Burns in Sulaymaniyah province, Iraq: epidemiology and risk factors for death in patients admitted to hospital.

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  • Author(s): Othman N;Othman N; Kendrick D
  • Source:
    Journal of burn care & research : official publication of the American Burn Association [J Burn Care Res] 2011 Jul-Aug; Vol. 32 (4), pp. e126-34.
  • Publication Type:
    Journal Article
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: Oxford University Press Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101262774 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1559-0488 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 1559047X NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Burn Care Res Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: 2018- : Oxford : Oxford University Press
      Original Publication: Hagerstown, MD : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2006-
    • Subject Terms:
      Injury Severity Score*; Burns/*mortality ; Critical Care/*statistics & numerical data; Adolescent ; Adult ; Age Distribution ; Aged ; Burn Units ; Burns/epidemiology ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Female ; Humans ; Incidence ; Infant ; Infant, Newborn ; Iraq/epidemiology ; Length of Stay/statistics & numerical data ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Risk Factors ; Sex Distribution ; Survival Rate
    • Abstract:
      This retrospective study was undertaken to describe the epidemiology of burns in the province of Sulaymaniyah in Iraqi Kurdistan and investigate factors associated with mortality. Hospital records of all patients admitted to the Burns and Plastic Surgery Centre of Sulaymaniyah for a burn incident during the calendar year of 2006 were reviewed retrospectively. A total of 947 acute burn patients were admitted over the year (females 53.5%, males 46.5%) of whom 41% were aged 0 to 14 years. Flame injuries were responsible for 59% and scalds for 37% of injuries. The median TBSA burnt was 19%, the median length of hospital stay was 5 days, and in-hospital mortality rate was 28%. Multivariable logistic regression showed that burn size, inhalation injury, older age, and female sex were significant risk factors for death. The adjusted odds ratios were 4.8 (95% confidence interval [CI] 1.3-20.0) for those aged 60 years or older compared with children aged 0 to 5 years; 2.2 (95% CI 1.2-4.1) for females compared with males; 9.8 (95% CI 4.8-20.0) for presence of inhalation injury; and 112.8 (95% CI 57.4-221.4) for ≥ 40% TBSA burnt compared with < 40% TBSA burnt. Burn injuries are an important public health problem in Iraq, and further studies are required to investigate circumstances surrounding burns and risk factors to inform planning of prevention programs.
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20110520 Date Completed: 20111123 Latest Revision: 20180302
    • Publication Date:
      20221213
    • Accession Number:
      10.1097/BCR.0b013e3182223ef5
    • Accession Number:
      21593682