Epidemiological profile of minor and moderate burn victims at the University Hospital San Jose, Popayan, Colombia, 2000-2010

被引:9
作者
Fidel Sierra-Zuniga, Marco [1 ]
Eduardo Castro-Delgado, Oscar [1 ]
Carlos Caicedo-Caicedo, Juan [1 ]
Maria Merchan-Galvis, Angela [1 ]
Delgado-Noguera, Mario [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Cauca, Univ Hosp San Jose, Clin Epidemiol Unit, Popayan, Colombia
关键词
Burn; Epidemiology; Popayan; Colombia; MORTALITY;
D O I
10.1016/j.burns.2012.11.007
中图分类号
R4 [临床医学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100602 ;
摘要
Objectives: To describe the epidemiological profile of minor and moderate burn victims at the University Hospital San Jose, Popayan, Colombia, 2000-2010. Methods: This study was retrospective description of minor and moderate burn victims admitted between 2000 and 2010 at the Burn Unit of University Hospital San Jose (UHSJ). The following variables were recorded and analyzed: age, gender, origin, social security, depth and extent of burn, days of hospitalization, causal agent and mortality. SPSS 19.0 was used. The level of significance was p < 0.05. Results: During 2000-2010, 845 patients were included. 61.7% were men. The average age was 17.9 years. Most of patients were from rural areas (80.4%). Most people belonged to the Subsidized Health Colombian System (85.3%). The most common causal agent was scalding liquids (49.7%). The most frequent depth was second degree burns (57.8%) and the average burned body surface was 20%. The average hospital stay was 20.4 days, and the median hospitalization time was 14 days. Mortality was 1.4%. Conclusions: The findings of this study are the first to define the characteristics of burns in Popayan. This study is the basis for identifying preventative measures in the local health care system. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd and ISBI. All rights reserved.
引用
收藏
页码:1012 / 1017
页数:6
相关论文
共 24 条
  • [1] Anlatici R, 2002, BURNS, V28, P231, DOI 10.1016/S0305-4179(01)00095-X
  • [2] [Anonymous], GLOB BURD DIS 2004 U
  • [3] Berrocal M, 1998, CIR PLAST IBERO-LATI, V24, P403
  • [4] Severe burn injury in europe: a systematic review of the incidence, etiology, morbidity, and mortality
    Brusselaers, Nele
    Monstrey, Stan
    Vogelaers, Dirk
    Hoste, Eric
    Blot, Stijn
    [J]. CRITICAL CARE, 2010, 14 (05)
  • [5] Cardona B Federico, 2007, rev.fac.med., V55, P80
  • [6] Chien WC, BURNS
  • [7] Cruvinel S. S., 2005, Bioscience Journal, V21, P9
  • [8] Burn patients in Portugal: analysis of 14 797 cases during 1993-1999
    da Silva, PN
    Amarante, J
    Costa-Ferreira, A
    Silva, A
    Reis, J
    [J]. BURNS, 2003, 29 (03) : 265 - 269
  • [9] DANE, 2010, INF COYUNT EC REG IC
  • [10] DANE, 2005, INF CORR POBL CENS H