Original paper
Outcomes of Burn Management at the Primary Care: Social and Economical Aspects
Abstract
Family physicians are supposed to be the first to face with patients at the acute or chronic terms of the illnesses as a primary care facility. In burn injuries, however, patients mostly seek medical attention at the health facilities other than the family physicians. We aimed to analyze the current situation in our country and its social and economic outcomes. Between July 1st and august 31st 2012, among 153 patients admitted to our burns...
Figures & Tables
Table 1. Patient demographics and educational status.
Table 3. Existence of previous burn injury in the same family, causing agent and...
Table 4. The burning agents regarding patients’ age groups.
Table 5. Patients’ way of admission to hospital and visit or admitting to the fa...
Table 6. Relation between the age of the patient and accompanier.
Paper Details
Title
Outcomes of Burn Management at the Primary Care: Social and Economical Aspects
Published Date
May 15, 2022
Journal
References5
Original paper
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# 1Matthew A. R. Stokes(WHO: World Health Organization)
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# 2Walter D. Johnson(Geelong Hospital)
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Burns continue to present a significant public health problem, resulting in scores of preventable deaths and disability everyyear. The burden of burns disproportionately falls to the world's poor residing in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). Those who are burnt require timely access to acute burns management, including definitive surgical care. The current lack of access to safe and affordable surgical care with anaesthesia worldwide means that some 5 billion people do not have access to ...
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# 1Akın Tarım(Başkent University)
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# 2Tarık Zafer Nursal(Başkent University)
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Last. Mehmet Haberal(Başkent University)
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The aim of this study was to identify the epidemiological features of pediatric burn injuries in southern part of Turkey. In this retrospective study, 137 hospitalized pediatric patients (85 men and 52 women) who were admitted to our burn unit during a period of 3 years were analyzed. Pediatric patients were categorized into three groups: the infants and toddlers (0-2 years), early childhood (3-6 years), and late childhood (7-15 years). Epidemiological data included age, sex, location, the cause...
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# 2Emrah Şenel(Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University)
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Original paper
# 1Gary Vercruysse(Emory University)
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# 2Walter L. Ingram(Emory University)
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Last. David V. Feliciano(Emory University)
66
minor burns represent .96% to 1.5% of emergency department visits, yet burn center referral is common. Analysis of the Grady Memorial Hospital Burn Center was conducted to examine the feasibility and savings if burns were managed locally with consultation as needed.data on 776 consecutive admissions to Grady Memorial Hospital Burn Center between November 2005 and July 2007 were prospectively reviewed. National and international cohorts were compared.patients' mean age was 31 years, 69.8% were ma...
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