Abstract
Introduction: This study aims to investigate the effect of increasing age on the demographic, injury, and healing patterns of burn patients. Material and Methods: Patients who were followed up for burns in the Diyarbakır Gazi Yaşargil Training and Research Hospital Burn Centre were examined. Results: In this study, the data of the age groups of 1415 patients with burn injuries were examined. In all groups, the most frequent cause of burns was scalding. The right and left lower extremities were the areas most affected by burns in all age groups. When we examined the patients, 74.1% of them had 2nd-degree burns. After the age of 25, the rate of 3rd degree burns increased in parallel with age. The rate of patients with (+) wound culture results in all age groups was highest in the 1-month to 4-years-old groups and after 45 years of age. APACHE scores of our patients were significantly higher for patients especially for those over the age of 65. The rate increased in patients over 65 years of age. Conclusion: We observed that the treatment of burns became more severe with increases in age, and mortality and morbidity rates increased.
Highlights
This study aims to investigate the effect of increasing age on the demographic, injury, and healing patterns of burn patients
We observed that the treatment of burns became more severe with increases in age, and mortality and morbidity rates increased
This study aims to evaluate the patients treated in our burn center between 2016 and 2020 and to investigate the effect of increasing age on the demographic, injury, and healing patterns of burn patients
Summary
This study aims to investigate the effect of increasing age on the demographic, injury, and healing patterns of burn patients. Burns are the fourth most common traumatic event globally after traffic accidents, falls, and violence between individuals; [1] burn injuries can lead to decreased quality of life, increased disability, and death.[2]. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 300 000 people die worldwide from burn injuries each year, with the highest number of deaths occurring in Southeast Asia and the Middle East [3]. Serum albumin level, collagen production, pressure, tactile sensations, and tissue elasticity can negatively affect burn wound healing [4]. Natural age progression significantly impairs wound healing, and increasing age makes burn patients more prone to infections and associated complications and worsens their clinical outcomes. Age is a crucial factor affecting the results of burns and post-burns [5]
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