Profile of Burn Cases brought to a Tertiary Care Hospital of Tripura
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https://doi.org/10.48165/jiafm.2024.46.1(Suppl).7Keywords:
Burn, Accidental burn, TBSAAbstract
Burn injury has been a significant cause of morbidity & mortality worldwide resulting in major health crisis. The purpose of this study to provide an overview of the scenario of burn cases & their clinical parameters which will help the healthcare personnel to redirect their treatment modalities and thereby reducing their mortality and morbidity. Atotal of 300 cases were included in the study and the study was conducted in between 2021 to 2022. Majority of burn patients were between 21-30 years of age with female preponderance (68.70%), accidental burns were most common (52.7%) and none of the patients with 3rd degree burn survived beyond 5 days. Majority of the deaths occurred due to shock (48.6%). Result of the study shows that mortality was higher among reproductive women and majority occurred while working in kitchen. This study will provide information to raise awareness in order to prevent the victimization due to lethal burn injuries.
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