Clinico-epidemiological profile of burns cases admitted to a tertiary care hospital in a coastal area of South India

Bhagawan, Darshan; Holla, Ramesh; Kotian, Sushma R; Unnikrishnan, Bhaskaran; Ballal, Sagar; Thapar, Rekha; Mithra, Prasanna; Kumar, Nithin; Kulkarni, Vaman; Kumar, Avinash

doi:10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20151070

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“…Similar observations have been made in the study conducted by Darshan BB et al 7 Majority of patients sustained burns at homes in this study. This is in accordance with the various other national studies.…”

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Clinico-epidemiological study of burns: our experience with 500 patients

Maske

Deshmukh

2016

Int Surg J

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“…[2][3][4][5][6][7] Female predominance may be because in our country cooking is considered as the primary responsibility of females so they are more commonly exposed to fire than males. Indian females wear loose fitting clothes like Sari, dupatta which can catch fire easily.…”

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Clinico-epidemiological study of burns: our experience with 500 patients

Maske

Deshmukh

2016

Int Surg J

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“…The epidemiology of burn injuries varies from one part of the world to another being a function of the level of civilization, industrialization and culture among other things. In our study the maximum percentage of burn (37%) is between 18-30 yrs similar finding have been observed in studies reported by Koulapur et al [3] 34.4%, Chauhan et al [4] 43.2%, Singh D et al [5] 44.58%, Dasari et al [6] 43.5%, Darshan et al [7] 32.5%. High incidence of burns in this age group may be because this age group is generally a more active age group and more commonly exposed to hazards both at work and at home.…”

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Clinical study and management of burns in adults

Shaikh¹,

Dadmal²,

Kamble³

2022

Int. J. Surg. Sci.

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Background: Burn injuries are amongst one of the most devastating of all injuries, having a great impact on the patients physically, physiologically and psychologically. Burns are still one of the top causes of death and disability in the world. Aims: To study the etiology of burn, nature of burn and mortality rate in burn patients. Material and Method: A prospective institutional two year observational study of 100 patients of burn injury admitted under department of general surgery at Solapur. Result: Highest number of patients was from 18 to 30 years. The Female to male ratio is 1.77:1. Maximum number of patients has 81-100% burn (31%) with mixed burn in 51%. Accidental burn (79%) was the most common type of burn. Flame burn (74%) was most common. Overall mortality was 55%, recovery in 27% and 18% cases have residual disability. Conclusion: Accidental flame burn commonly affects young females with maximum patients having 81-100% TBSA. Mortality was more than 50%.

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“…The most common mode of burns injury encountered was accidental (74%), which was on par with other research articles [4,[18][19][20][21][22]. This could probably reflect the prevailing lifestyle practices, improper kitchen design, unsafe cooking practices, and lack of home safety, among others.…”

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Clinico-Demographic Profile and Factors Affecting Duration of Hospital Stay Among Burn Patients in an Emergency Department of a Tertiary Care Center, South India: A Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Mahalingam¹,

Rajendran²,

Rajaa³

et al. 2023

Cureus

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BackgroundBurns continue to be a serious public health problem in India. It persists as an endemic disease in spite of implementing various preventive measures at the individual and community levels. Etiology and factors influencing burns are varied. There is a paucity of data regarding the clinico-demographic profile of burns disease, especially from emergency tertiary care settings in India. ObjectiveTo assess the proportion of burn patients having longer hospital stays (>1 week) and the influence of clinicodemographic factors associated with it among the burn patients presenting to the emergency department of a tertiary care institute in south India. MethodologyAn institution-based cross-sectional analytical study was conducted among burns patients attending the Emergency Medicine Department (EMD) of a tertiary care center between January 2017 and December 2017. Information on clinico-demographic profile and duration of hospital stay were captured using semistructured data collection proforma. ResultsAll the 327 burns injury patients who presented to our EMD during the study period were included. Among the 327 patients, 259 (79%) were admitted to the EMD. Among 259 admitted patients, 142 (55%) patients were discharged home. Among these 142 patients, 106 (74.6%; 95%CI 66.8-81.2) had longer hospital stays (more than one week). Female gender and facial/inhalational burns were found to have an independent effect on the length of hospital stay even after adjusted analysis. ConclusionLength of hospital stay is independently influenced by female gender and facial/inhalational burns. This study also identified the need for better home safety, child-proofing, proper pre-hospital care, and dedicated burns units in the community.

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Clinico-epidemiological profile of burns cases admitted to a tertiary care hospital in a coastal area of South India

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Clinico-epidemiological study of burns: our experience with 500 patients

Clinico-epidemiological study of burns: our experience with 500 patients

Clinical study and management of burns in adults

Clinico-Demographic Profile and Factors Affecting Duration of Hospital Stay Among Burn Patients in an Emergency Department of a Tertiary Care Center, South India: A Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Study

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