Epidemiological characteristics and predictive factors of burns among Iranian elderlies (2008-2012): A retrospective study
| Author | Majideh Heravi-Karimooi | en |
| Author | Hamid Sharif Nia | en |
| Author | Yiong Huak Chan | en |
| Author | Amir Hossein Goudarzian | en |
| Author | Zahra Pishnamazi | en |
| Author | Omolhoda Kaveh Savadkooh | en |
| Author | Bit-Lian Yee | en |
| Author | Nahid Rejeh | en |
| Issued Date | 2017-06-30 | en |
| Abstract | Background and Purpose: Burn injury is one of the most common accidents that leads to mortality and disability. The elderly are more vulnerable to burns, compared to the youth; accordingly, a higher percentage of the elderly are at the risk of death due to burn injuries. Regarding this, the present study was conducted to determine the prevalence of burns and its subsequent mortality among the elderly. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.4103/2345-5756.231741 | en |
| Keyword | Burn | en |
| Keyword | Elderly | en |
| Keyword | Epidemiology | en |
| Keyword | Mortality | en |
| Keyword | Predictive factors | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Epidemiological characteristics and predictive factors of burns among Iranian elderlies (2008-2012): A retrospective study | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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