Epidemiology of burns in Marrakech: 152 cases considered
Ibnouzahir, M.; Ettalbi, S.; Ouahbi, S.; Droussi, H.; Sousou, M.; Chlihi, A.; Bahaichar, N.; Boukind, H.
Annals of Burns and Fire Disasters 24(1): 3-6
2011
ISSN/ISBN: 1592-9558 PMID: 21991231 Document Number: 653747
This paper is a retrospective epidemiological study of 152 burn patients hospitalized between 2006 and 2008. The patients were aged less than 20 years in 65% of cases. The sex ratio (m/f) was 1.18/1. A thermal origin was responsible in 84% of the cases. Flame was the cause in 56% of cases. The average burned body surface area was 28% and second-degree burns were the most frequent. In our study, the face and the neck were the body area most frequently involved. Prevention continues to be the best weapon to combat this problem, for which objective several measures are proposed.