The last 10 years in a burn centre in Ankara, Turkey: an analysis of 5264 cases

Türegün, Murat; Şengezer, Mustafa; Selmanpakoğlu, Naki; Çeli̇köz, Bahatti̇n; Nişanci, Mustata

doi:10.1016/s0305-4179(97)00081-8

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“…The patient group which had TBSA of >40% had a mortality rate of 57.9%. The percentage of male patients was higher than that of female patients, in agreement with the results of previous studies, [4][5][6][7] although some studies have shown a higher percentage of female patients. [4,8,9] In our study, children constituted the group most affected by burn injury as 64.7% of our cases were aged <15 years, similar to that observed in other studies.…”

Section: Patient Discharge From the Clinic And Mortalitysupporting

confidence: 92%

A retrospective analysis of 2713 hospitalized burn patients in a burns centre in Turkey

Albayrak

Temiz²,

Albayrak³

et al. 2017

Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg

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BACKGROUND: Burn trauma is a significant health problem that has physical, psychological, and economic repercussions on affected patients. The aim of this study was to present epidemiological and demographic characteristics of patients treated over an 8-year period at a reference burn treatment center located in the northeast of Turkey and serving a population of approximately four million people.

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Section: Patient Discharge From the Clinic And Mortalitysupporting

confidence: 92%

A retrospective analysis of 2713 hospitalized burn patients in a burns centre in Turkey

Albayrak

Temiz²,

Albayrak³

et al. 2017

Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg

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“…Hangi yaş grubunda ve hangi tür yaralanmaların fazla olduğu tespit edilebilirse korunmaya yönelik çalışmalar için hedef kitle belirlenebilir ve çalışmalar bu hedef kitle üzerinde yoğunlaştırılabilir. Son dö-nemde Türkiye'de yanık konusunda yapılan epidemiyolojik çalışmaların yeni kurulan yanık ünite sayısı ile paralel olarak arttığı gözlenmek-tedir (4)(5)(6)(7)(8). Tecrübelerin paylaşılması hastalık-lardan korunma ve tedavi başarısının artırılması için yeni ufuklar açabilir.…”

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Two and a half years experience at a new burn center

Özçetin¹,

Tıhan²,

Demirci³

et al. 2012

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“…Nevertheless, the type of burn varies according to the country and region, and an association is likely between individual life style and the type of burn. Given the breakfast habits and tea culture in Turkey, the majority of burns in childhood are caused by tea and hot water spilled accidentally or result from inattention [16]. Tandoor burns are prevalent in the Eastern and Southeastern regions Turkey.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…A study conducted in Tehran showed that the majority of adult burns occur accidentally or due to petroleum products [18]. Illegal housing close to the high-voltage transmission lines and in technically inappropriate contributes to the incidence of electrical burns, which also occur frequently among poorly trained electrical workers [16]. Burns caused by touching electric lines while fitting and adjusting antennas on roofs are also common [19].…”

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confidence: 99%