Pattern of burn injuries at a Kenyan provincial hospital.
Burns are a significant cause of hospital admission in African countries. This study illustrates that the factors contributing to the burn injury, the susceptible populations, the hospital conditions and the causes of mortality are different from those experienced in the West. Suggestions to reduce the risks and improve first aid treatment of burns are discussed.
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Department of Surgery, Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi.
D000061:Accidents, Home; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D001830:Body Surface Area; D002056:Burns / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006761:Hospitals; D006780:Hospitals, Rural; D006358:Hot Temperature / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007630:Kenya / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012423:Rural Health; D012737:Sex Factors