کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
3104030 1191639 2016 9 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Burns in sub-Saharan Africa: A review
ترجمه فارسی عنوان
سوختگی در صحرای آفریقا: بررسی
کلمات کلیدی
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موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی مراقبت های ویژه و مراقبتهای ویژه پزشکی
چکیده انگلیسی


• Mortality of burns in sub-Saharan Africa is high.
• About one of every five burn victims die from the burns or their complications.
• Scald burns account for two thirds of all burns in this region.
• The majority of those burnt are children; over 80% are 10 years old or less.
• The home is the commonest place for burns.

ObjectiveBurns are important preventable causes of morbidity and mortality, with a disproportionate incidence in sub-Saharan Africa. The management of these injuries in sub-Saharan Africa is a challenge because of multiple other competing problems such as infectious diseases (HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria), terrorist acts and political instability.There is little investment in preventive measures, pre-hospital, in-hospital and post-discharge care of burns, resulting in high numbers of burns, high morbidity and mortality.Lack of data that can be used in legislation and policy formulation is a major hindrance in highlighting the problem of burns in this sub-region.MethodsAn online search of publications on burns from sub-Saharan countries was performed.ResultsA total of 54 publications with 32,862 patients from 14 countries qualified for inclusion in the study. The average age was 15.3 years. Children aged 10 years and below represented over 80% of the burn patient population. Males constituted 55% of those who suffered burns. Scalds were the commonest cause of thermal injuries, accounting for 59% of all burns, while flame burns accounted for 33%. The burn mortality averaged 17%, or the death of one of every five burn victims.ConclusionsThese statistics indicate the need for an urgent review of burn policies and related legislation across the sub-Saharan region to help reduce burns, and provide a safe environment for children.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Burns - Volume 42, Issue 2, March 2016, Pages 258–266
نویسندگان
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