[Clinical-epidemiological characteristics and prescribing patterns for burns in three hospitals in Lima, Peru].

[Clinical-epidemiological characteristics and prescribing patterns for burns in three hospitals in Lima, Peru]. Rev Peru Med Exp Salud Publica. 2019 Jan-Mar;36(1):68-73 Authors: Cecchi GMW, Hidalgo ER, Orrillo JVC, Muñoz JRL, Medina CA Abstract In order to describe the clinical-epidemiological characteristics and medical prescription patterns of patients with first- and second-degree burns who visited three reference hospitals in Lima, a cross-sectional study was carried out to collect data on demographics, medical history, clinical evaluation, and treatment received by 561 participants. The use of antibiotics and moisturizing agents was 64.7% and 4.2% in immediate care centers; and 41.7% and 44.7% in specialized burn-care services. Argenic sulfadiazine was the most commonly used topical antibiotic in immediate care services compared to burned units (80.2% vs. 34.5%). Burn management was more comprehensive in burn services than in immediate care. Also, more than a quarter of the patients who sought emergency care did so within 24 hours of the burn. PMID: 31116341 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Revista Peruana de Medicina de Experimental y Salud Publica - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Rev Peru Med Exp Salud Publica Source Type: research