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Valtonen J, Lindford A, Vuola J, Koljonen V. Sauna contact burns in adults in the Helsinki Burn Centre during 2006-2018. Burns 2023; 49:1733-1738. [PMID: 37005140 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2023.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Revised: 02/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/16/2023] [Indexed: 03/28/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Within Finish culture is a strong tradition of sauna bathing. This special environment predisposes the persons refreshing in the sauna to different kind of burns with varying etiologies. Despite the high prevalence of sauna related burns in Finland, there is paucity on the sauna related burns literature. METHODS In this 13-year retrospective study, all sauna-related contact burns in the adult population treated at the Helsinki Burn Centre were analyzed. Altogether 216 patients were included in this study. RESULTS The incidence of sauna-related contact burns was significantly higher in males; they accounted for 71.8% of patients. In addition to male gender, another risk factor was high age, with the elderly also being more prone to have a longer length of stay in hospital and more often receiving operative treatment. Despite most burns being relatively small, they were deep and more than one-third (36.6%) of patients underwent surgery. A strong seasonal variation in the injuries was recorded; over 40% of the burns took place during the summer months. CONCLUSION Sauna contact burns are common, and despite their small size, they frequently cause deep injuries indicating operative treatment. There is a clear male predominance in the patient population. Most probably the cultural aspects of sauna bathing at summer cottages explain the strong seasonal variation in the incidence of these burns. The long latency between initial injury and presentation at the Helsinki Burn Centre should be highlighted to health care centres and central hospitals.
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- Jussi Valtonen
- Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
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Kaiser P, Seeher U, Krasniqi A, Keiler A, Crazzolara R, Meryk A. Injuries related to sauna bathing. Injury 2023:110825. [PMID: 37211472 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2023.05.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Revised: 05/08/2023] [Accepted: 05/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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PURPOSE Awareness of well-being and health issues have contributed to increased popularity of sauna bathing. However, little is known about potential risks and injuries. The aim of this study was to identify the causes for injuries, the affected body regions and to define recommendations for prevention. METHODS A retrospective chart data analysis was conducted among patients treated for an injury related to sauna bathing at the local trauma centre of the Medical University of Innsbruck between January 1, 2005 and December 31, 2021. Patients' demographics, the cause for the injury, the diagnosis, the body region of the trauma and the treatment methods were collected. RESULTS Two hundred and nine patients with injuries related to sauna bathing (83 female [39.7%] and 126 male [60.3%]) were identified. Fifty-one patients showed more than one injuries leading to a total of 274 diagnosis: contusions/distorsions (113; 41.2%), wounds (79; 28.8%), fractures (42; 15.3%), ligament injuries (17; 6.2%), concussions (15; 5.5%), burns (4; 1.5%) and brain bleeding (3; 1.1%). The most common cause for an injury was a slip/fall (157; 57.5%) followed by dizziness/syncope (82; 30.0%). Interestingly, head and face injuries were mostly caused by dizziness/syncope, whereas slip/fall was the leading cause for injuries of foot, hand, forearm and wrist. Nine patients(4.3%) needed surgical treatment mainly due to fractures. Eight patients got injured by wood splinters. One patient sustained grade IIB-III burns lying unconscious with an alcohol intoxication of 3.6‰ in the sauna. CONCLUSION The main causes for injuries during sauna bathing were slip/falls and dizziness/syncopes. The latter one might be prevented by improved of the personal behaviour (e.g. drink enough water before and after each sauna bathing), whereas slip/falls might be prevented by the revision of safety regulations, particularly the obligation to wear slip resistant slippers. Thus, everyone himself as well as the operators can contribute to reduce injuries related sauna bathing.
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- Peter Kaiser
- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstr. 35, Innsbruck 6020, Austria
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstr. 35, Innsbruck 6020, Austria.
