Epidemiological profile of minor and moderate burn victims at the University Hospital San José, Popayán, Colombia, 2000–2010

Abstract Objectives 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 Uni...

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Published in:Burns 2013-08, Vol.39 (5), p.1012-1017
Main Authors: Sierra-Zúñiga, Marco Fidel, Castro-Delgado, Oscar Eduardo, Caicedo-Caicedo, Juan Carlos, Merchán-Galvis, Ángela María, Delgado-Noguera, Mario
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Age Distribution
Aged
Burn
Burn Units - statistics & numerical data
Burns - epidemiology
Burns - etiology
Burns - pathology
Child
Child, Preschool
Colombia
Colombia - epidemiology
Critical Care
Epidemiology
Female
Hospitals, University - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Infant
Length of Stay - statistics & numerical data
Male
Middle Aged
Popayán
Retrospective Studies
Sex Distribution
Young Adult
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Summary:Abstract Objectives 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.
ISSN:0305-4179
1879-1409
DOI:10.1016/j.burns.2012.11.007