Volume : VI, Issue : VI, June - 2016

Profile of patients with acute burn injuries at a tertiary care centre

Dr. Proshant Das Gupta, Dr. Manu Rajan, Dr. Sanjay Dvivedi

Abstract :

 Objective: To study the profile of Patients with acute burn injuries. Material & Methods: This is a prospective study of 51 patients who presented to the emergency with acute burn injuries. Results: 69% of the patients were male, age range was from 6 months to 70 years, with a mean age of 22.7 years. Maximum patients belonged to the lower socio–economic strata (58.5%). 75% of the patients incurred burns at home. Conclusion: The mortality, morbidity and disability related to burn injuries can be prevented to a great extent by educating people about safety measures, implementing good health and safety regulations, proper appliance designing

Keywords :

Article: Download PDF   DOI : 10.36106/ijar  

Cite This Article:

Dr.Proshant Das Gupta, Dr. Manu Rajan, Dr. Sanjay Dvivedi Profile of patients with acute burn injuries at a tertiary care centre Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.6, Issue : 6 JUNE 2016

Number of Downloads : 464

References :

<p><p><pre></pre></p></p>