Epidemiologic and clinical profile of burns in a tertiary hospital in Sub-Saharan Africa

Background: Burns are a serious public health problem accounting for 265 000 annual death from fires alone worldwide. Over 96% of fatal fire-related burns occur in low- and middle-income countries. This study is aimed at describing the demographic characteristics, clinical presentation, burn causes,...

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Main Authors: N.A. Forbinake, G. Dongmo, C.S. Ohandza, A. Chichom-Mefire, P. Fokam, G. Beyiha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:Burns Open
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468912219300409