A Clinicoepidemiological Study of Burns At A Tertiary Care Hospital At Mumbai, India
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2017, Vol 16, Issue 2
Abstract
Burn Injuries Represent An Extremely Stressful Experience And Is A Complex Devastating Condition Causing An Acute And Long-Term Functional, Psychosocial And Economical Impairment To The Patient And Care Givers Affecting Over A Million People In India. We Describe The Demographic, Socio-Cultural Aspects Of Burns Patients, Various Etiological Factors And Try To Correlate Them With Outcome. The Aim Was To Aid Recognition Of Preventive Strategies In Future. Retrospective Audit Was Done Of Admitted Burns Patients From 1st January 2013 To 31st December 2015. Study Group Had 659 Patients With 359 Being Females. Mean Age Of The Study Group Was 27.7 Years With Most Affected Age Group Being 20-40 Years With 59.2% (390) Patients. Severe Burn Cases Were Admitted With Us With Mean % Tbsa Being 40.7%. Mean Duration Of Stay Was 30.5 Days. Single Most Common Cause Of Burns In Patients Admitted With Us Was Stove Blast. Mean Hemoglobin Was 11.74 Gm% With Mean Serum Albumin Being 2.65gm%. 39.3% (259) Patients Succumbed To Their Injuries. It Was Seen That 86% (567) Of These Burn Injuries Were From Preventable Causes. Hence, It Is Imperative To Educate The Masses About Burns Prevention And Safety Measures. A Comprehensive National Programme For Prevention And Care Of Burn Injuries Is The Need Of The Hour, Where It Can Deliver Preventive Education And Health Care At The Grass-Root Level.
Authors and Affiliations
Chandrashekhar Chalwade, Tarush Gupta, Tarun Kumar Deshbhratar, Sachin Mahadik, Amresh Baliarsing
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