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Filaj VH, Belba MK. Epidemiological trends of severe burns, 2009-2019: A study in the service of burns in Albania. Burns 2021; 47:930-943. [PMID: 33148488 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2020.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2020] [Revised: 08/15/2020] [Accepted: 09/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Statistical and epidemiological data taken throughout decades show trends of the pathology of burns and its treatment. The aim of this study is to analyze the summarized epidemiological and clinical data of severe burn patients during the period 2009-2019 in order to acquire an accurate and recent picture of this pathology. This can create a basis for improving community health outcomes. MATERIAL AND METHOD The study retrospectively analyzes the data of severe burn patients admitted in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Service of Burns and Plastic Surgery of the University Hospital Center in Tirana, Albania, from 2009 to 2019. SPSS 23 software is used for the conduction of the Descriptive and Inferential Statistics. Statistical significance is defined as p<0.05. RESULTS Incidence rate of burn admissions which need ICU treatment in our data was 5.2 patients/100,000population/year. The mean age of our population was 24.9±25.5 years. The most frequent causes of burns in all patients were scalds (49.6%) followed by flame (39.5%), electrical (5.1%), chemical (5%) and with unknown cause (0.7%). Death rate from fire and burns for the period 2009-2019 was 0.3 patients per 100,000population/year. Overall mortality was 6.8%. The ABSI, Baux and R Baux scoring system remain accurate and valuable tools in the prediction of burn patient mortality. A probability of death chart for our service has been developed based on age and BSA (%) burned which needs to validate in the future. CONCLUSIONS Etiology of burns have changed toward an increase in proportion of flame burns especially in adults and elderly population. Survival following severe burns has improved over the past 11 years even in patients with three risk factors (age ≥60, BSA (%) burned ≥40% and presence of inhalation burn). LA 50 for all patients was 80%. LOS/BSA (%) ratio is a more valuable indicator than LOS alone. Improvement in the treatment of severe burns is a combination of preventive health care, appropriate treatment protocols and improvements in equipment and infrastructure.
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- Vladimir Haxhi Filaj
- Department of Surgery, Service of Burns and Plastic Surgery, University Hospital Center "Mother Teresa", Tirana, Albania
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- Department of Surgery, Service of Burns and Plastic Surgery, University Hospital Center "Mother Teresa", Tirana, Albania; Department of Surgery, Service of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Service of Anesthesiology, University Hospital Center "Mother Teresa", Tirana, Albania; Department of Biomedical and Experimental Courses, Field of science: Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine, Tirana, Albania.
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Demographics and clinical outcomes of adult burn patients admitted to a single provincial burn centre: A 40-year review. Burns 2020; 46:1958-1967. [PMID: 32660831 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2020.06.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2020] [Accepted: 06/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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INTRODUCTION This study evaluated trends in demographics and outcomes of cutaneous burns over a forty-year period at a Canadian burn centre. METHODS Retrospective review was performed of all consecutive adult burn admissions to the Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) between 1976 and 2015. Comparison was made to the 2016 American Burn Association - National Burn Repository. RESULTS There were 4105 admissions during study period. Both overall admissions and admissions per 100,000 BC residents declined (p < 0.0001). Males represented three quarters of admissions. There was a decrease in large burns (p < 0.05). Flame burns were most commonly associated with larger TBSA, ICU stays, and mortality. Mortality decreased from 11.3% to 2.8% (p < 0.05). Factors found to affect mortality included: increased length of stay, age and burn size, male gender, and number of complications. Baux50 and rBaux50 increased, from 102.8 to 116.7 and 112.2 to 125.3 respectively (p < 0.05, respectively). CONCLUSIONS This study represents the largest report on burn epidemiology in Canada. The incidence of burns has decreased significantly over the last forty years. Mortality has improved over this time frame, as evident by increases in Baux50 and rBaux50 scores. Further data is largely in concurrence with that of the National Burn Repository's amalgamation of US centres.
