Epidemiology and outcome analysis of burn patients admitted to an Intensive Care Unit in a University Hospital

General Characteristics Of Paint-Thinner Burns: Single Center Experience

“…[15] Queiroz et al also reported that mechanical ventilation requirement was associated with significantly increased mortality rate in burn victims. [5] These results were also compatible with our findings. In the present study, septicemia was one of the most common causes of mortality, and increased mortality by more than double.…”

“…Queiroz et al [5] investigated 293 patients admitted to ICU of burn center between 2010 and 2012 and reported that 3.4% (n=10) of cases were due to paint thinner burn. We have reported prevalence of paint thinner burn of 7.6% in this study.…”

Descriptive epidemiological study of burn admissions to the Burns Intensive Care Unit of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi-Ghana, 2009–2016

“…Nthumba [24] realized approximately the same ration in his review of burns in 14 countries in sub-Saharan Africa (1.2:1) as well as studies by Gupta et al [25], thus indicating that males are at a higher risk of being victims of burn accidents than females. Studies by Outwater et al, Queiroz et al., Hwee et al [26][27][28] and Brusselaers et al [21] have also indicated a male predominance among burn patients across the world. De Roche et al posited that this trend is as a result of the high burn risk occupation men often involved in [29].…”

Outcome of burn care : the mortality perspective

“…10,11 It can cause changes in the perception of their own body images, 12,13 lead to temporary or chronic effects on health, 14 and have serious socioeconomic effects. 15 Most burns are accidental.…”

“…16 17, 18 However, these differences between sexes in the mechanism of injury are apparent only among adults. 10,11,19 Even among elderly patients burns are most common in the home, particularly in the kitchen: flame burns predominate, followed by scalds and contact burns. 20,21 In Sweden, a mean (SD) of 1556 (107) patients were admitted each year between 2001-2014 for burns (Table I); children under 10 years were the largest group and scalds were the cause of injury in 67% of cases.…”