background self-inflicted burn injuries carry considerable mortality and morbidity among otherwise fit young individuals. this study assessed the epidemiologic pattern and outcome of these injuries in a burn care facility in pakistan. methods the study was carried out at pakistan institute of medical sciences (pims) burn care centre in islamabad over a period of 2 years. it included all adult p...

background most of the acid- burns are due to assault or accidental. the epidemiology of burns is diverse across the world and within a country. we evaluated the epidemiology and outcome of acid-burns in tertiary health care center in tehran, iran. methods this study was retrospective descriptive among patients referred for acid-burn injury that was done in a referral burn care center in tehran...

abstract background: acute opium intoxication is one of the most common causes of poisoning in children in iran. although most cases are accidental, traditional misuse of opium for symptomatic therapy of various childhood diseases also contributes to high rate of opium intoxication in iran. cases: here, we report two cases of opium intoxication in infants resulted from transdermal application o...

Introduction Althoughthere is a consensus that the economic burden of burn injury is high, but few studies have conducted about cost of burns injury among pediatric in developing countries. We explored the main factors influencing on hospital costs and length of stay (LOS) associated with pediatric burns injury in Kermanshah, Iran. Methods and Material We performed a review ofmedical records fr...

The morbidity and mortality of burn victims increase when burn injury is combined with smoke inhalation. The goal of the present study was to develop a murine model of burn and smoke inhalation injury to more precisely reveal the mechanistic aspects of these pathological changes. The burn injury mouse group received a 40% total body surface area third-degree burn alone, the smoke inhalation inj...

background: burn injuries and their complications are still considered major threats to society’s health standards. the aim of this study was to describe the epidemiological profile, outcome, and factors associated with children’s burn injuries in shahroud (northeastern iran). methods: this cross-sectional study was performed over a three-year period (2013–2015) on children 12 years and under w...

OBJECTIVE To assess the impact of burn injury sustained during childhood on long-term mortality and to quantify any increased risk of death attributable to burn injury. METHODS A population-based cohort study of children younger than 15 years hospitalized for burn injury in Western Australia (1980-2012) and a matched noninjured comparison group. Deidentified extraction of linked hospital morb...

Invasive fungal infection in burn injury is caused by inoculation of fungal spore from patient skin, respiratory tract or from care giver. The risk factors for acquiring fungal infection in burns include age of burns, total burn size, full thickness burns, inhalational injury, prolonged hospital stay, late surgical excision, open dressing, central venous catheters, antibiotics, steroid treatmen...