DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2019.v07i05.006

Pages: 328–332

This study was prospectively carried out on 134 acutely burned patients admitted to the Burn Unit of Mohammed V hospital in Meknes, Morocco, during the period from the 1 Junuary 2017 to the 31 December 2018, with the objective to analyze the epidemiological features of burned patients in our country. The means of age and percentage total body surface area burned (TBSB) were 21,6%years and 22,6%, respectively. Most of the patients were city dwellers. Females (56%) were more prevalent than males (44%). Adults (66,4%) superceded children (33,6%). Male children (35,6%) population exceeded female children (32%). In contrast, adult females (68%) surpassed adult males (64,4%). The commonest burn location was home followed by work then, outdoors locations. Females were most commonly burned at home and mainly suffered from scald and flame burns. Males were most commonly burned at work and home locations than in outdoors and mainly sustained flame and scald burns. There was no difference in the mean percentage TBSB and burn depth in both sexes. Children were mostly burned at home and were mainly victims of scald and flame burns. The results of this study show the epidemiological data that will enable us to better prevent burns in our country.