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Predictors of mortality of pediatric burn injury in the Douala General Hospital, Cameroon

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2019

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Nzozone Henry Fomukong, Alain Chichom‐Mefire, Gérard Beyiha, Mbuagbaw Lawrence, Edgar Mandeng Ma Linwa, Ngwayu Claude Nkfusai, Samuel Nambile Cumber
Pan African Medical Journal

Abstract

Mortality rate of pediatric burns obtained in this study was 29%, mostly due to cardiac arrest. Flame burns (p=0.03) and BSA >25% (p=0.001) were statistically significant predictors of mortality.

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