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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-01-01
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Series: | Burns Open |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468912219300409 |