SynthesisEuropean journal of medical research2025
Epidemiology and prognosis of burn injuries in China: a meta-analysis.
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- Topical local anesthetics for pain control at split-thickness skin graft donor sites in burn patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.BMC anesthesiology · 2026Pooled it
- Wound infections due to factory gunpowder and pyrotechnic explosions in patients with burn injury: risk factors and antimicrobial resistance.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Observational
- [Analysis of the characteristics and changing trends of burn disease burden in the Chinese population based on the GBD 2021 database].Zhonghua shao shang yu chuang mian xiu fu za zhi · 2026Article
- Prevention and Management of Wound Procedural Pain Management in Adult Patients with Open Wounds: Integration of the Latest Clinical Evidence.Journal of pain research · 2026Review
- [Analyzing the multidisciplinary strategies for diagnosis and treatment of patients with burns and trauma from a management perspective].Zhonghua shao shang yu chuang mian xiu fu za zhi · 2025Article
- Latent profiles of digital health literacy and perceived stigma in burn patients: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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backgroundBurns are a significant cause of disability and death. Nonfatal burns have drastic impacts on survivors' lives. This study examines the epidemiological characteristics and prognostic factors of burn injuries of hospitalized patients in China.
methodsLiterature search was conducted in online databases and study selection was based on precise eligibility criteria. Meta-analyses of proportions were performed to estimate the relative incidence rates of burn injuries between 1980 and 2022 by age, total body surface area (TBSA), cause, and season. Odds ratios (ORs) were pooled and metaregression analyses were performed to seek prognostic factors for mortality.
results23 studies (465,433 patients; 33% females [95%CI 30, 35]) were included. Incidence rates were higher for age groups 0-4 and 30-45 years. Incidence was higher in summer (29% [95%CI 27, 30]) and lower in autumn (21% [95%CI 20, 22]). The incidences of mild (TBSA 0-10%), moderate (TBSA 10-30%), severe (TBSA 30-50%), and very severe (TBSA > 50%) burns were 52% [95%CI 45, 59] 27% [95% CI 23, 32], 9% [95%CI 6, 13], and 8% [95%CI 6, 10], respectively. Scald (50% [95%CI 43, 57]) and flame (27% [95%CI 19, 37]) were the main sources of burns. The mortality rate was 3% [95%CI 2, 3]. Age (OR 2.283 [95% CI 1.441, 3.125]), TBSA (2.266 [95% CI 1.708, 2.824), burn severity (OR 1.064 [95% CI 1.025, 1.103]), and inhalation injury (OR 6.670 [95% CI 3.032, 11.308]), and flame burns (metaregression coefficient: 0.128 [95% CI 0.029, 0.227]; p = 0.015) were associated with higher mortality.
conclusionsIn China, burn injuries remain a serious health concern. Young children (0-4 years of age) constitute a special risk group for safety measures. Burns due to flame are found to be more fatal than other causes.
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