From: Epidemiology of burn injuries in Nepal: a systemic review
Study | Year | Location | Study type | Age group | Total patient number, n | Male/female | Mortality, n(%) |
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Liu et al. [5] | 1998 | Pokhara | Prospective study | All age group | 237 | 112/125 | 55(23.2) |
Shrestha et al. [8] | 2006 | Kathmandu | Prospective study | Pediatric age group | 22 | 10/12 | 1(4.5) |
Poudel-Tandukar et al. [9] | 2006 | Kathmandu | Cross-sectional study | Middle school student | 350 | 155/195 | NA |
Chalise et al. [10] | 2008 | Kathmandu | Retrospective study | All age group | 50 | 29/21 | 7(14.0) |
Dahal et al. [6] | 2010 | Kathmandu | Retrospective study | All age group | 100 | 44/56 | 21(21.0) |
Rai et al. [11] | 2014 | Kathmandu | Retrospective study | All age group | 78 | 32/46 | 15(19.2) |
Gupta et al. [29] | 2015 | Nationwide | Cross-sectional study | All age group | 54 | 28/26 | NA |
Sharma et al. [7] | 2015 | Kathmandu | Retrospective study | All age group | 819 | 428/391 | 168(20.5) |