Burn; A Predictable but Preventable Tragedy in Epileptic Patients

سال انتشار: 1397
نوع سند: مقاله کنفرانسی
زبان: انگلیسی
مشاهده: 393

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NCBMED08_057

تاریخ نمایه سازی: 18 تیر 1398

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Background: The high incidence of burns amongst epileptic patients is a serious concerns. This cross-sectional study was conducted to show the frequency, causes and outcomes of patients suffering from burn as a result of this disorder.Materials and Method: From January 2001 to January 2011 medical records of acute burn injury-related new admissions at Burn Center in Iran were reviewed and their demographics, burn injury data, types of surgical procedures and the outcome, such as infection and mortality were recorded.Result: During the study period, 39 patients were admitted due to burn injuries. The mean age was 30+/-11 years. Most thermal injuries had occurred at home (82.05%). Flame was the most common cause of burn (66.66%). Out of 39 just 5 patients (12.8%) were aware of the high burn risk.Conclusion: To implement a successful injury-prevention program, it is better to recognize patients with seizure as a high risk group. For this reason, a burn prevention brochure was developed and distributed amongst epileptic patients and their families.

نویسندگان

Masoumeh Ghoddusi Johari

Department of Community Medicine, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.

Ali Akbar Mohammadi

۲Burn and Wound Healing Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Science, Shiraz, Iran

Vahid Dastgerdi

Burn and Wound Healing Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Science, Shiraz, Iran