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dc.contributor.author | Lelei, L. K | - |
dc.contributor.author | Chebor, A. K | - |
dc.contributor.author | Mwangi, H. R | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-10-12T09:01:32Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2022-10-12T09:01:32Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2015-06-09 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://ir.mu.ac.ke:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/6919 | - |
dc.description.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. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | AJOL | en_US |
dc.subject | Burn injuries | en_US |
dc.subject | Morbidity and mortality | en_US |
dc.subject | Developed countries | en_US |
dc.subject | Physical, psychological and economic effects | en_US |
dc.subject | Patients | en_US |
dc.subject | Families and the society | en_US |
dc.title | Burns injuries among in-patients at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Eldoret, Kenya | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
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