From: Epidemiology of burn injuries in Nepal: a systemic review
Study | Total patient number, n | Mortality, n(%) | Most common cause | Remarks |
---|---|---|---|---|
Liu et al. [5] | 237 | 55(23.2) | Hypovolemia Sepsis | No patients with >40%TBSA survived Female to male death ratio 2.07 |
Shrestha et al. [8] | 22 | 1(4.5) | Sepsis | – |
Chalise et al. [10] | 50 | 7(14.0) | – | %TBSA significant predicator of mortality |
Dahal et al. [6] | 100 | 21(21.0) | – | – |
Rai et al. [11] | 78 | 15(19.2) | – | Mortality proportional to increasing %TBSA burn. No patient with >40%TBSA survived |
Sharma et al. [7] | 819 | 168(20.5) | – | 73% of females. Flame burn responsible for 95% deaths |