Profile of Burn Cases at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Goa, India
Journal Title: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 1
Abstract
Introduction: Burn injury is an important public health problem and is largely preventable. Burn injuries could lead to lifelong disability and disfigurement. Most of these cases are reported from low- and middle-income countries. However, there is insufficient data available about the burden of burn injuries. Hence, this study was undertaken at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Goa, India. Materials and Methods: The medical records of burns patients admitted to the burns unit of Surgery Department from January 2016 to December 2016 were reviewed. Results: There were 170 patients with burn injuries. Prevalence of suicidal burns was 12.9% and of accidental burns was 87.1%. Major proportion of total burn injuries were accidental in nature occurring in the age group of 26-50 years (46.5%), and were in females (67.1%). Nearly 77.6% of burn patients were from rural areas. Major proportion of accidental burns were caused by flame namely stove burst followed by liquid petroleum gas leakage. Total body surface area involved was higher in suicidal burns (86.4%) as compared to accidental burn injury. Major proportion of accidental burns patients (54.1%) survived and were discharged from hospital, whereas the major proportion of suicidal burns patients (86.4%) died in the hospital. Conclusion: Burns continue to be a major public health problem. To prevent burn injuries, it is necessary to develop a broad-based prevention strategy including burn control measures and strengthened burn care, as also better information and surveillance systems, and more investment in research and training.
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Mithila Nadkarni
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