Bed net related burns at Mulago National Referral Hospital, Uganda: A case series report

Abstract Background Insecticide-treated bed nets are essential tools to prevent malaria in endemic regions, however, increasing trends in bed net related burns in Kampala, Uganda are concerning. Methods Data were collected from burns unit admission records at Mulago National Referral Hospital in Kam...

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Published inBurns Vol. 40; no. 3; pp. 495 - 499
Main Authors Kalanzi, Edris W, O’Hara, Lyndsay M, O’Hara, Nathan N, Boyle, James C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01.05.2014
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Bed net related burns
Burns - epidemiology
Burns - mortality
Child
Child, Preschool
Cohort Studies
Critical Care
Epidemiology
Female
Fires - prevention & control
Humans
Infant
Length of Stay - statistics & numerical data
Malaria - prevention & control
Male
Middle Aged
Mosquito Nets
Prevention
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Severity of Illness Index
Uganda
Uganda - epidemiology
Young Adult
Uganda
Uganda, Kampala
Prevention
Uganda
Bed net related burns
Epidemiology
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Summary:Abstract Background Insecticide-treated bed nets are essential tools to prevent malaria in endemic regions, however, increasing trends in bed net related burns in Kampala, Uganda are concerning. Methods Data were collected from burns unit admission records at Mulago National Referral Hospital in Kampala, Uganda for the years 2008–2011 inclusive. Retrospective analyses on the characteristics of patients admitted with bed net related burns within this period were conducted. Results A total of 45 patients were admitted to the burns unit with bed net related burns during the study period. Most burns occurred among individuals who were 0–1 years old (33.3%) and 26–35 years old (24.2%) and the majority were male (71%). Bed net related burns at Mulago Hospital are severe, as evidenced by the fact that 15 of 45 patients died (crude mortality rate = 33%) and that 26 patients (57.8%) had total body surface area burn percentages that were greater than 20%. The average length of stay in hospital for patients with bed net related burns was 30.4 days. Conclusion Organizations responsible for malaria prevention should consider incorporating fire and burn prevention awareness, strategies and training into their bed net distribution programs.
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ISSN:0305-4179
1879-1409
DOI:10.1016/j.burns.2013.08.009