BACKGROUND: In Pakistan the practice of managing extensive burns in dedicated
intensive care units is not well established. This audit aims to define the characteristics of the …

The aim of the study was to investigate the factors affecting the outcome of treatment of
burns patients admitted to the Burns Intensive Care Unit (BICU) of the Komfo Anokye …

BACKGROUND: Management of burns patients before May 2009 was very difficult at the
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH). AIM: To compile burns patients' information in the …

Aim: To analyze the causes, demographic and socio-cultural aspects, and the magnitude of
burn injuries prospectively and to evaluate the outcome of treatment of patients admitted to …

Background Burn injuries are a significant source of both death and disability in developing
countries. The objective of this project was to create a database of baseline inpatient burn …

Background Majority burn mortality prognostic scores were developed and validated in
western populations. The primary objective of this study was to evaluate and identify …

Background. The aim of the study was to investigate the demographics, aetiological factors,
anatomical lesions, biological features, management protocol and outcomes of patients …

Purpose Burn injuries are to this day a major cause of morbidity and mortality, especially
within low-and middle-income countries. Understanding the etiology of burn injury and …

Globally, burns are among some of the most devastating injuries and account for more than
265,000 deaths worldwide. In Bangladesh alone, nearly 3000 people die annually from burn …

Recent reports reveal a 50% decline in burn-related deaths and hospital admissions in the
USA over the last 20 years. The reduction is probably a result of prevention efforts resulting …