Burn Fatalities in Benghazi city

Authors: Samir Elmrghni*, Salha Bohagar, Mahmoud Kaddura, Abdulmalik Adel, Fatimah Amtawil Tahani Dawod, Abdulla Faraj and Abdulla Issa

DOI: 10.23880/ijfsc-16000225

Volume 6, Issue 1

Abstract

Background: Burn deaths are an important public health problem in a developing country like Libya. Injuries are an increasingly recognized public health problem, substantially affecting nearly every population and every geographical zone in the world. Burns have always been considered as one of the most destructive injuries, causing not only deaths but also major economic and psychological impacts and long term somatic sequelae as well burn injury is a common type of traumatic injury, causing considerable morbidity and mortality. Moreover, burns are also among the most expensive traumatic injuries, because of long hospitalization and rehabilitation, and costly wound and scar treatment. Aim of Study: The purpose of this study was to record and evaluate the causes and the magnitude of the fatal burn injuries retrospectively. The objectives of this project were to investigate the epidemiology of burn fatalities among cases presented to Jala Hospital (big trauma hospital in Benghazi City) in a period of 6 years. Methodology: An analysis of 100 death cases due to burn recorded in Jala Hospital was studied. Over 6 year’s period (2015-2020). Finding and Conclusion: The majority of deaths occurred between 10 and 54 years of age group (83%) with a preponderance of males (65%). The flame burns were seen in more than 90 % of the victims. The majority of burn incidents were accidental 90% in nature followed by suicidal 10%. The percentages of burns (TBSA) over 30% were observed in most of the cases (89%). The results of this study provide the necessary information to develop proper burn prevention programs, thereby reducing the frequency of burns and burn-related deaths.

Keywords: Burn; Fatalities; Benghazi

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