Bongard F S, Ostrow L B, Sacks S T, McGuire A, Trunkey D D
West J Med. 1985 May;142(5):653-6.
In its first four years of operation, the California Burn Registry recorded 3,332 cases of burns, of which 73.1% were in male and 26.9% were in female patients of all ages. The average total body surface area burned was 15.4+/-0.3%. Flame burns were the most common (31.4%). Other common sources included scalds (24.5%) and flammable liquids (12.9%). Several other causes were cited with less frequency. Burns taking place at home occurred more commonly than at all other locations combined. In all, 221 deaths (6.6%) were reported, most (66.1%) of which were due to flame burns.
在其运营的头四年里，加利福尼亚烧伤登记处记录了3332例烧伤病例，其中73.1%为各年龄段的男性患者，26.9%为女性患者。烧伤的平均体表面积为15.4±0.3%。火焰烧伤最为常见（31.4%）。其他常见原因包括烫伤（24.5%）和易燃液体烧伤（12.9%）。其他几种原因的提及频率较低。在家中发生的烧伤比在所有其他地点发生的烧伤总和更为常见。总共报告了221例死亡（6.6%），其中大多数（66.1%）是由火焰烧伤导致的。
