Epidemiología y descripción de costo de pacientes quemados admitidos a una clínica de referencia de la Región Caribe colombiana en el periodo 2009 a 2018

Burns are a global public health problem and cause around 265,000 deaths a year, most of which occur in low- and middle-income countries. In many high-income countries, burn death rates have been declining and the infant mortality rate is currently more seven times higher in low- and middle-income c...

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Autores:: Luque Narváez, Luis
Pérez Sánchez, Reinaldo

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Fecha de publicación:: 2020

Institución:: Corporación Universidad de la Costa

Repositorio:: REDICUC - Repositorio CUC

Idioma:: spa

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Summary:	Burns are a global public health problem and cause around 265,000 deaths a year, most of which occur in low- and middle-income countries. In many high-income countries, burn death rates have been declining and the infant mortality rate is currently more seven times higher in low- and middle-income countries than in high-income countries. Burns are among the leading causes of disability-adjusted life-loss in low- and middleincome countries. In 2004, nearly 11 million people around the world suffered burns severe enough to require medical attention. Worldwide, more than 95% of burns fire or flame occur in low- and middle-income countries. However, most research, investments, advances in the treatment of prevention initiatives come from high-income countries, which has allowed them to reduce their morbidity. In Colombia, few burn studies have been conducted in the general population and in the paediatric population. A study published by Aldana and Navarrete shows that departments with the highest number of burn deaths in the paediatric age are in Bogota, Antioquia, Valle del Cauca, Atlántico and Santander. These 5 departments account for about half of those killed across the country, and Atlantic has the highest mortality rate. Prevention is the key to reducing the morbidity associated with burns. In this way, it is necessary to establish reliable statistical data determine the most atrisk groups, characteristics and regions; in addition to designing and implementing effective and impactful interventions on the paediatric population and in responsible for childcare, in order to generate prevention programmes. That's why the problem question corresponds to the one described below.

Epidemiología y descripción de costo de pacientes quemados admitidos a una clínica de referencia de la Región Caribe colombiana en el periodo 2009 a 2018

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