Study of factors associated with outcome of burn patients attending tertiary care hospital
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Community Medicine - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: Burn injuries rank among the most severe types of injuries suffered by the human body. Goldman describes burns as “the silent epidemic” because since long years, fatal burns have continued to be a major public health problem in all over world. Burn injuries represent one of the most important public health problems faced by both developing and developed nations today. Aim: The aim of present hospital based descriptive study is to discover attributes associated with the outcome of burn cases admitted in tertiary care hospital which may lead to a better understanding of the cause and prevention of these conditions. Objectives: To assess the outcome of burn cases. To identify the factors associated with burn outcome. To provide necessary information to develop prevention program to reduce the problems of burn. Material and Methods: This observational cross sectional study was conducted for period of one year started from Jan 2013 to Dec 2013 in burn ward of Govt. Medical College, attached to tertiary care Hospital. Result: Mortality was highest (75%) in middle age group (46 to 60 years). Females had significantly higher mortality than males. Married patients report higher mortality (62.1%).Mortality in patients of three generation family (68.2%) was higher. Patients belonging to rural area had high (62.3%) mortality. Mortality was higher in middle level class patients (63.5%).Patients wearing polyester cloths had significantly higher (P<0.01) mortality. Mortality in patients during summer (64.8%) was higher. Burn injury occurring at home had significantly higher mortality (64.6%).Burns occurring during day time i.e. during 12 pm to 6 pm had highest mortality (67.6%). Flame burn had highest mortality (69.7%). Similarly suicidal burn had highest mortality (90.9%). Increase in TBSA significantly increased mortality. Conclusions: Mortality in patients reported to tertiary care hospital is high. In the present study overall mortality was 59.5% (125/217). Mortality was lowest (31.3%) in children under 6 years of age and highest (75%) in middle age group (46 to 60 years). Females had significantly higher (68%) mortality than males (47.8%). Increase in TBSA significantly increased mortality. Mortality was independent of marital status, type of family, residence, education, occupation, socio-economic status, season and time interval of hospitalization.
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Vinay Sridhar Tapare, Nandkumar Manikrao Salunke
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