Volume : VII, Issue : XI, November - 2017

CHANGING PATTERN IN THE ETIOLOGY OF BURNS PATIENTS

Dr. S. Aram, Dr. K. Geetha

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Case Sheets of 422 adult patients with burns of 20% to 70% total body surface area were reviewed to determine the incidence of acute alcohol intoxication as an etiological factor and to assess the morbidity and mortality in them. 59% of patients were acutely intoxicated at the time of injury of which 72% were males. 28% were females who succumbed, due to the argument over alcohol abuse by their spouse. Evidence for chronic alcohol abuse was apparent in 90% of intoxicated patients. Alcoholic patients with burns not only had an overall mortality rate three times that of non–alcoholics, but also died of smaller surface area burns. Surviving alcoholic patients with burns required significantly more intravenous antibiotics and a longer duration of  hospitalization. They also required close monitoring, as many of them had hepatic insufficiency. This adds burden to the socioeconomic status of the family as the eadwinning person gets indulged in such incidences while under the effect of alcohol and in few situations spouse also suffers, which adds insult to the already existing unt. This emphasizes the acute need for appropriate health education for the public.

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Dr.S.Aram, Dr.K.Geetha, CHANGING PATTERN IN THE ETIOLOGY OF BURNS PATIENTS, INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-7 | Issue-11 | November-2017

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