EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDY OF BURNS IN ELDERLY PEOPLE OVER 60 YEARS OLD

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ABDOLKARIMI LEYLA; TAFTACHI FARROKH; HAYATI FARANAK; MEHRPISHEH SHAHROKH; SEIFY MOGHADAM NEGAR

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Journal: TEHRAN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL JOURNAL (TUMJ) Year:2018 | Volume:76 | Issue:4 Page(s): 271-276

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EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDY OF BURNS IN ELDERLY PEOPLE OVER 60 YEARS OLD

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Background: BURNs are one of the most devastating forms of trauma worldwide. In theelderly, flame and scald BURNs, or scalds alone, are the major causes of BURNs, occur athome, particularly in the kitchen and bathroom. Because ELDERly BURNed patients sufferfrom greater morbidity and mortality than younger patients with similar BURN extents, preventing BURNs is paramount to continuing functionality and quality of life. BURNs arelargely explainable by characteristics of both the individual and the physicalenvironment. Our study aims to analyses the epidemiologic characteristics of BURN inthe ELDERly (above 60 years old) in IRAN. Methods: Records of ELDERly patients (aged 60 and older) admitted with acute BURNs tothe BURN Center of the Shahid Motahari Hospital, Tehran, IRAN, between March 2007and March 2014 was carried out. Patient demographics, etiology of BURN, mechanism ofinjury, BURN extent, mortality, severity of BURN, length of stay in hospital, and outcomeswere reviewed. The information was analyzed by SPSS software, version 18 (SPSSInc., Chicago, IL, USA). T-test, oneway anova and K square were used. Results: A total of 374 ELDERly patients were admitted. Majority of the patients weremen 231 (61. 8%) and the number of women were 143(38. 2%). The most commonetiologies were scalds (20. 3%) and (oil-benzine-gasoline) (19. 8%). The mean age of thepatient was 71. 5 years, which was average in women (72) and men (70. 5 years). Therewas a statistically significant difference between the mean age in both male and femalegroups, so that the mean age of women was significantly higher than men (P=0. 004). There was a significant correlation between gender and (etiology, hospital staymortality)and between treatment outcome and (etiology and motivation) and betweenmotivation and etiology (P<0. 001). Conclusion: Boiling water was the main cause of BURNing in older women. Diminishedsenses, concentration disorders, slower reaction time, reduced mobility, and bedriddenstates may decrease ELDER's ability to identify fire and also to escape harm.

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ABDOLKARIMI, LEYLA, TAFTACHI, FARROKH, HAYATI, FARANAK, MEHRPISHEH, SHAHROKH, & SEIFY MOGHADAM, NEGAR. (2018). EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDY OF BURNS IN ELDERLY PEOPLE OVER 60 YEARS OLD. TEHRAN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL JOURNAL (TUMJ), 76(4 ), 271-276. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/39617/en

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ABDOLKARIMI LEYLA, TAFTACHI FARROKH, HAYATI FARANAK, MEHRPISHEH SHAHROKH, SEIFY MOGHADAM NEGAR. EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDY OF BURNS IN ELDERLY PEOPLE OVER 60 YEARS OLD. TEHRAN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL JOURNAL (TUMJ)[Internet]. 2018;76(4 ):271-276. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/39617/en

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LEYLA ABDOLKARIMI, FARROKH TAFTACHI, FARANAK HAYATI, SHAHROKH MEHRPISHEH, and NEGAR SEIFY MOGHADAM, “EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDY OF BURNS IN ELDERLY PEOPLE OVER 60 YEARS OLD,” TEHRAN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL JOURNAL (TUMJ), vol. 76, no. 4 , pp. 271–276, 2018, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/39617/en

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