Caracterização do perfil epidemiológico dos queimados do Brasil: Revisão sistemática da literatura

Abstract

The burns are among the most devastating of all lesions and is a global public health crisis. Burns represent the fourth most common type of trauma in the world, behind traffic accidents, falls and interpersonal violence, and occur more often in developing countries. In children, the burn is one of the main agents responsible for child morbidity and mortality in developing countries. For all this, it is important to identify the epidemiological profile of patients burned in Brazil. Through a systematic literature review, we identified the profile of burned in Brazil. It was included any original articles published in a period of twenty years before the date of searches, in English or Portuguese, talking about the epidemiology of burns in the Brazilian states. We excluded studies that have not been submitted to the ethics committee or having conflict of interest. The following profile was found: they are men, young adult, suffering accidental burns at home with hot liquids, flammable liquids or directly flame and preferentially burn the upper limbs, chest and head. These epidemiological data will be used to reference hospitals in burnt know the epidemiological profile of their patients, and thus develop educational actions directed to population where the trauma burn is more frequent, building burns prevention programs and intensifying control of the marketing of main agents that cause burns.