Abstract:
Aim: of study know the prevalence of burn-in Hebron government hospitals to provide guidance for burn prevention, and to reduce burns in Hebron and West Bank.
Background Burns are a large cause of injury world. We discuss the epidemiology and result of burn patients in a big hospital and burn unite in south of west bank between 2016 and 2017 to provide directing for burn prevention.
Method: Retrospective study by review of the file of emergency department in two years 2016 and 2017.
Finding: This is the first study to describe the epidemiology and outcomes of burn patients in a major burn center in the south of west bank between 2016 and 2017. Our findings showed that in the future, children under 14 years old, females, incidents occurring in winter, and scald burns should receive more attention to prevent burn injuries. Furthermore, individualized burn prevention and treatment strategies based on risk factors such as full-thickness burns, burns with a larger TBSA (total body surface area ), older age, higher operation number, and better outcomes should be adopted
Conclusion: Scalding was found to be the most important cause of burns and most in burn Palestinian people would reduce burn injuries among children.
Keywords:
Prevalence, Burn, Epidemiological