Ostrow L B, Bongard F S, Sacks S T, McGuire A, Trunkey D D
Am Fam Physician. 1987 Jan;35(1):149-54.
The records of 327 burn patients over age 65 show that flame burns were the most common causative agent and that more than 70 percent of all burns occurred in the home. Despite improved treatment, mortality from burns remains unacceptably high among the elderly. Future efforts must be directed toward the prevention of these injuries, especially those sustained in the home.
327名65岁以上烧伤患者的记录显示，火焰烧伤是最常见的致伤因素，超过70%的烧伤发生在家中。尽管治疗有所改善，但老年人烧伤后的死亡率仍然高得令人无法接受。未来的努力必须致力于预防这些伤害，尤其是在家中发生的伤害。
