Rajpura Arif
South Lancashire Health Authority, Grove House, Langton Brow, The Green, Eccleston, Lancashire, UK.
Burns. 2002 Mar;28(2):121-30. doi: 10.1016/s0305-4179(01)00087-0.
The epidemiology of burns and smoke inhalation in secondary care, for the population (1.6 million) of the four U.K. health authorities of Lancashire and South Cumbria is presented. Using health authority data from 1997 to 1999, it was found that 925 patients were admitted to hospital with either a primary diagnosis of burns or a primary diagnosis of smoke inhalation, in which 66% were male and 34% were female. The overall rate of admission was 0.29 per thousand. Highest rates were observed in children under the age of 5 and the elderly over the age of 75. Regression analysis confirmed an increase in admissions with increasing social deprivation.Mortality rates were shown to be highest in the over 75s. Rates of admitted burns in this study are higher than those reported from southern England. Paediatric and elderly injuries have been highlighted as high incidence groups. The epidemiology described here should assist in formulating strategies for prevention and the planning of further research.
本文介绍了英国兰开夏郡和南坎布里亚郡四个卫生部门辖区内（人口160万）二级医疗中烧伤和吸入烟雾的流行病学情况。利用1997年至1999年卫生部门的数据发现，925名患者因烧伤或吸入烟雾的初步诊断而入院，其中66%为男性，34%为女性。总体入院率为千分之0.29。5岁以下儿童和75岁以上老年人的入院率最高。回归分析证实，随着社会贫困程度的增加，入院人数也会增加。死亡率在75岁以上人群中最高。本研究中烧伤的入院率高于英格兰南部报告的入院率。儿科和老年伤害已被视为高发病群体。这里描述的流行病学情况应有助于制定预防策略和规划进一步的研究。
