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Title: | Burns injuries among in-patients at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Eldoret, Kenya |
Authors: | Lelei, L. K Chebor, A. K Mwangi, H. R |
Keywords: | Burn injuries Morbidity and mortality Developed countries Physical, psychological and economic effects Patients Families and the society |
Issue Date: | 9-Jun-2015 |
Publisher: | AJOL |
Abstract: | Background: Africa contributes 12.2% to the total global deaths due to burn injuries. There are no data on burns in the Western region of Kenya Objectives: To determine the causes and outcome of burns injuries among in-patients at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH), Eldoret, Kenya. Study design: Retrospective Cross-sectional study. Setting: The surgical wards of MTRH, an 800 bed tertiary teaching and referral hospital in the Western region of Kenya. Results: The age ranged between 4 days and 79 years (mean 7.9±13.7 years).The male to female ratio was 1.5:1. The common causes of burn injury were scalds and open fi re. The mean duration of hospitalization was 25.7 ±33.5days (Range 1 to 256 days). The mortality rate was 5%. Conclusion: Scalding is the leading cause of burns at MTRH. The length of hospitalization and mortality rate are comparable to those of the developing world. |
URI: | http://ir.mu.ac.ke:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/6919 |
Appears in Collections: | School of Medicine |
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