Primus stove burns in Cape Town: a costly but preventable injury

Hudson, Donald A.; Rode, H.; Bloch, Carole

doi:10.1016/0305-4179(94)90193-7

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“…1 and 2). In the socioeconomic status, a patient was considered poor or lower middle class if: Stayed in an informal settlement (slum) and/or earned less than 1.25 US dollars a day [7].…”

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“…Primus stove burns caused injuries to 17% of all burn patients the majority (87%) of whom were black, with a nearly even gender distribution (17 females/16 males) [7]. In another study, wick stove injuries accounted for 13% of all adult burn injuries admitted to the burn units at Tygerberg Hospital and the Red Cross Children's Hospital in Cape Town.…”

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“…Kerosene also known as paraffin, is among the most frequently used fuel for cooking, lighting and heating among people living in low-income communities all over the world [7][8][9]. It is relatively inexpensive to produce, is highly flammable and can lead to fires originating from malfunctioning appliances; improper placement of appliances (e.g.…”

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Risk factors for kerosene stove explosion burns seen at Kenyatta National Hospital in Kenya

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Ndaguatha

Wanjeri

2013

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“…1 and 2). In the socioeconomic status, a patient was considered poor or lower middle class if: Stayed in an informal settlement (slum) and/or earned less than 1.25 US dollars a day [7].…”

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Wanjeri

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“…On the other hand, all HIV patients in this study were male. Although this finding could not be definitely interpreted in the absence of a large HIV population, other studies have shown that, similar to sex distribution in a specific burn unit, there may be a preponderance of the male or female gender in HIV‐positive burn victims of that unit .…”

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Prevalence of HIV infection among burn patients: is there a relationship with patients' outcomes?

Salehi

Kamran

Tabatabaeenezhad

et al. 2015

International Wound Journal

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The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among acute burn patients and its impacts on patient's outcomes in an Iranian burn care hospital. A cross-sectional study was conducted in a tertiary burn care hospital in Iran, retrospectively reviewing the data records of all patients admitted between February 2011 and February 2012. The HIV status of all the patients was assessed in relation to clinical outcomes and the patient's prognosis. A total of 969 patients were included in this study. Five patients (0·5%) were HIV positive, and all of them were male. Mean burn area was significantly larger in HIV-positive patients than the healthy group (P < 0·05). HIV-positive patients had a longer period of hospitalisation than HIV-negative patients (23·2 ± 16·3 versus 13·1 ± 14·6, P = 0·008). Nonetheless, the average number of procedures and the mortality rate did not significantly differ between the study groups (P > 0·05). Comparison of age, sex and burn extent between HIV-positive patients and HIV-negative cases also revealed similar results. Prevalence of HIV infection among our burn population was 0·5%; thus, HIV status may be related with more extensive injuries and longer hospital stays.

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“…In developing countries, prevention may be more effective than treatment. For example, in South Africa, the development of safe primus stoves appears to have reduced the incidence of burn mortality and morbidity (37).…”

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Evaluation of the quality and cost‐effectiveness of Versajet^® hydrosurgery

Sainsbury

2009

International Wound Journal

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Judicious resource allocation to maximise benefits is essential to health care decision-making, particularly with increasingly expensive treatments and rising populations. Accurate wound debridement is important, and while many methods exist, surgical debridement is currently the gold standard with material costs at approximately £140. Versajet â , a hydrosurgical device, is suggested by some to have facilitated a paradigm shift in wound management by allowing debridement of undesirable tissue while accurately preserving viable structures. Its proponents claim that it minimises surgical duration, length of hospital admission, improves wound healing and may be deployed at the bedside or in the community. Consoles and single-use hand-units cost £6000-£7000 and £220-£240, respectively. Some propose that hydrosurgery may provide an efficacious, efficient and cost-effective alterative to surgical debridement. However, the evidence available is largely based on expert opinion. Methodological flaws of such descriptive studies include the lack of control groups, selection bias and lack of blinding. Hence, these claims need to be interpreted cautiously. This opinion review examines the available evidence as to whether Versajet hydrosurgery provides quality and cost-effective care.

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Primus stove burns in Cape Town: a costly but preventable injury

Cited by 20 publications

References 14 publications

Risk factors for kerosene stove explosion burns seen at Kenyatta National Hospital in Kenya

Risk factors for kerosene stove explosion burns seen at Kenyatta National Hospital in Kenya

Prevalence of HIV infection among burn patients: is there a relationship with patients' outcomes?

Evaluation of the quality and cost‐effectiveness of Versajet^® hydrosurgery

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Primus stove burns in Cape Town: a costly but preventable injury

Cited by 20 publications

References 14 publications

Risk factors for kerosene stove explosion burns seen at Kenyatta National Hospital in Kenya

Risk factors for kerosene stove explosion burns seen at Kenyatta National Hospital in Kenya

Prevalence of HIV infection among burn patients: is there a relationship with patients' outcomes?

Evaluation of the quality and cost‐effectiveness of Versajet® hydrosurgery

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Evaluation of the quality and cost‐effectiveness of Versajet^® hydrosurgery