Medical and statistical characteristics of patients and injuries of the burn center Dzhanelidze Research Institute of Emergency Care

Abstract

The results of the analysis of the medical and statistical characteristics of patients who applied for emergency and urgent indications to the burn center of the State Budgetary Institution “St. I. I. Dzhanelidze”, based on the results of 2019–2021. It was revealed that out of 4465 patients, 790 (17.8%) were admitted with injuries requiring immediate hospitalization in the intensive care unit for burns. 2232 victims (50%) after examination in an inpatient emergency department were referred to specialized general departments of the burn center, in 1443 cases (32.2%) injuries were recorded that did not require inpatient treatment, assistance was provided on an outpatient basis. Most of the patients applied for burn injuries — 3825 (85.7%), ICD10 codes: T310-T319.