title: Epidemiological profile of minor and moderate burn victims at the University Hospital San José, Popayán, Colombia, 2000-2010.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe the epidemiological profile of minor and moderate burn victims at the University Hospital San José, Popayán, Colombia, 2000-2010.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study was retrospective description of minor and moderate burn victims admitted between 2000 and 2010 at the Burn Unit of University Hospital San José (UHSJ). The following variables were recorded and analyzed: age, gender, origin, social security, depth and extent of burn, days of hospitalization, causal agent and mortality. SPSS 19.0 was used. The level of significance was p<0.05.
  
  
  RESULTS
  During 2000-2010, 845 patients were included. 61.7% were men. The average age was 17.9 years. Most of patients were from rural areas (80.4%). Most people belonged to the Subsidized Health Colombian System (85.3%). The most common causal agent was scalding liquids (49.7%). The most frequent depth was second degree burns (57.8%) and the average burned body surface was 20%. The average hospital stay was 20.4 days, and the median hospitalization time was 14 days. Mortality was 1.4%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The findings of this study are the first to define the characteristics of burns in Popayán. This study is the basis for identifying preventative measures in the local health care system.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Epidemiology Unit, University of Cauca, University Hospital San José (UHSJ), Popayán, Colombia.
authors.forename: Marco Fidel
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Sierra-Zúñiga
authors.affiliation: Clinical Epidemiology Unit, University of Cauca, University Hospital San José (UHSJ), Popayán, Colombia.
authors.forename: Oscar Eduardo
authors.initials: OE
authors.lastname: Castro-Delgado
authors.affiliation: Clinical Epidemiology Unit, University of Cauca, University Hospital San José (UHSJ), Popayán, Colombia.
authors.forename: Juan Carlos
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Caicedo-Caicedo
authors.affiliation: Clinical Epidemiology Unit, University of Cauca, University Hospital San José (UHSJ), Popayán, Colombia.
authors.forename: Ángela María
authors.initials: ÁM
authors.lastname: Merchán-Galvis
authors.affiliation: Clinical Epidemiology Unit, University of Cauca, University Hospital San José (UHSJ), Popayán, Colombia. Electronic address: mariodelg@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Delgado-Noguera
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D002053:Burn Units / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002056:Burns / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003105:Colombia / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006785:Hospitals, University / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D017678:Sex Distribution; D055815:Young Adult