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Morgan M, Deuis JR, Frøsig-Jørgensen M, Lewis RJ, Cabot PJ, Gray PD, Vetter I. Burn Pain: A Systematic and Critical Review of Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Treatment. PAIN MEDICINE 2019; 19:708-734. [PMID: 29036469 DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnx228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Objective This review aims to examine the available literature on the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and treatment of burn-induced pain. Methods A search was conducted on the epidemiology of burn injury and treatment of burn pain utilizing the database Medline, and all relevant articles were systemically reviewed. In addition, a critical review was performed on the pathophysiology of burn pain and animal models of burn pain. Results The search on the epidemiology of burn injury yielded a total of 163 publications of interest, 72 of which fit the inclusion/exclusion criteria, with no publications providing epidemiological data on burn injury pain management outcomes. The search on the treatment of burn pain yielded a total of 213 publications, 14 of which fit the inclusion/exclusion criteria, highlighting the limited amount of evidence available on the treatment of burn-induced pain. Conclusions The pathophysiology of burn pain is poorly understood, with limited clinical trials available to assess the effectiveness of analgesics in burn patients. Further studies are needed to identify new pharmacological targets and treatments for the effective management of burn injury pain.
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- Michael Morgan
- Centre for Pain Research, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland, Australia
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- Centre for Pain Research, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland, Australia
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- Centre for Pain Research, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland, Australia
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- Centre for Pain Research, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Pharmacy, The University of Queensland, Wooloongabba, Queensland, Australia
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- Tess Cramond Multidisciplinary Pain Centre, Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital, Metro North Health, Herston, Queensland, Australia.,School of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Herston, Queensland, Australia
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- Centre for Pain Research, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland, Australia.,School of Pharmacy, The University of Queensland, Wooloongabba, Queensland, Australia
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Tanttula K, Haikonen K, Vuola J. Hospitalized burns in Finland: 36 305 cases from 1980–2010. Burns 2018; 44:651-657. [DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2017.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2017] [Revised: 09/08/2017] [Accepted: 09/15/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Koljonen V, Tuimala J, Haglund C, Tukiainen E, Vuola J, Juvonen E, Lauronen J, Krusius T. The Use of Blood Products in Adult Patients with Burns. Scand J Surg 2016; 105:178-85. [DOI: 10.1177/1457496915622127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2015] [Accepted: 11/11/2015] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Introduction: Burn anemia represents a common complication following a burn injury. Burn anemia etiology carries distinct features occurring at each stage of the post-injury and treatment periods resulting from different causes. We aimed to analyze the use of blood components in Finnish burn victims and to identify patient- and injury-related factors influencing their use. Methods: To study the use of blood products in burn patients, we used data collected from the Optimal Use of Blood registry, developed through co-operation between 10 major hospital districts and the Finnish Red Cross Blood Service. Burn patients ⩾18 years treated at the Helsinki University Hospital between 2005 and 2011 with an in-hospital stay ⩾1 day who received at least one transfusion during their hospital stay were included in this study. Results: Among all 558 burn patients, 192 (34%) received blood products during their hospital stay. The transfused cohort comprised 192 burn patients. The study cohort received a total of 6087 units of blood components, 2422 units of leukoreduced red blood cells, 1728 units of leukoreduced platelets, and 420 units of single-donor fresh frozen plasma or, after 2007, 1517 units of Octaplas® frozen plasma. All three types of blood components were administered to 29% of patients, whereas 45% received only red blood cells and 6% received only Octaplas. Transfused patients were significantly older (p < 0.001), experienced fire-/flame-related accidents and burns to multiple locations (p < 0.001), and their in-hospital mortality exceeded that for non-transfused burn patients fivefold (p < 0.05). Discussion: We show that Finnish adult burn patients received ample transfusions. The number of blood components transfused varied according to the anatomical location of the injury and patient survival. Whether the additional mortality is related directly to transfusions or is merely a manifestation of the more severe burn injury remains unknown.
