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Citation

Svee A, Jonsson A, Sjöberg F, Huss F. Ann. Burns Fire Disasters 2016; 29(2): 85-89.

Affiliation

Division of Risk Management, Department of Environmental and Life Sciences, Karlstad University, Karlstad, Sweden; Department of Surgical Sciences, Plastic Surgery, Uppsala University, Sweden.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Mediterranean Council for Burns and Fire Disasters)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

28149226

Abstract

Our aim was to investigate the epidemiology of burned patients admitted to hospitals in Sweden, and to examine temporal trends during the last three decades. Our hypothesis was that there has been an appreciable decline in the number of patients admitted. Retrospective data about burned patients treated at Swedish hospitals 1987 - 2010 were obtained from the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare. Patients with primary or secondary ICD diagnoses of burns were included, reviewed and statistically interpreted in terms of sex, age, incidence, mortality in hospital and duration of stay. A total of 30,478 patients were admitted to hospitals with burns. The absolute number of admissions declined by 42% (95% CI 39 to 44). There was a highly significant reduction of 45% (95% CI: 38 to 51) in the ageadjusted incidence (admissions/million population) over the years, and the reduction was significant for both sexes. Children aged 0-4 years (n=8308) were most likely to be admitted to hospital (27%). The median duration of stay shortened over time (p < 0.0001). There was an overall significant reduction in deaths at hospital/100 admissions over time (p <0.0001). We think that the improvements are the result of a combination of preventive measures, improved treatments and greater use of outpatient facilities. If we understand these trends and the relations between age-adjusted incidence and actual number of admissions, we can gain insight into what is needed for future provision of emergency health care.


Language: fr

Vernacular Abstract

Nous rapportons l'étude de l'épidémiologie des brûlures ayant nécessité une hospitalisation en Suède et son évolution au long des 3 dernières décennies, notre impression étant qu'il y avait eu une notable diminution de cette pathologie. Les données rétrospectives des 30,478 patients brûlés hospitalisés en Suède entre 1987 et 2010 ont été obtenues auprès de l'Office Public de la Santé et du Bien-être suédois. Les dossiers patients sortis avec un Diagnostic Principal ou un Diagnostic Secondaire " brûlure " ont été revus. Les analyses ont porté sur l'âge, le sexe, l'incidence, la mortalité hospitalière et la durée de séjour. Le nombre total de patients a baissé de 42% (IC95 39 à 44%), réduction observable chez les 2 sexes et confirmée par une baisse de l'incidence (brûlés/million d'habitants) de 45% (IC95 38 à 51%). Les enfants de 0 à 4 ans (8,308), avaient un risque plus élevé (27%) d'être hospitalisés pour brûlure. La durée médiane d'hospitalisation s'est raccourcie (p<0,0001), la mortalité a diminué (p<0,0001). Nous pensons que ces améliorations peuvent s'expliquer par une combinaison de prévention, efficacité de la prise en charge et augmentation de l'ambulatoire. En intégrant plus finement ces données, il est possible d'explorer les paramètres de mise à disposition de soins d'urgence.

Keywords

Sweden; burns; epidemiology

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