East African medical journal
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Comparative Study
Analysis of trauma outcome at a university hospital in Zahedan, Iran using the TRISS method.
To evaluate validity of TRISS (Trauma score and injury severity score) method in trauma outcome analysis and compare trauma care at a university hospital, with the standards reported in the Major Trauma Outcome Study (MTOS). ⋯ In developing countries the same as developed countries, the TRISS methodology is an acceptable method for evaluation of the difference between predicted and observed mortality. This study shows that our mortality is significantly more than universal standards and there are weak points in our trauma care system.
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To determine the cause of morbidity and mortality in burns patients managed over a period of eight years in our hospital. ⋯ There is a need for health education to reduce incidence of burn injury. Since burn injuries are largely preventable, it is important to define clearly, the social, cultural and economic factors, which contribute to burn causation in order to combat them effectively.
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Many burns are preventable but there is no published local prospective data on the epidemiological pattern of burns that would form the basis of care and formulation of burn prevention strategies. ⋯ The pattern of burns noted resembles other reported series but the role of accelerants and assault appears enhanced in this study. Public education campaigns aimed at burns reduction could be tailored to the educational level of target population.