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- V. Koljonen
- Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Helsinki and Töölö Hospital, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Surgery, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
- Research Programs Unit, Translational Cancer Biology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Helsinki and Töölö Hospital, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Helsinki and Töölö Hospital, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Finnish Red Cross Blood Service, Helsinki, Finland
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- Clinical Consultations Unit, Finnish Red Cross Blood Service, Helsinki, Finland
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- Finnish Red Cross Blood Service, Helsinki, Finland
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Sierra Zúñiga MF, Castro Delgado OE, Merchán-Galvis AM, Caicedo JCC, Calvache JA, Delgado-Noguera M. Factors associated with length of hospital stay in minor and moderate burns at Popayan, Colombia. Analysis of a cohort study. Burns 2015; 42:190-195. [PMID: 26531842 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2015.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2015] [Revised: 10/06/2015] [Accepted: 10/07/2015] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the independent contribution of prognostic factors to length of hospital stay of minor and moderate burn victims at the Hospital Universitario San José (HUSJ), Popayán, Colombia, 2000-2010. METHODS This was a retrospective cohort study of minor and moderate burn victims admitted between 2000 and 2010, at the burn unit (HUSJ). This is a further analysis of a same cohort previously published in Burns. The following variables were recorded and analyzed: age, gender, origin, depth and extent of burn, causal agent, length of hospital stay and mortality. The main outcome under study was length of stay. Survival analysis was done to explore the association of covariates and length of hospital stay and Cox regression model to adjust the effect of covariates in the outcome. RESULTS During the study period 2000-2010, 842 of 921 (91.5%) patients treated at the Burn Unit of HUSJ that had complete data were included. There were 520 (61.8%) males and 322 (38.2%) females with a male to female ratio of 1.6:1. Their median age was 9 years (IQR 3-28). The median of percent total body surface area burned (TBSA) was 12% (IQR 7-21) and the most common degree of burn was 2nd degree with 58% (488 patients). There were 12 deaths (censored data) and 830 patients were discharged alive. After multivariate adjustment, significant associations with length of hospital stay remained for age group, burn degree and extension of the burn. The strongest relationship found was for burn degree (2nd degree superficial vs. 3rd degree hazard ratio=2.66 CI 95% [2.13-3.33]). CONCLUSIONS In patients admitted with mild and moderate burns at HUSJ, the main predictors of length of stay were age, burn degree and extension of the burn.
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- Marco Fidel Sierra Zúñiga
- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Universidad del Cauca, Hospital Universitario San José (HUSJ), Popayán, Colombia
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- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Universidad del Cauca, Hospital Universitario San José (HUSJ), Popayán, Colombia
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- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Universidad del Cauca, Hospital Universitario San José (HUSJ), Popayán, Colombia
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- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Universidad del Cauca, Hospital Universitario San José (HUSJ), Popayán, Colombia
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- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Universidad del Cauca, Hospital Universitario San José (HUSJ), Popayán, Colombia.
