Burns are an emergency problem that can occur anywhere and anytime. An is often a serious sometimes dangerous situation occurs suddenly requires immediate action to save lives. tissue damage or loss caused by contact with heat sources such as fire, hot water, chemicals, electricity radiation. Therefore, this activity aims increase the knowledge of students SMA Muhammadiyah 1 Pontianak City in p...

OBJECTIVES Historically, burns have formed a significant proportion of the casualties of war. The management of burns in recent conflict has been found to be a resource-heavy undertaking, though its impact on both personnel and resources in current conflicts is unclear. A case analysis has been carried out in order to quantify the logistical impact of the management of burns on Role 3 Medical T...

PURPOSE To document the incidence and outcome of flash burns due to electrical switchboard explosions presenting to Concord Hospital Burns Unit, from January 2000 to December 2008. METHODS The Concord Hospital Burns Unit Database was reviewed for admissions due to electrical burns from January 2000 to December 2008. RESULTS There were 119 electrical burns admitted during the study period, 2...

Burns are the most frequent injury among paediatric patients. The injury, treatment, and rehabilitation process affect children not only physiologically but also psychologically. In this prospective study of burn victims aged 12 yr and less hospitalized in our burns centre (Emergency Hospital) between July 2001 and August 2005, three age groups were considered (0-12 months, 1-6 yr, and 7-12 yr)...

BACKGROUND Burns are among the preventable traumas encountered during childhood. Burn injuries are mostly classified as scalds, flame, electric, and chemical burns. However, each subject has some difference in the course of treatment related to the sub-etiologies. To reveal the importance of milk burns, scald burn patients were studied retrospectively. METHODS Demographics of the patients, bu...

While there are reports regarding burns occurring to patients during the surgery, there are little reports concerning the incidents of the burns related to neurosurgical operations. Moreover, in Korea, even surveys and statistics on the incidents of burns in operating rooms are not known. This report explores burns occurring to a patient in an electrocautery scenario after disinfecting the surg...

ingestion can cause severe injury to the esophagus and stomach. The severity and extent of esophageal and gastric damage resulting from caustic ingestion depend upon several factors. In the present report, we describe the case of a 55-year-old schizophrenic man who drank 400 mL of hydrochloric acid. Endoscopy indicated the presence of white esophageal mucosa and black gastric mucosa, which is e...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study is to perform a retrospective analysis of the causes of burns observed in children in the eastern provinces of Turkey. METHOD In this study, patients were studied retrospectively with regard to their age, sex, cause of burns, seasonal variations, social and economic factors, length of hospital stay, burned body surface area, medical history, site of injury, an...

UNLABELLED A chemical burn refers to irritation and destruction of human tissue caused by exposure to a chemical, usually by direct contact with the chemical or its fumes. The study investigated the trend and complications following chemical burns and their management. METHODS The study involved a retrospective review of Burns Registry at the Burns Intensive Care Unit of the Komfo Anokye Teac...