Epidemiology and Outcomes of Burns Patients Admitted in a District Tertiary Care Centre, Vellore

Abstract

BACKGROUNDBurn Injuries are one of the leading causes of death in all medicolegal cases in developing countries like India. Burn Injuries are the most common mode of death in dowry deaths. MATERIALS AND METHODSThe study was conducted as a retrospective study. The study includes all burn injury patients who got admitted in our tertiary care centre. The details were analysed. RESULTSTotally 1016 patients were included in this study. Among them, patients aged between 21 to 30 years and 31 to 40 years constitute the major portion of burn injury patients in both sexes. In this study, 41-50% burns diagnosis made in maximum number of patients. Almost 89% burns patients had varying depth of burns. Most of the burn injury occurs in home around 82%. Most common nature is accidental, followed by suicidal. Most common cause of burns was due to fire. 50.19% of burns patients suffered from >40% of burns. Most number of deaths occurred because most of them suffered >40% of burns due to its severity. CONCLUSIONThis study helps to improve the burns safety regulations, creating awareness among the public and improve the burns care unit facilities.