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Tyson AF, Boschini LP, Kiser MM, Samuel JC, Mjuweni SN, Cairns BA, Charles AG. Survival after burn in a sub-Saharan burn unit: challenges and opportunities. Burns 2013; 39:1619-25. [PMID: 23768710 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2013.04.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2013] [Revised: 04/14/2013] [Accepted: 04/15/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Burns are among the most devastating of all injuries and a major global public health crisis, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. In developed countries, aggressive management of burns continues to lower overall mortality and increase lethal total body surface area (TBSA) at which 50% of patients die (LA50). However, lack of resources and inadequate infrastructure significantly impede such improvements in developing countries. METHODS This study is a retrospective analysis of patients admitted to the burn center at Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe, Malawi between June 2011 and December 2012. We collected information including patient age, gender, date of admission, mechanism of injury, time to presentation to hospital, total body surface area (TBSA) burn, comorbidities, date and type of operative procedures, date of discharge, length of hospital stay, and survival. We then performed bivariate analysis and logistic regression to identify characteristics associated with increased mortality. RESULTS A total of 454 patients were admitted during the study period with a median age of 4 years (range 0.5 months to 79 years). Of these patients, 53% were male. The overall mean TBSA was 18.5%, and average TBSA increased with age--17% for 0-18 year olds, 24% for 19-60 year olds, and 41% for patients over 60 years old. Scald and flame burns were the commonest mechanisms, 52% and 41% respectively, and flame burns were associated with higher mortality. Overall survival in this population was 82%; however survival reduced with increasing age categories (84% in patients 0-18 years old, 79% in patients 19-60 years old, and 36% in patients older than 60 years). TBSA remained the strongest predictor of mortality after adjusting for age and mechanism of burn. The LA50 for this population was 39% TBSA. DISCUSSION Our data reiterate that burn in Malawi is largely a pediatric disease and that the high burn mortality and relatively low LA50 have modestly improved over the past two decades. The lack of financial resources, health care personnel, and necessary infrastructure will continue to pose a significant challenge in this developing nation. Efforts to increase burn education and prevention in addition to improvement of burn care delivery are imperative.
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- Anna F Tyson
- Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina, United States
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Haikonen K, Lillsunde PM, Lunetta P, Lounamaa A, Vuola J. Fire-related injuries with inpatient care in Finland: A 10-year nationwide study. Burns 2013; 39:796-802. [DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2012.09.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2012] [Revised: 09/03/2012] [Accepted: 09/27/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Haikonen K, Lunetta P, Lillsunde PM, Sund R. Methodological challenges in using the Finnish Hospital Discharge Register for studying fire-related injuries leading to inpatient care. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak 2013; 13:36. [PMID: 23496937 PMCID: PMC3610108 DOI: 10.1186/1472-6947-13-36] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2012] [Accepted: 03/08/2013] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background The objective was to examine feasibility of using hospital discharge register data for studying fire-related injuries. Methods The Finnish National Hospital Discharge Register (FHDR) was the database used to select relevant hospital discharge data to study usability and data quality issues. Patterns of E-coding were assessed, as well as prominent challenges in defining the incidence of injuries. Additionally, the issue of defining the relevant amount of hospital days accounted for in injury care was considered. Results Directly after the introduction of the ICD-10 classification system, in 1996, the completeness of E-coding was found to be poor, but to have improved dramatically around 2000 and thereafter. The scale of the challenges to defining the incidence of injuries was found to be manageable. In counting the relevant hospital days, psychiatric and long-term care were found to be the obvious and possible sources of overestimation. Conclusions The FHDR was found to be a feasible data source for studying fire-related injuries so long as potential challenges are acknowledged and taken into account. Hospital discharge data can be a unique and powerful means for injury research as issues of representativeness and coverage of traditional probability samples can frequently be completely avoided.
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- Kari Haikonen
- Injury Prevention Unit, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Mannerheimintie 164a, P,O, Box 30, FI-00271 Helsinki, Finland.
