Abstract
Introduction According to the World Health Organization (WHO), burns result in the loss of approximately 18 million disability adjusted life years (DALYs) and more than 250,000 deaths each year, more than 90% of which are in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The epidemiology of these injuries, especially in the WHO-defined African Region, has yet to be adequately defined. Methods We performed a systematic review of the literature regarding the epidemiology of thermal, chemical, and electrical burns in the WHO-defined African Region. All articles indexed in PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, Global Health, and the Cochrane Library databases as of October 2015 were included. Results The search resulted in 12,568 potential abstracts. Through multiple rounds of screening using criteria determined a priori, 81 manuscripts with hospital-based epidemiology as well as eleven manuscripts that included population-based epidemiology were identified. Although the studies varied in methodology, several trends were noted: young children appear to be at most risk; most individuals were burned at home; and hot liquids and flame are the most common aetiologies. Discussion While more population-based research is essential to identifying specific risk factors for targeted prevention strategies, our review identifies consistent trends for initial efforts at eliminating these often devastating and avoidable injuries.
| Original language | French |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 30-37 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | African Journal of Emergency Medicine |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 1 2017 |
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Revue systématique des cas de blessures par brûlure dans les pays à revenu faible et intermédiaire : épidémiologie dans la région africaine de l'OMS. / Rybarczyk, Megan M.; Schafer, Jesse M.; Elm, Courtney M.; Sarvepalli, Shashank; Vaswani, Pavan A.; Balhara, Kamna; Carlson, Lucas C.; Jacquet, Gabrielle A.
In: African Journal of Emergency Medicine, Vol. 7, No. 1, 01.03.2017, p. 30-37.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Revue systématique des cas de blessures par brûlure dans les pays à revenu faible et intermédiaire
T2 - épidémiologie dans la région africaine de l'OMS
AU - Rybarczyk, Megan M.
AU - Schafer, Jesse M.
AU - Elm, Courtney M.
AU - Sarvepalli, Shashank
AU - Vaswani, Pavan A.
AU - Balhara, Kamna
AU - Carlson, Lucas C.
AU - Jacquet, Gabrielle A.
PY - 2017/3/1
Y1 - 2017/3/1
N2 - Introduction According to the World Health Organization (WHO), burns result in the loss of approximately 18 million disability adjusted life years (DALYs) and more than 250,000 deaths each year, more than 90% of which are in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The epidemiology of these injuries, especially in the WHO-defined African Region, has yet to be adequately defined. Methods We performed a systematic review of the literature regarding the epidemiology of thermal, chemical, and electrical burns in the WHO-defined African Region. All articles indexed in PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, Global Health, and the Cochrane Library databases as of October 2015 were included. Results The search resulted in 12,568 potential abstracts. Through multiple rounds of screening using criteria determined a priori, 81 manuscripts with hospital-based epidemiology as well as eleven manuscripts that included population-based epidemiology were identified. Although the studies varied in methodology, several trends were noted: young children appear to be at most risk; most individuals were burned at home; and hot liquids and flame are the most common aetiologies. Discussion While more population-based research is essential to identifying specific risk factors for targeted prevention strategies, our review identifies consistent trends for initial efforts at eliminating these often devastating and avoidable injuries.
AB - Introduction According to the World Health Organization (WHO), burns result in the loss of approximately 18 million disability adjusted life years (DALYs) and more than 250,000 deaths each year, more than 90% of which are in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The epidemiology of these injuries, especially in the WHO-defined African Region, has yet to be adequately defined. Methods We performed a systematic review of the literature regarding the epidemiology of thermal, chemical, and electrical burns in the WHO-defined African Region. All articles indexed in PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, Global Health, and the Cochrane Library databases as of October 2015 were included. Results The search resulted in 12,568 potential abstracts. Through multiple rounds of screening using criteria determined a priori, 81 manuscripts with hospital-based epidemiology as well as eleven manuscripts that included population-based epidemiology were identified. Although the studies varied in methodology, several trends were noted: young children appear to be at most risk; most individuals were burned at home; and hot liquids and flame are the most common aetiologies. Discussion While more population-based research is essential to identifying specific risk factors for targeted prevention strategies, our review identifies consistent trends for initial efforts at eliminating these often devastating and avoidable injuries.
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JO - African Journal of Emergency Medicine
JF - African Journal of Emergency Medicine
SN - 2211-419X
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