Fire-related injuries with inpatient care in Finland: A 10-year nationwide study
| Autor: | Philippe Lunetta, Anne Lounamaa, Pirjo Lillsunde, Jyrki Vuola, Kari Haikonen |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Male Adolescent Burn Units Population Poison control Alcohol abuse Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine Fires Occupational safety and health Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences Age Distribution 0302 clinical medicine Environmental health Injury prevention medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Sex Distribution Child education Finland Aged Aged 80 and over education.field_of_study Inpatient care business.industry Incidence Incidence (epidemiology) Infant 030208 emergency & critical care medicine General Medicine Length of Stay Middle Aged medicine.disease 3. Good health Hospitalization Child Preschool Emergency Medicine Female Surgery Medical emergency Burns business Total body surface area |
| Zdroj: | Burns. 39:796-802 |
| ISSN: | 0305-4179 2000-2009 |
| Popis: | The aim of this study was to examine fire-related injuries leading to inpatient care in Finland. The Finnish National Hospital Discharge Register (2000-2009) and a sample of 222 patients from the Helsinki Burn Centre who sustained flame burns was used. During the 10-years study period, the incidence of fire-related injuries with inpatient care was approximately 5.6 per 100000 persons-years (n=295; males 74%, females 26%). Approximately three quarters involved burns and the remaining cases were mostly combustion gas poisonings. Burns declined from 5.4 in 2000 to 4.0 per 100000 person-years in 2009. The decline was accounted for by young people primarily. Socio-economic features and smoking habits differ between the injured and general population. House fire victims were mainly middle aged and older, while injures involving flammable substances, campfires, etc., were mostly associated with young people. House fires caused the worst damage in terms of Total Body Surface Area burned and inhalation burns. Significantly more people die on the scene of the incident than during the hospital care. Targeting preventive measures in particular at older people and those with a tendency for alcohol abuse and smoking could potentially reduce the burden of the most severe flame burns. Language: en |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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