AN ANALYSIS OF 48. 978 BURN PATIENTS
- VernacularTitle:48,978例烧伤病人分析
- Author:
Ao LI
;
Zhaozhou LI
;
Zhenghong LEI
;
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:
Medical Journal of Chinese People's Liberation Army
1981;0(06):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The general data of 48.978 burn cases collected from 16 institutes and burn center in a period of 22 years (1958-1979) were analysed. It was found that the highest incidence of burns occurred in summer and before age of 30 (78.1%). particularly in the age group of 20-24 and under 5(22.97% and 22.95% respectively). Thermal burn was the commonest cause (89.57%). The ratio between female and male was 1:3. The ratio between cases with and without third degree burns was also 1:3. The burn extent was predominently under 30% TBSA (85.10%). cases with burn larger than 70% TBSA occupied less than 3% of the total. The exposed parts of the body. i.e. head, neck and limbs, were the prevalent areas affected. The mean hospitalization period was 26.9 days. The overall mortality rate was 4.93% and LA50 75.93%(Y = 7.5588-0.0337X). The incidences of shock and sepsis were 10.85% and 7.95% respectively. It was also found that the mortality rate (in terms of LA50). and incidences of both shock and sepsis have lowered remarkably (p
