WORLD JOURNAL OF PLASTIC SURGERY
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Epidemiology, Geographical Distribution, and Outcome Analysis of Patients with Electrical Burns Referred To Shiraz Burn Center, Shiraz, Iran during 2008-2019
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Original Article
<span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span calibri=""><b><span new="" roman="" times="">Background: </span></b><span new="" roman="" times="">Burn is one of the most significant injuries in industrial and developing societies and is one of the most important traumas leading to hospitalization. The aim of this study was to identify the epidemiology, geographical distribution, and outcome of electric burns in Fars province and to present the distribution map.</span></span></span></span><br>
<span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span calibri=""><b><span new="" roman="" times="">Methods: </span></b><span new="" roman="" times="">In this descriptive-analytical study, the study population involved all electrical burn victims admitted to Amir al-Momenin and Ghotbeddin Hospitals from 2008 to 2019 in Fars province in the south of Iran. Data were analyzed using </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span new="" roman="" times="">SPSS software </span></span></span><span new="" roman="" times="">version 22. </span></span></span></span><br>
<span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span calibri=""><b><span new="" roman="" times="">Results: </span></b><span new="" roman="" times="">Among a total of 246 patients, the average age was 30.78 ± 11.07. The highest frequency among educational levels was among under-diploma patients (38.6%), and the majority were employed (87.4%). Also, most of the patients were from urban areas (70.3%). The majority of burn incidences occurred at the workplace (57.7%). Also, among the high voltage patients, 25 patients (30.9%) had an amputation, while among low voltage only 12</span> <span new="" roman="" times="">patients (16.2%) had an amputation. Non-surgical treatment was applied in 68 (28%) cases, while Escharotomy was performed in 28 (11.4%) patients. There was also a statistically significant association between burn voltage and amputation (P= 0.039). </span></span></span></span><br>
<span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span calibri=""><b><span new="" roman="" times="">Conclusion: </span></b><span new="" roman="" times="">Based on our report, the rate of electrical burn injuries in Iran is still high, which underlines the need for stronger efforts in effective prevention, such as better public education and the establishment of strict regulations regarding the distribution and use of electricity. </span></span></span></span><br>
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Burn, Electrical Injury, Iran
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http://wjps.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-782-2&slc_lang=en&sid=1
Abdolkhalegh
Keshavarzi
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100319475328460012920
Yes
Department of General Surgery, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Zahra
Rahgozar
100319475328460012921
100319475328460012921
No
. Department of Medical Education, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Mojtaba
Mortazavi
100319475328460012922
100319475328460012922
No
Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Science and High Technology and Environmental Sciences, Graduate University of Advanced Technology, Kerman, Iran.
Ali
Dehghani
100319475328460012923
100319475328460012923
No
Department of Community Health Nursing, School of Nursing, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran.