Journal of Inflammatory Diseases
The Official Journal of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences
Causes of burning and its mortality rate in Shiraz
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Background: Burning is one of the complications of the our society and causes many side-problem for the patient and the family. Objective: To determine the causes of burning and the related mortalities in Ghotbeddin hospital in Shiraz. Methods: 357 cases who were admitted in Ghotbeddin hospital in 1997 were studied. Findings: Findings indicated that the majority of patients (32%) with the age range of 0-9 years were burned by hot liquids and 52.1% by flames of petroleum and gasoline. The death rate was 41.4% in which 25.5% had the age range of 10-29 and 45.2% were burned on suicide attempts in which 38.8% had the age range of 10-29. Out of 148 death cases, 77.7% was due to infection and cardiorespiratory arrest. Conclusion: A more comprehensive general education and attention to health and treatment care can be effective in diminishing the infection and mortality rate.
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