EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY OF HOSPITALIZED BURN PATIENTS IN RURAL AREA

Authors

  • Jayant D Deshpande Rural Medical College, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences, Loni
  • Padmakar K Baviskar Professor and Head, Department of Surgery, Rural Medical College, Loni
  • Deepak B Phalke Professor and Head, Department Community Medicine Rural Medical College

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbar.v3i4.424

Abstract

Background: Burns represent one of the major health problems in India.Objective: To study some of the important epidemiological factors in relation to burn cases. Methods: Present study was retrospective study of all burn injury cases admitted hospital situated in rural area. The information obtained was tabulated analyzed using the software GraphPad Instat. Results: Overall female burn patients were significantly higher than male. Majority of female patients had total burn surface area more than 35% whereas 48.70% of the male patients had a total burn surface area more than 35% (χ2= 7.99, p = 0.005). Thermalburn was the commonest cause of burn followed by scalds. In majority of the patients (91.8%) burns were caused by flame occurred at home.Conclusion: Public education on safer first-aid practices and availability of good burn care facilities is necessary.

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Author Biographies

  • Jayant D Deshpande, Rural Medical College, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences, Loni
    Associate ProfessorCommunity Medicine
  • Padmakar K Baviskar, Professor and Head, Department of Surgery, Rural Medical College, Loni
    Professor and HeadSurgery
  • Deepak B Phalke, Professor and Head, Department Community Medicine Rural Medical College
    Professor and HeadCommunity Medicine

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Published

2012-05-01

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 4 (2012): Apr

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Original Research Articles

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EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY OF HOSPITALIZED BURN PATIENTS IN RURAL AREA. (2012). International Journal of Biomedical and Advance Research, 3(4), 263-267. https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbar.v3i4.424
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