Epidemiology of burn injuries in west azerbaijan province, western iran
Joint Authors
Rahbar, Narges
Feizi, A.
Aqakhani, N.
Source
Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 11, Issue 1 (31 Jan. 2009), pp.85-89, 5 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2009-01-31
Country of Publication
United Arab Emirates
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Background : burn injuries are in many respects the most of all tragedies an individual can experience.
So there was an attempt to quantify the frequency of burn injuries, identify the risk and predisposing factors, determine the health outcomes at Imam Khomeini Hospital in Uremia, westen Iran.
Methods : from March 2005 to March 2006, all demographic and epidemiological information of 639 patients (48.36 % female and 51.64 % male) about the burns and the complications were provided from the records of patients at Imam Khomeini Hospital in Uremia, Western Azarbaijan Province, westen Iran.
Results : the incidence rate of burn hospitalization was 21.6 per 100.000.
Almost 31.8 % of admissions were in the 16-25 years age group.
Pediatric (< 5 years) and geriatric (> 65 Years) burns were (21.6 %) and (3.2 %), respectively.
Burning with flame, the most common cause of burning, accounted for 36.4 % of admissions in males and for 43.6% in females.
The mortality rate was 25.9%.
The percentage of patients who had more than 40 % body surface area (BSA) burn was 30.9%.
Patients with > 40 % BSA burn had a mortality of 76.7%.
The mean BSA burn was 33.8% in males and 25.2 % in females.
Admissions from Uremia were the most among the cities of the province.
The mean duration of hospitalization was 7.76 days.
The most cases occurred from October 22 to November 22; 10.95%) and from Jun 21 to July 21; 9.54%).
Conclusion : the results of this study help to guide health care efforts towards the prevention of burn injuries and provide a valuable baseline for assessing future efforts directed toward the prevention of burn injuries.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Aqakhani, N.& Rahbar, Narges& Feizi, A.. 2009. Epidemiology of burn injuries in west azerbaijan province, western iran. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal،Vol. 11, no. 1, pp.85-89.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-27494
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Aqakhani, N.…[et al.]. Epidemiology of burn injuries in west azerbaijan province, western iran. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal Vol. 11, no. 1 (Jan. 2009), pp.85-89.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-27494
American Medical Association (AMA)
Aqakhani, N.& Rahbar, Narges& Feizi, A.. Epidemiology of burn injuries in west azerbaijan province, western iran. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal. 2009. Vol. 11, no. 1, pp.85-89.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-27494
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 88-89
Record ID
BIM-27494