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Oct 13, 2023 · Along with adult women, children are particularly vulnerable to burns. Burns are the fifth most common cause of non-fatal childhood injuries. While a major risk is improper adult supervision, a considerable number of burn injuries in children result from child maltreatment. Regional factors. There are important regional differences in burn rates.
Aug 22, 2022 · Burn injuries are under-appreciated trauma that is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in many parts of the world [4, 24, 25]. To our knowledge, this study is the first to comprehensively analyze international burn trends in 204 countries and territories from 1990 to 2019.
Burn injuries are a leading cause of death and disability globally, with approximately 95 % of the health burden occurring in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). 1 Burn injuries are estimated to cause more than 120,000 deaths annually, which represents and provides insight into the large number of underlying preventable burn injuries and near-miss incidentsp. 2 Non-fatal burn injuries ...
Nov 25, 2020 · Burns is also the only cause of unintentional injury with higher incidence and mortality among women, as compared to men. Nonfatal burns are a leading cause of morbidity, including prolonged hospitalization, disfigurement, and disability, often with resulting stigma and rejection. Risk factors for burns are multivariate and interrelated.
Accounting for at least 200,000 deaths annually, burn injuries and the resultant morbidity, mortality, and disability rank high as a global public health problem [7,8]. With high prevalence in low and middle-income countries, non-fatal burns are among the leading causes of Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALY) lost . Burn management of those ...
- Amy Hughes, Amy Hughes, Stian Kreken Almeland, Stian Kreken Almeland, Thomas Leclerc, Takayuki Ogura...
- 10.1016/j.burns.2020.07.001
- 2021
- Burns. 2021 Mar; 47(2): 349-370.
Sep 1, 2023 · Burns are a common problem in people of all age groups, from all walks of life, all over the world. Nonfatal burns, the most prevalent type, are one of the leading causes of morbidity, including ...
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Jul 1, 2021 · Burn injuries are one of the leading causes of morbidity worldwide. Although the overall incidence of burns and burn-related mortality is declining, these factors have not been analysed in our ...
