Burns in sub-Saharan Africa: A review
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- 作者：Peter M. Nthumba ; nthumba@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author
- 关键词：HIC ; high income country ; LMIC ; low and middle income country ; HIV ; human immunodeficiency virus ; AIDS ; acquired immunodeficiency syndrome ; TBSA ; total burn surface area ; USD ; United States of America dollar ; GDP ; gross domestic product ; LD50 ; lethal dose 50 ; the TBSA that will kill 50% of patients
- 刊名：Burns
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：March 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：42
- 期：2
- 页码：258-266
- 全文大小：2481 K
文摘
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Mortality of burns in sub-Saharan Africa is high.
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About one of every five burn victims die from the burns or their complications.
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Scald burns account for two thirds of all burns in this region.
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The majority of those burnt are children; over 80% are 10 years old or less.
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The home is the commonest place for burns.