ReviewAfrican journal of emergency medicine : Revue africaine de la medecine d'urgence2017
A systematic review of burn injuries in low- and middle-income countries: Epidemiology in the WHO-defined African Region.
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81 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Exploring evidence gaps in clinical trials in thermal burns care: an umbrella review.BMJ open · 2025Pooled it
- Interventions for postburn pruritus.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024Pooled it
- The impact of an open-label design on human amniotic membranes vs. silver sulfadiazine dressings for second-degree burns: a randomized controlled clinical trial.BMC surgery · 2024Trial
- Burn Wound Healing Effect of a Sterilized Traditional Formulation ofIranian journal of medical sciences · 2023Trial
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- Trends in the burden of fire, heat, and hot substances in North Africa and the Middle East, 1990-2023: an analysis of the 2023 Global Burden of Disease Study.Tropical medicine and health · 2026Article
- Reconstruction of Post-Burn Neck Contractures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Comparing Surgical Techniques and Outcomes.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Interpersonal violence injuries among children and adolescents in the European Union from 1990 to 2023, a Global Burden of Disease study.European journal of public health · 2026Article
- Burn Injury Treatment Outcomes and Associated Factors Among Patients Admitted to a Tertiary Hospital Burn Unit in Southern Ethiopia: A Facility-Based Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Burn Unit Operational System: Systematic Review and Lessons Learned for Practical Implications in Indonesia.Annals of burns and fire disasters · 2026Article
- Determinants of Prolonged Length of Stay and Financial Burden After Burn Injury in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2026Article
- A gamified approach to burn education among Brazilian youth: The "Burn Game" pilot study.Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2026Article
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- Beyond air pollution: a national assessment of cooking-related burns in Ghana.Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention · 2026Article
- A Characterization of Pediatric Burn Injury Patients Presenting to a Zonal Referral Hospital in Northern Tanzania.Journal of burn care & research : official publication of the American Burn Association · 2026Observational
- Use of Artificial Intelligence in Burn Assessment: A Scoping Review with a Large Language Model-Generated Decision Tree.European burn journal · 2026Review
- Examining the burden of unintentional injuries in Ghana: A systematic review and meta-analysis.African journal of emergency medicine : Revue africaine de la medecine d'urgence · 2025Article
- Burns in Early Childhood: Age-Specific Causes, Risks, Management, and Implications-A Narrative Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Epidemiology and Outcome Analysis of Refugees in the Burn Intensive Care Unit: Experience of a Burn Center in Turkey.Annals of burns and fire disasters · 2025Article
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Abstract
introductionAccording 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.
methodsWe 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.
resultsThe search resulted in 12,568 potential abstracts. Through multiple rounds of screening using criteria determined 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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