Epidemiologic Profile and Outcome of Hospitalized Burn Patients: 5 Year Experience at Burns Centre, Civil Hospital, Karachi
Objectives To evaluate the epidemiological pattern and outcome of the admitted burns patients at Burns Center, Civil Hospital, Karachi. Methodology A retrospective chart review was conducted on all the 3972 records available at Burns Center, Civil hospital, Karachi. The variables like age, sex...
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| author | Ehmer Al-Ibran Masood Hussain Rao Syed Arsalan Ali Anum Saleem |
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To evaluate the epidemiological pattern and outcome of the admitted burns patients at Burns Center, Civil Hospital, Karachi.
Methodology
A retrospective chart review was conducted on all the 3972 records available at Burns Center, Civil hospital, Karachi. The variables like age, sex, types of burn, mode of burn and outcome of the patients were recorded and evaluated.
Results
Out of 3972 records of the patients, majority of the patients (n=3139; 79.0%) had fire burns followed by electric burn (n=304; 7.7%), scalds (n=207; 5.2%) and chemical burns (n=119; 3.0%). Majority (n=2958; 74.5%) of the patients were between 16-40 years of age. Majority of the cases reported as accidental, however suicidal and homidicidal cases increased during the last five years. 64.2% were discharged home after successful recovery. The overall mortality rate was 31.2% in last 5 years. However mortality rate was reduced from 35.3% in 2009 to 28.1% in 2010 due to better treatment procedures and better recovery conditions in the hospital.
Conclusion
Majority of the hospitalized burn victims were adult males. Most of the burns were accidently sustained whereas intentional burns constituted only a small percentage. Fire burns was the predominant mode of injury. The mortality was 31.2%.
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| spelling | doaj.art-cc717e628f05462091b2d809770076f62023-05-29T03:11:18ZengDow University of Health SciencesJournal of the Dow University of Health Sciences1995-21982410-21802012-04-0161Epidemiologic Profile and Outcome of Hospitalized Burn Patients: 5 Year Experience at Burns Centre, Civil Hospital, KarachiEhmer Al-Ibran0Masood Hussain Rao1Syed Arsalan Ali2Anum Saleem3Departement of Burns, Civil Hopital Karachi, Dow University of Health Sciences. Karachi, PakistanPMRC Research Center, Dow Medical College, Dow University of Health Sciences Karachi, Pakistan.Student, 4th Year MBBS, Dow Medical College, Dow University of Health Sciences Karachi, Pakistan.Student, 4th Year MBBS, Dow Medical College, Dow University of Health Sciences Karachi, Pakistan.Objectives To evaluate the epidemiological pattern and outcome of the admitted burns patients at Burns Center, Civil Hospital, Karachi. Methodology A retrospective chart review was conducted on all the 3972 records available at Burns Center, Civil hospital, Karachi. The variables like age, sex, types of burn, mode of burn and outcome of the patients were recorded and evaluated. Results Out of 3972 records of the patients, majority of the patients (n=3139; 79.0%) had fire burns followed by electric burn (n=304; 7.7%), scalds (n=207; 5.2%) and chemical burns (n=119; 3.0%). Majority (n=2958; 74.5%) of the patients were between 16-40 years of age. Majority of the cases reported as accidental, however suicidal and homidicidal cases increased during the last five years. 64.2% were discharged home after successful recovery. The overall mortality rate was 31.2% in last 5 years. However mortality rate was reduced from 35.3% in 2009 to 28.1% in 2010 due to better treatment procedures and better recovery conditions in the hospital. Conclusion Majority of the hospitalized burn victims were adult males. Most of the burns were accidently sustained whereas intentional burns constituted only a small percentage. Fire burns was the predominant mode of injury. The mortality was 31.2%. https://www.jduhs.com/index.php/jduhs/article/view/1524Mortality in burn patientscause of burntype of burn |
| spellingShingle | Ehmer Al-Ibran Masood Hussain Rao Syed Arsalan Ali Anum Saleem Epidemiologic Profile and Outcome of Hospitalized Burn Patients: 5 Year Experience at Burns Centre, Civil Hospital, Karachi Journal of the Dow University of Health Sciences Mortality in burn patients cause of burn type of burn |
| title | Epidemiologic Profile and Outcome of Hospitalized Burn Patients: 5 Year Experience at Burns Centre, Civil Hospital, Karachi |
| title_full | Epidemiologic Profile and Outcome of Hospitalized Burn Patients: 5 Year Experience at Burns Centre, Civil Hospital, Karachi |
| title_fullStr | Epidemiologic Profile and Outcome of Hospitalized Burn Patients: 5 Year Experience at Burns Centre, Civil Hospital, Karachi |
| title_full_unstemmed | Epidemiologic Profile and Outcome of Hospitalized Burn Patients: 5 Year Experience at Burns Centre, Civil Hospital, Karachi |
| title_short | Epidemiologic Profile and Outcome of Hospitalized Burn Patients: 5 Year Experience at Burns Centre, Civil Hospital, Karachi |
| title_sort | epidemiologic profile and outcome of hospitalized burn patients 5 year experience at burns centre civil hospital karachi |
| topic | Mortality in burn patients cause of burn type of burn |
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