An Epidemiologic Survey on Burns in Yazd from 2008 till 2009
Burns are injuries which may require long hospitalization and may result in important impairment and disability. Burn injuries are still common especially in developing countries. Assessment of the epidemiology of burns is very important for introduction of preventive methods. This study was conduct...
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doaj-cfc53c0cab524d77add231cd36d8a7192020-11-25T03:43:14ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesActa Medica Iranica0044-60250173-59692012-01-015017075An Epidemiologic Survey on Burns in Yazd from 2008 till 2009Negar DelbariKazem KazemeiniMohammad JalilmaneshAmir Houshang MehrparvarSeyed Jalil MirmohammadiMehrdad MostaghaciBurns are injuries which may require long hospitalization and may result in important impairment and disability. Burn injuries are still common especially in developing countries. Assessment of the epidemiology of burns is very important for introduction of preventive methods. This study was conducted in Yazd to assess and describe the epidemiology of burns including its main causes, and its demographics. In a prospective study during a 1 year period, we assessed the epidemiology of burns in Shahid Sadoughi Burns hospital in Yazd. During this period, 1947 injured patients referred to this hospital. Data were gathered using a questionnaire about demographics and the properties of the burn injury. Burns were more frequent among men than women. A significant number of patients were children. 8.8% of patients needed hospitalization. Thermal burns were much more common than other types. Scalds were the most common cause of burn, and hands were the body region most commonly affected. Mean total body surface area burned (TBSA) was 6.16% (±9.93). This study showed a high incidence of burn injuries at home and in the workplace. The burns were mostly preventive and many of them can be prevented by education.http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/20037.pdf&manuscript_id=20037BurnEpidemiologyThermal BurnOccupational Burn |
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Negar Delbari Kazem Kazemeini Mohammad Jalilmanesh Amir Houshang Mehrparvar Seyed Jalil Mirmohammadi Mehrdad Mostaghaci An Epidemiologic Survey on Burns in Yazd from 2008 till 2009 Acta Medica Iranica Burn Epidemiology Thermal Burn Occupational Burn |
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Negar Delbari Kazem Kazemeini Mohammad Jalilmanesh Amir Houshang Mehrparvar Seyed Jalil Mirmohammadi Mehrdad Mostaghaci |
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An Epidemiologic Survey on Burns in Yazd from 2008 till 2009 |
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An Epidemiologic Survey on Burns in Yazd from 2008 till 2009 |
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An Epidemiologic Survey on Burns in Yazd from 2008 till 2009 |
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An Epidemiologic Survey on Burns in Yazd from 2008 till 2009 |
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An Epidemiologic Survey on Burns in Yazd from 2008 till 2009 |
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epidemiologic survey on burns in yazd from 2008 till 2009 |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences |
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Acta Medica Iranica |
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0044-6025 0173-5969 |
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2012-01-01 |
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Burns are injuries which may require long hospitalization and may result in important impairment and disability. Burn injuries are still common especially in developing countries. Assessment of the epidemiology of burns is very important for introduction of preventive methods. This study was conducted in Yazd to assess and describe the epidemiology of burns including its main causes, and its demographics. In a prospective study during a 1 year period, we assessed the epidemiology of burns in Shahid Sadoughi Burns hospital in Yazd. During this period, 1947 injured patients referred to this hospital. Data were gathered using a questionnaire about demographics and the properties of the burn injury. Burns were more frequent among men than women. A significant number of patients were children. 8.8% of patients needed hospitalization. Thermal burns were much more common than other types. Scalds were the most common cause of burn, and hands were the body region most commonly affected. Mean total body surface area burned (TBSA) was 6.16% (±9.93). This study showed a high incidence of burn injuries at home and in the workplace. The burns were mostly preventive and many of them can be prevented by education. |
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Burn Epidemiology Thermal Burn Occupational Burn |
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