Thermal and Electrical Burns in Jammu Province
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2005-04
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Developing countries have a high incidence of burn injuries making them an endemic health hazard.
High population density, illiteracy and poverty are the main demographic factors associated with high
risk of burn injuries. Total of 150 patients were enrolled in our one-year prospective study. Young
adults with preponderance of female sex constituted main age group in our study series. Thermal
injuries were seen in 90.6% of patients and kitchen was the predominant place of accident. 29.5% of
patients had burns involving more than 80% of total body surface area. 53.4% of mortality was seen
in our study cases.
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Injury, Thermal, TBSA
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Abrol Ajay, Saraf Rakesh, Singh Sheetal. Thermal and Electrical Burns in Jammu Province. JK Science Journal of Medical Education and Research. 2005 Apr-June;7(2): 84-86