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Prevention of burn injuries in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review.
Rybarczyk, Megan M; Schafer, Jesse M; Elm, Courtney M; Sarvepalli, Shashank; Vaswani, Pavan A; Balhara, Kamna S; Carlson, Lucas C; Jacquet, Gabrielle A.
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  • Rybarczyk MM; Department of Emergency Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA. Electronic address: mrybarcz@alumni.nd.edu.
  • Schafer JM; Department of Emergency Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.
  • Elm CM; Department of Emergency Medicine, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
  • Sarvepalli S; Department of Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
  • Vaswani PA; The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
  • Balhara KS; Department of Emergency Medicine, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA.
  • Carlson LC; Department of Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
  • Jacquet GA; Department of Emergency Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA; Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA; Boston University Center for Global Health and Development, Boston, MA, USA.
Burns ; 42(6): 1183-92, 2016 Sep.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27161088
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), burns result in more than 250,000 deaths and the loss of approximately 18 million disability adjusted life years (DALYs), more than 90% of which occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), annually. This type of serious injury - one that is particularly devastating in LMICs - is preventable. To further explore the effectiveness of burn prevention strategies in LMICs, we performed a systematic review of the literature indexed in PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, Global Health, and the Cochrane Library databases as of October 2015. Our search resulted in 12,568 potential abstracts. Through multiple rounds of screening using criteria determined a priori, 11 manuscripts were identified for inclusion. The majority of these studies demonstrate reductions in hazardous behaviors, incidence of burns, morbidity, and mortality using educational programs, but also highlight other initiatives, such as media campaigns, as effective strategies. Given that only 11 manuscripts are highlighted in this review, it is evident that original research is lacking. Further studies of preventative efforts tailored to populations in LMICs are needed. It is also essential that these studies be founded in population-based epidemiology and use meaningful end points, such as reductions in incidence, morbidity, and mortality.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Queimaduras / Educação em Saúde / Países em Desenvolvimento / Promoção da Saúde Tipo de estudo: Etiology_studies / Prognostic_studies / Systematic_reviews Limite: Humans Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2016 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Queimaduras / Educação em Saúde / Países em Desenvolvimento / Promoção da Saúde Tipo de estudo: Etiology_studies / Prognostic_studies / Systematic_reviews Limite: Humans Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2016 Tipo de documento: Article