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Characteristics of fatal and hospital admissions for burns in Fiji: A population-based study (TRIP Project-2)

BACKGROUND: Over 95% of burn deaths are estimated to occur in low-and-middle-income countries. However, the epidemiology of burn-related injuries in Pacific Island Countries is unclear. This study investigated the incidence and demographic characteristics associated with fatal and hospitalised burns...

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Autores principales: Taoi, Mable, Wainiqolo, Iris, Kafoa, Berlin, Kool, Bridget, Naisaki, Asilika, McCaig, Eddie, Ameratunga, Shanthi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3445811/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22342176
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.burns.2011.11.005
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author Taoi, Mable
Wainiqolo, Iris
Kafoa, Berlin
Kool, Bridget
Naisaki, Asilika
McCaig, Eddie
Ameratunga, Shanthi
author_facet Taoi, Mable
Wainiqolo, Iris
Kafoa, Berlin
Kool, Bridget
Naisaki, Asilika
McCaig, Eddie
Ameratunga, Shanthi
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description BACKGROUND: Over 95% of burn deaths are estimated to occur in low-and-middle-income countries. However, the epidemiology of burn-related injuries in Pacific Island Countries is unclear. This study investigated the incidence and demographic characteristics associated with fatal and hospitalised burns in Fiji. METHODS: This cross-sectional study utilised the Fiji Injury Surveillance in Hospital database to estimate the population-based incidence and contextual characteristics associated with burns resulting in death or hospital admission (≥12 h) during a 12-month period commencing 1st October 2005. RESULTS: 116 people were admitted to hospital or died as a result of burns during the study period accounting for an overall annual incidence of 17.8/100,000 population, and mortality rate of 3.4/100,000. Most (92.2%) burns occurred at home, and 85.3% were recorded as unintentional. Burns were disproportionately higher among Fijian children compared with Fijian–Indian children with the converse occurring in adulthood. In adults, Indian women were at particularly high risk of death from self-inflicted burns as a consequence of ‘conflict situations’. CONCLUSION: Burns are a significant public health burden in Fiji requiring prevention and management strategies informed by important differences in the context of these injuries among the major ethic groups of the country.
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spelling pubmed-34458112012-09-26 Characteristics of fatal and hospital admissions for burns in Fiji: A population-based study (TRIP Project-2) Taoi, Mable Wainiqolo, Iris Kafoa, Berlin Kool, Bridget Naisaki, Asilika McCaig, Eddie Ameratunga, Shanthi Burns Article BACKGROUND: Over 95% of burn deaths are estimated to occur in low-and-middle-income countries. However, the epidemiology of burn-related injuries in Pacific Island Countries is unclear. This study investigated the incidence and demographic characteristics associated with fatal and hospitalised burns in Fiji. METHODS: This cross-sectional study utilised the Fiji Injury Surveillance in Hospital database to estimate the population-based incidence and contextual characteristics associated with burns resulting in death or hospital admission (≥12 h) during a 12-month period commencing 1st October 2005. RESULTS: 116 people were admitted to hospital or died as a result of burns during the study period accounting for an overall annual incidence of 17.8/100,000 population, and mortality rate of 3.4/100,000. Most (92.2%) burns occurred at home, and 85.3% were recorded as unintentional. Burns were disproportionately higher among Fijian children compared with Fijian–Indian children with the converse occurring in adulthood. In adults, Indian women were at particularly high risk of death from self-inflicted burns as a consequence of ‘conflict situations’. CONCLUSION: Burns are a significant public health burden in Fiji requiring prevention and management strategies informed by important differences in the context of these injuries among the major ethic groups of the country. Elsevier 2012-08 /pmc/articles/PMC3445811/ /pubmed/22342176 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.burns.2011.11.005 Text en © 2012 Elsevier Ltd. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Open Access under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license
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Taoi, Mable
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Kool, Bridget
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McCaig, Eddie
Ameratunga, Shanthi
Characteristics of fatal and hospital admissions for burns in Fiji: A population-based study (TRIP Project-2)
title Characteristics of fatal and hospital admissions for burns in Fiji: A population-based study (TRIP Project-2)
title_full Characteristics of fatal and hospital admissions for burns in Fiji: A population-based study (TRIP Project-2)
title_fullStr Characteristics of fatal and hospital admissions for burns in Fiji: A population-based study (TRIP Project-2)
title_full_unstemmed Characteristics of fatal and hospital admissions for burns in Fiji: A population-based study (TRIP Project-2)
title_short Characteristics of fatal and hospital admissions for burns in Fiji: A population-based study (TRIP Project-2)
title_sort characteristics of fatal and hospital admissions for burns in fiji: a population-based study (trip project-2)
topic Article
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3445811/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22342176
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.burns.2011.11.005
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