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Semin Plast Surg 2022; 36(02): 066-074
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1749094
Review Article

Burns in Israel: Etiologic, Demographic, and Clinical trends—A 9-Year Updated Comprehensive Study, 2004–2010 versus 2011–2019

Irit Cohen-Manheim    #
1   Israel National Center for Trauma and Emergency Medicine Research, Gertner Institute for Epidemiology and Health Policy Research, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel
2   School of Public Health, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv-Yafo, Israel
,
Moti Harats    #
2   School of Public Health, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv-Yafo, Israel
3   The Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, The National Burn Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan, Israel
5   Institute for Health Research, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Australia
6   The Talpiot Medical Leadership Program, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel
,
Sharon Goldman 
1   Israel National Center for Trauma and Emergency Medicine Research, Gertner Institute for Epidemiology and Health Policy Research, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel
2   School of Public Health, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv-Yafo, Israel
,
Dmitry Beylin 
3   The Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, The National Burn Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan, Israel
,
Josef Haik 
2   School of Public Health, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv-Yafo, Israel
3   The Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, The National Burn Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan, Israel
4   College of Health and Medicine, School of Nursing, University of Tasmania, Sydney, NSW, Australia
5   Institute for Health Research, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Australia
6   The Talpiot Medical Leadership Program, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel
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Moran Bodas 
1   Israel National Center for Trauma and Emergency Medicine Research, Gertner Institute for Epidemiology and Health Policy Research, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel
2   School of Public Health, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv-Yafo, Israel
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Adi Givon 
1   Israel National Center for Trauma and Emergency Medicine Research, Gertner Institute for Epidemiology and Health Policy Research, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel
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Rachel Kornhaber 
3   The Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, The National Burn Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan, Israel
4   College of Health and Medicine, School of Nursing, University of Tasmania, Sydney, NSW, Australia
,
Yehiel Hayun
7   Department of Plastic Surgery and Burns, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel
,
Michelle Cleary 
8   School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Sciences, CQ University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
,
Daniel Hilewitz
2   School of Public Health, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv-Yafo, Israel
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Ariel Tessone
2   School of Public Health, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv-Yafo, Israel
3   The Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, The National Burn Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan, Israel
6   The Talpiot Medical Leadership Program, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel
,
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Abstract

Based on the Israeli National Trauma Registry (INTR) data, this study reports etiological, demographic, and clinical trends and includes all admissions to burn and trauma centers across Israel from 2011 to 2019 and compares these with 2004 to 2010 rates. From 2011 to 2019, 5,710 patients were admitted to burn centers across Israel. Children aged 0 to 1 years (25.9%), non-Jews (40.7%), and males (67.2%) remain the main groups of the burn casualties. Most of the casualties sustained 1 to 9% total body surface area (TBSA) burns with various depths. Scalds were less fatal than fire/flame-related casualties (<1 vs. 11.5%). Fewer surgical procedures were conducted for burns under 9% TBSA compared with greater TBSA. The percentage of TBSA and burn depth were found to be the most significant predictor of mortality among all age groups (>200 times increased risk with full-thickness burns >30% TBSA burn) and correlated with prolonged length of stay (>7 days).

Keywords

burns - etiology - Israel - risk groups - trauma registry

Authors' Contributions

All of the authors contributed significantly to the following: (1) study's idea and design or data collection and analysis; (2) writing the article or critically rewriting it for key intellectual substance; and (3) final approval of the manuscript before submission, including all relevant data, figures, and tables.


# Co–first authorship.


* Israel Trauma Group (ITG) includes A. Acker, N. Aviran, H. Bahouth, A. Bar, A. Becker, A. Braslavsky, D. Fadeev, A. L. Goldstein, I. Grevtsev, I. Jeroukhimov, A. Kedar, A. Korin, B. Levit, A. D. Schwarz, W. Shomar, D. Soffer, I. Schrier, M. Venturero, M. Weiss, O. Yaslowitz, I. Zoarets.




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