed hairs. In severe cases there may be soot around the nose and mouth and coughing may produce phlegm that includes ash. Facial and inhalational burns compromise airways. They pose difficulties in pre-hospital resuscitation and are challenge to clinicians managing surviving burn victims in the intensive care setting. Management problems – resuscitation, airway maintenance and clinical treatment of facial injuries are compounded if the victim is child. Inhalational burns reduce survivability, certainly in adult victim. In our retrospective study we found that facial burns dominated in male gender, liquids and scalds are the most common causes of facial burns in children whereas the flame and electricity were the most common causes of facial burns in adults. We came to the conclusion in our study that surgical treatment minimizes complications and duration of recovery.

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Pattern of Burn Injuries at King Fahad Hospital, Al-Baha: A Study of 277 Cases

Cited by 12 publications

References 21 publications

Epidemiology and Outcomes of Hospitalized Burn Patients in Gaza Strip: A Descriptive Study

Epidemiology and Outcomes of Hospitalized Burn Patients in Gaza Strip: A Descriptive Study

Childhood burns in Sulaimaniyah province, Iraqi Kurdistan: A prospective study of admissions and outpatients

Facial Burns - Our Experience

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