Epidemiology of Hospitalized Burn Patients During 5 Years in Khuzestan Province, Iran
| Author | Alireza Ekrami | en |
| Author | Ahmad Hemadi | en |
| Author | Enayat Kalantar | en |
| Author | Mahmood Latifi | en |
| Author | Abbas Kayedani | en |
| Issued Date | 2010-01-31 | en |
| Abstract | Background: Infection is one of the most common causes of complication in burn patients. A severe burn injury is not only a lifethreatening problem for the burned patients, but it also may have serious financial effects on the patient and society. Patients and methods: In a descriptive study, medical files of 6082 consecutive admissions for burn injury treated at Taleghani Burn Hospital over a five-year period were reviewed. Results: The mean age of patients was 22.416.9 years and overall male to female ratio was 1.25. Burns were more common during winter (33.6%) (p Conclusion: Preventive programs for reducing the risk of burns are needed. Furthermore, high percentage of TBSA and mortality and the presence of multi-drugs resistance bacteria are major concerns in our hospital. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/ | en |
| Keyword | Burns | en |
| Keyword | Mortality | en |
| Keyword | Epidemiology | en |
| Keyword | Total Body Surface Area (TBSA) | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Epidemiology of Hospitalized Burn Patients During 5 Years in Khuzestan Province, Iran | en |
| Type | Brief Report | en |
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