Mortality remains one of the most important end-point quality control parameters to evaluate a burn care system. We retrospectively reviewed the characteristics and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) patterns of burn deaths in our center from January 2003 to December 2009. The mortality rate during this time period was 2.3%. Fifty-six patients died, including 49 males and 7 females. The...

For the physician or surgeon practicing outside the confines of a burn center, initial assessment and fluid resuscitation will encompass most of his or her exposure to patients with severe burns. The importance of this phase of care should not be underestimated. This article provides a review of how to perform initial resuscitation of patients with significant burns and/or inhalation injury, wh...

Anticipating functional outcomes of patients managed in an in-patient burn wound centre can help in advising patients and their families of prognosis as well as assist case managers in discharge planning. The records of 37 burn patients were reviewed; one patient expired and was removed from further analysis. Data were obtained regarding patient characteristics, types and locations of burns and...

 Toxic by all routes of exposure – inhalation, ingestion, skin contact  Carcinogenic in humans  Inhalation of vinyl chloride causes coughing, wheezing and breathlessness, headache, ataxia, drowsiness and coma  Ingestion of vinyl chloride causes nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal pain, and haematemesis may occur.  Skin contact causes irritation, pain, burns and contact dermatitis. Rapid...

INTRODUCTION Inhalation injury in combination with a severe thermal injury increases mortality. Alterations in inflammatory mediators, such as cytokines, contribute to the incidence of multi-organ failure and mortality. The aim of the present study was to determine the effect of inhalation injury on cytokine expression in severely burned children. METHODS Thirty severely burned pediatric pati...

Abstract Scald is one type of burn that s often mentioned alone and occurs mostly in the paediatric population. Inhaled steam cooled off airways, why thermal damage rarely seen. A sudden exposure to hot steam/inhalation can cause a inhalation injury. scoping review was performed, with aim summarize all published papers English, about steam-related injuries. The search conducted using PubMed® Co...

This study was undertaken to assess the long-term respiratory health consequences of smoke inhalation in patients who are burns survivors. Patients with smoke inhalation resulting from domestic flame or fire were studied. Medical records were the primary source for the selection of the patients. Smoke inhalation was diagnosed on the basis of the visual appearance of the airways on the reported ...

Burns are a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Vulnerable people such as children, the frail elderly, socially deprived at particular risk. Most burns caused by thermal injury to skin, but electrical chemical can be very severe. Fortunately, most minor superficial managed primary health care professionals. However, severe require in-hospital management from team surgeons other sp...