Warding off burn injuries, warding off database fishing expeditions: the ABA burn prevention committee takes a turn with a glimmer from the national burn repository.

From the burn unit's perspective, it's lethal not being gainfully employed outside the home! A glimmer from the National Burn Repository.

Epidemiological characteristics and predictive factors of burns among Iranian elderlies (2008-2012): a retrospective study

Background and Purpose: Burn injury is one of the most common accidents that leads to mortality and disability. The elderly are more vulnerable to burns, compared to the youth; accordingly, a higher percentage of the elderly are at the risk of death due to burn injuries. Regarding this, the present study was conducted to determine the prevalence of burns and its subsequent mortality among the...

American Burn Association Consensus Statements

Quality is generally recognized to have three components: structure, process, and outcomes. The American Burn Association (ABA) has a long history of trying to improve quality of care for patients with burn injuries. Since its establishment by Dr. Irving Feller in the 1970s,1 the National Burn Information Exchange, a nascent database relying on punch cards submitted by participating burn center...

Spatial Analysis of Hospitalized Burn Injuries and Related Risk Factors in Mashhad, Iran

Background and Objectives: Burns are tragic events with considerable mortality rates. This study was conducted to analyze the spatial pattern of burns and identify the factors associated with the burn injuries in Mashhad, Iran.   Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted in patients hospitalized in Imam Reza Hospital Burn Center, Mashhad, which is the only referral burn ...

Epidemiology and Outcome of Self-Inflicted Burns at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad

BACKGROUND Self-inflicted burn injuries carry considerable mortality and morbidity among otherwise fit young individuals. This study assessed the epidemiologic pattern and outcome of these injuries in a burn care facility in Pakistan. METHODS The study was carried out at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) Burn Care Centre in Islamabad over a period of 2 years. It included all adul...