Epidemiological Study of ۱۹۳۸ Burn Patients from ۲۰۱۴-۲۰۱۶ in Qazvin, Iran

Background: Many people suffer from burn injuries annually. Epidemiologic studies are necessary to reveal the prevalence and related factors of burns to assist in designing an appropriate plan to reduce its mortality and morbidity. Objectives: This study aimed to analyze the epidemiology and etiological factors of ۱۹۳۸ burn patients admitted to a burn unit in Qazvin, Iran. Methods: This was a retrospective study of medical records of patients admitted to the burn unit of Shahid Rajaee Hospital from March ۲۱, ۲۰۱۴ to March ۲۰, ۲۰۱۶. The collected data included age, gender, percentage of burns, etiology, date of admission, date of discharge, and total burn surface area (TBSA). Descriptive statistics were used to describe the basic features of the studied variables. Results: The mean age of the ۱۹۳۸ burn patients was ۲۹.۰۸±۲۰.۵۲ years. The results showed that more males (n=۱۳۹۱, ۷۱.۸%) than females (n=۵۴۷, ۲۸.۲%) were involved in burn injuries. Fire flame (n=۱۰۱۹, ۵۲.۶%) and scald (n=۵۲۹, ۲۷.۳%) were major etiological factors of burns. Adult males (n=۴۵۸, ۲۳.۶%), and preschool boys (n= ۴۰۷, ۲۱.۰%) were at the highest risk for burn through the study period. The mean total body surface area (TBSA) was ۱۳.۳۴ (SD ±۱۲.۴۰) ranging from ۱% to ۹%, and burns of less than ۲۰% TBSA represent the large majority of burns (n=۱۶۵۳, ۸۵.۳%). Conclusion: This study indicates that the majority of burn injuries were of the fire flame and scald types. Preventive programs targeting the population under higher risk of burns are needed to reduce the burden of burns.

کلیدواژه ها:

Burns ، Epidemiology ، Injuries ، Fire