Epidemiologic and clinical profile of burns in a tertiary hospital in Sub-Saharan Africa

• Main Authors: N.A. Forbinake (Author), G. Dongmo (Author), C.S. Ohandza (Author), A. Chichom-Mefire (Author), P. Fokam (Author), G. Beyiha (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Burns are a serious public health problem accounting for 265 000 annual death from fires alone worldwide. Over 96% of fatal fire-related burns occur in low- and middle-income countries. This study is aimed at describing the demographic characteristics, clinical presentation, burn causes,...