Retrospective evaluation of geriatric patients treated at burn intensive care unit

OpenAlex İngilizce

Burns in geriatric patients are an important trauma.In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the geriatric cases discharged from burn intensive care unit.Twelve cases of scald and flame burnt, ages of the patients between 65 and over and percentages of the burn damages between %10 and 32%.The sex ratio of patients was male-female and the age of the patients was between 65-87.All the patients had scald and the flame burns.The best way to reduce burn-related mortality in geriatric patients is to protect from burns.Geriatric burn injury; it is mostly a home-based trauma that can be prevented.We think that treatment of severe burned geriatric patients in fully equipped treatment centers will reduce mortality.