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Survival after burn in a sub-Saharan burn unit: Challenges and opportunities

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: Burns are among the most devastating of all injuries and a major global public health crisis, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. In developed countries, aggressive management of burns continues to lower overall mortality and increase lethal total body surface area (TBSA) at which 50% of patients die (LA50). However, lack of resources and inadequate infrastructure significantly impede such improvements in developing countries.

Source: Carolina Digital Repository (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

DOI: 10.17615/v953-w589

Authors: Mjuweni, Steven N., Samuel, Jonathan C., Kiser, Michelle M., Boschini, Laura P., Tyson, Anna F., Cairns, Bruce A., Charles, Anthony G.

Language: English

Topic: Burn Injury Management and Outcomes

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: Johns Hopkins University, National Institutes of Health, Fogarty International Center

OpenAlex ID: W4298855499

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