Citation

Iwasaki Y, Mori T, Hatano Y, Morita E, Tanaka T, Yamamoto S, Okabayashi K. Nishinihon Journal of Dermatology 1997; 59(3): 407-412.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1997)

DOI

10.2336/nishinihonhifu.59.407

PMID

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Abstract

A total of one hundred ninety-four patients with severe burn injuries have been treated in the Department of Dermatology and Intensive Care Unit of Hiroshima University Hospital over the last 13 years. These cases were all statistically analyzed regarding their clinical background and the prognosis for severe burns, and the following results were thus obtained. The number of the patients gradually increased since 1983, reaching a maximum in 1990, however, the percentage uf children in the total patient population was found to decrease. The frequency of burns by age group demonstrated two peaks, including a group of patients below 10 years of age and a group of patients ranging in age from 40 to 49 years of age. Most of the juvenile patients sustained scalding injuries, while most of the adult patients were injured by flames, especially related to suicide attempts. Most patients suffered their burn injuries within a 60 km radius from our hospital. The mean burn area was 44.1% of the body surface area (BSA). The mean burn index was 31.3. while that of adults was significantly higher than that of children. The SCALDS score was 15.6, and those of adults as well as the elderly were significantly higher than that of children. The mortality rate for the 194 patients was 19.1%. The prognosis for the patients with severe burn injuries also showed a correlation between the age and the burn area. © 1997, Western Division of Japanese Dermatological Association. All rights reserved.

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