Burns
Volume 16, Issue 3 , Pages 185-189, June 1990

Pattern of burn injuries at a Kenyan provincial hospital

  • A. Haq

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence should be addressed to: Dr Abaid-ul Haq, PO Box 42232, Nairobi, Kenya.

Department of Surgery, Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya

Accepted 30 October 1989.

Abstract 

Burns are a significant cause of hospital admission in African countries. This study illustrates that the factors contributing to the burn injury, the susceptible populations, the hospital conditions and the causes of mortality are different from those experienced in the West. Suggestions to reduce the risks and improve first aid treatment of burns are discussed.

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PII: 0305-4179(90)90036-V

Burns
Volume 16, Issue 3 , Pages 185-189, June 1990

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