Burns are a significant contributor to the burden of disease in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). Although current guidelines recommend treatment in specialized treatment centres, such centres are few or non-existent in many LMIC settings.
This study is a prospective observational study comparing outcomes of burns treatments between non-specialised and specialised burns units.
Led by Dr Chikwendu Ede and Dr Rachel Moore from the NIHR Global Surgery Unit hub in South Africa, this is a prospective observational study comparing outcomes of burns treatments between non-specialised and specialised burns units. Information on 90 day mortality will be collected over a 6 month period at up to 9 non-specialised hospitals treating adult burns patients and compared to outcomes for patients at a dedicated burns unit at Chris Hani Baragwanarth Academic Hospital in Soweto, Johannesburg.
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