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Engrav LH, Heimbach DM, Rivara FP, Kerr KF, Osler T, Pham TN, Sharar SR, Esselman PC, Bulger EM, Carrougher GJ, Honari S, Gibran NS. Harborview burns--1974 to 2009. PLoS One 2012; 7:e40086. [PMID: 22792216 PMCID: PMC3390332 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0040086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2012] [Accepted: 05/31/2012] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Burn demographics, prevention and care have changed considerably since the 1970s. The objectives were to 1) identify new and confirm previously described changes, 2) make comparisons to the American Burn Association National Burn Repository, 3) determine when the administration of fluids in excess of the Baxter formula began and to identify potential causes, and 4) model mortality over time, during a 36-year period (1974-2009) at the Harborview Burn Center in Seattle, WA, USA. METHODS AND FINDINGS 14,266 consecutive admissions were analyzed in five-year periods and many parameters compared to the National Burn Repository. Fluid resuscitation was compared in five-year periods from 1974 to 2009. Mortality was modeled with the rBaux model. Many changes are highlighted at the end of the manuscript including 1) the large increase in numbers of total and short-stay admissions, 2) the decline in numbers of large burn injuries, 3) that unadjusted case fatality declined to the mid-1980s but has changed little during the past two decades, 4) that race/ethnicity and payer status disparity exists, and 5) that the trajectory to death changed with fewer deaths occurring after seven days post-injury. Administration of fluids in excess of the Baxter formula during resuscitation of uncomplicated injuries was evident at least by the early 1990s and has continued to the present; the cause is likely multifactorial but pre-hospital fluids, prophylactic tracheal intubation and opioids may be involved. CONCLUSIONS 1) The dramatic changes include the rise in short-stay admissions; as a result, the model of burn care practiced since the 1970s is still required but is no longer sufficient. 2) Fluid administration in excess of the Baxter formula with uncomplicated injuries began at least two decades ago. 3) Unadjusted case fatality declined to ∼6% in the mid-1980s and changed little since then. The rBaux mortality model is quite accurate.
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- Loren H Engrav
- Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America.
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Lancerotto L, Sferrazza R, Amabile A, Azzena B. Burn care in relation to burn epidemiology in Italy. Burns 2011; 37:835-41. [DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2010.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2010] [Revised: 11/03/2010] [Accepted: 12/22/2010] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Brusselaers N, Monstrey S, Vogelaers D, Hoste E, Blot S. Severe burn injury in Europe: a systematic review of the incidence, etiology, morbidity, and mortality. CRITICAL CARE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE CRITICAL CARE FORUM 2010; 14:R188. [PMID: 20958968 PMCID: PMC3219295 DOI: 10.1186/cc9300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 369] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2010] [Revised: 04/21/2010] [Accepted: 10/19/2010] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Burn injury is a serious pathology, potentially leading to severe morbidity and significant mortality, but it also has a considerable health-economic impact. The aim of this study was to describe the European hospitalized population with severe burn injury, including the incidence, etiology, risk factors, mortality, and causes of death. METHODS The systematic literature search (1985 to 2009) involved PubMed, the Web of Science, and the search engine Google. The reference lists and the Science Citation Index were used for hand searching (snowballing). Only studies dealing with epidemiologic issues (for example, incidence and outcome) as their major topic, on hospitalized populations with severe burn injury (in secondary and tertiary care) in Europe were included. Language restrictions were set on English, French, and Dutch. RESULTS The search led to 76 eligible studies, including more than 186,500 patients in total. The annual incidence of severe burns was 0.2 to 2.9/10,000 inhabitants with a decreasing trend in time. Almost 50% of patients were younger than 16 years, and ~60% were male patients. Flames, scalds, and contact burns were the most prevalent causes in the total population, but in children, scalds clearly dominated. Mortality was usually between 1.4% and 18% and is decreasing in time. Major risk factors for death were older age and a higher total percentage of burned surface area, as well as chronic diseases. (Multi) organ failure and sepsis were the most frequently reported causes of death. The main causes of early death (< 48 hours) were burn shock and inhalation injury. CONCLUSIONS Despite the lack of a large-scale European registration of burn injury, more epidemiologic information is available about the hospitalized population with severe burn injury than is generally presumed. National and international registration systems nevertheless remain necessary to allow better targeting of prevention campaigns and further improvement of cost-effectiveness in total burn care.
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- Nele Brusselaers
- Department of General Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases and Psychosomatic Medicine, Ghent University Hospital, De Pintelaan 185, Ghent 9000, Belgium.
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Klinge K, Chamberlain DJ, Redden M, King L. Psychological adjustments made by postburn injury patients: an integrative literature review. J Adv Nurs 2009; 65:2274-92. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2009.05138.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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