Volume : VI, Issue : II, February - 2017

Electrical and Thermal Burns in Jhalawar Region

Deepti Gautam, Vishnu. Dutt. Bohra

Abstract :

 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 105 patients were enrolled in our one–year study. Young adults with preponderance of female sex constituted main age group in our study series. Thermal injuries were seen in 68% of patients and kitchen was the predominant place of accident. 32% of patients had burns involving more than 60% of total body surface area. 56.7% of mortality was seen in our study cases.

Keywords :

Injury   Thermal   TBSA  

Article: Download PDF   DOI : 10.36106/ijsr  

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DEEPTI GAUTAM, VISHNU. DUTT. BOHRA, Electrical and Thermal Burns in Jhalawar Region, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : VOLUME-6 | ISSUE-2 | FEBRUARY-2017


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