Burn prevention mechanisms and outcomes: Pitfalls, failures and successes

Atiyeh, Bishara S.; Costagliola, M; Hayek, Shady N.

doi:10.1016/j.burns.2008.06.002

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“…More than 50% of all firerelated deaths occurred in South East Asia (2,5,84). Fire-related deaths have a bimodal distribution: Children under age 5 and adults over age 70 bear most of the mortality burden.…”

Section: Mortalitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Whereas LMICs carry more than 99% of the burden of burn injuries, there is substantially less evidence regarding the effectiveness of interventions related to burns in these settings (46). Some proposed interventions in LMICs include separating the cooking area from the living area, reducing flammable substances (kerosene, paraffin) available in the household, elevating cooking surfaces, improving cook stoves, and enhancing child supervision (5,56,80,88).…”

Section: Interventions For Unintentional Injuriesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Unintentional Injuries: Magnitude, Prevention, and Control

Ramirez

Hyder

Herbert

et al. 2012

Annu. Rev. Public Health

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The World Health Organization estimates injuries accounted for more than 5 million deaths in 2004, significantly impacting the global burden of disease. Nearly 3.9 million of these deaths were due to unintentional injury, a cause also responsible for more than 138 million disabilityadjusted life years (DALYs) lost in the same year. More than 90% of the DALYs lost occur in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), highlighting the disproportionate burden that injuries place on developing countries. This article examines the health and social impact of injury, injury data availability, and injury prevention interventions. By proposing initiatives to minimize the magnitude of death and disability due to unintentional injuries, particularly in LMICs, this review serves as a call to action for further investment in injury surveillance, prevention interventions, and health systems strengthening.

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Section: Mortalitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Interventions For Unintentional Injuriesmentioning

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Unintentional Injuries: Magnitude, Prevention, and Control

Ramirez

Hyder

Herbert

et al. 2012

Annu. Rev. Public Health

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“…Studies have focused on burns in elderly people and children, in a war environment, among non-combatant military personnel, in populations with low-socioeconomic status, and among alcohol and substance abusers, who experience burn injuries more frequently [1,2]. The severity of a burn depends on the degree of heat, duration of exposure, and thickness of the involved skin [2].…”

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Clinical Outcome of Patients With Severe Burns Presenting to the Emergency Department

Gokdemir

2012

J Curr Surg

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“…Africa represents a significant proportion of global burn injury, having the second highest rate of fatal burns worldwide, and is responsible for 15% of global fire-related deaths (1). While the number of burn injuries in high-income countries are decreasing, numbers remain high in LMICs.…”

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