PATTERNS OF TREATMENT OF COMBINED BURN EYE INJURIES IN PATIENTS HOSPITALIZED IN BURN UNITS
The paper is focused on combined burn injuries of the eye, face and other body parts in acute care patients treated in non-ophthalmic hospital departments.
E. V. Chentsova +4 more
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Survival status and predictors of mortality among burn patients admitted to intensive care units at burn centres in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a retrospective follow-up study [PDF]
Introduction A burn injury is a severe global healthcare burden and is associated with high mortality risk. The mortality rate is marked, particularly in low-and-middle-income countries.
Habtu Tsehayu Bayu +4 more
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Extensively Drug-Resistant (XDR) and Pandrug-Resistant (PDR) Acinetobacter baumannii as Sentinel Indicators of Cumulative System-Level Antimicrobial Pressure in Iraqi Burn and High-Risk Hospital Units [PDF]
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the most significant threats to healthcare systems, particularly in low- and middle-income nations where infection prevention and control, antimicrobial stewardship, and laboratory surveillance might not be ...
Sarah Ahmed Hasan +2 more
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Electrical burns: Epidemiological analysis of patients at the Burns Unit of the Hospital de Clínicas of the Federal University of Uberlândia [PDF]
Introduction: Using electric current is essential in our daily activities; however, its contact with living tissue can cause mild to severe or fatal burns.
Iván Orlando Gonzales Mego +4 more
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Clinical-epidemiological analysis of HIV positive patients hospitalized in a Burn Therapy Unit [PDF]
Introduction: HIV infection and burns are common public health issues, especially in low- and middle-income countries. There is a paucity in the literature evaluating the epidemiology of burns hospitalization in HIV patients.
Murilo Sgarbi Secanho +7 more
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Epidemiological study of patients treated at the outpatient clinic of the Burn Treatment Center of the Hospital Municipal do Tatuapé between January 2019 and January 2020 [PDF]
Introduction: Burns are in fourth place as the most common type of trauma globally, generating a challenge due to the severity of patients' injuries. This study investigates the epidemiological profile of patients treated at the Burn Treatment Center ...
Maycon Lucas Barbosa +3 more
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Impact of COVID-19 on global burn care. [PDF]
BACKGROUND Worldwide, different strategies have been chosen to face the COVID-19-patient surge, often affecting access to health care for other patients.
Shobha, Chamania +132 more
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Burns and COVID-19, what is the impact of the pandemic? Epidemiological profile of a burn center between 2018-2022 [PDF]
Introduction: Although prevalent, the epidemiology of burns has gaps. At the same time, Covid-19 established a new scenario with new human behaviors, which could equally impact the characteristics and incidence of burns.
Tiago Ferrari +7 more
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Lethal Area 50 in the burn patient at a referral center in Antioquia
Introduction: Burns result in more than 180,000 deaths annually. Various indices exist to assess burn-related mortality. The lethal area 50 (LA50) index enables the evaluation and comparison of outcomes among different burn units.
Mario Montoya +3 more
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Background: Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is one of the most important pathogens in burn infections colonized in the nose and increase the risk of infections. Methods: Overall, 85 S.
Hossein SEDAGHAT +4 more
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