Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
Burns. 2010 Dec;36(8):1309-15. doi: 10.1016/j.burns.2010.03.017. Epub 2010 May 26.
To study the survival and mortality trends in four fire disasters in the middle belt of Ghana from 2007 to 2008 and to explore measures that could minimize the risk of future disasters.
Data were collected from clinical records from the Burns Intensive Care Unit and the Casualty Unit of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana and from the various disaster sites and the Ghana Police Service.
A total of 212 were injured from four burn disasters; 37 (17%) died on the spot; 175 (83%) reported to the Casualty Unit out of which 46 (26%) were admitted. The victims admitted had mean age 24.6 years with male to female ratio 2.3:1; 25 (54%) of the admitted victims died. The average burned surface area of the admitted victims was 63%, with a mean survival rate of 46%. Statistical analysis for mortality when the surface area of the burn was >70% was 0.0005 (P-value).
The four petrol-related fire disasters showed variable mortality rates. Death and severe disability of victims of future disasters can be avoided if intensive road accident preventive measures and massive public education are encouraged.
研究 2007 年至 2008 年加纳中地带四起火灾的生存和死亡趋势，并探讨可最大程度降低未来灾害风险的措施。
数据来自加纳库马西科福科阿诺克耶教学医院烧伤重症监护室和急救室的临床记录，以及各个灾害现场和加纳警察局。
四起烧伤灾难共造成 212 人受伤；37 人（17%）当场死亡；175 人（83%）报告至急救室，其中 46 人（26%）住院。住院的烧伤患者平均年龄为 24.6 岁，男女比例为 2.3:1；25 名（54%）住院患者死亡。住院患者的平均烧伤面积为 63%，存活率为 46%。烧伤面积>70%时的死亡率统计分析为 0.0005（P 值）。
四起与汽油有关的火灾显示出不同的死亡率。如果鼓励实施密集的道路事故预防措施和大规模的公众教育，未来灾害中受害者的死亡和严重残疾是可以避免的。
