Modifying burn care in a low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) to meet global best practice: A burn unit or burn isolation ward?

• Published in: Burns p. 107212
• Main Authors: Abubakar, Amina I., Sabo, Vinishe Y.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 15.07.2024
• Subjects: Burn centres; Burn units; Burns; Low- and middle-income countries; Low- and middle-income countries; Burns; Burn centres; Burn units

The overwhelming burden of burns in low-income (LIC) and low-middle-income (LMIC) countries has been well-documented. Though best global practice is for major burns to be treated in burn units, the prohibitive cost makes it difficult. In this article we attempt to present the improvement in outcome...