Abstract

LOZADA CHINEA, Mario et al. Behavior burn injuries attended within the first 72 hours and after that period. Rev Cubana Med Gen Integr [online]. 2013, vol.29, n.3, pp.236-244. ISSN 0864-2125.

Introduction: burns are one of the most serious and disabling accidents they are one of the most devastating conditions in medicine. Objective:to compare the behavior of burn injuries in patients receiving specialized care within the first 72 hours and after this period, in the burn outpatient clinic at the General Calixto García University Hospital. Material and methods: a prospective longitudinal study was conducted for case series. The universe consisted of outpatients previously assisted and with life prognosis of mild and less serious. The series were divided into patients who received late treatment: group I, and patients who received care with the first 72 hours: group II. Results: 43.88% of group 1patients received medical care on the fourth day and 42.77% had signs of local infection. 53.88% of this group of patients were referred by their family physicians and 37.22% showed deepening injuries. In both groups, local antibiotic treatment of injuries was predominant. Group 1patients had an average of 16.59 days to complete epithelialization of lesions, higher than in group 2, which led to a greater number of cure sessions. Conclusions: specialized medical care for burn lesions after the first 72 hours increase infection probabilities and deepening injuries as the main complications, contributing to a delay in the process of healing and rehabilitation.

Keywords : burns; injuries; accidents.

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