The aim of the present study
was to determine the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
among acute burn patients and its impacts on patient's outcomes in an Iranian
burn care hospital.
A cross-sectional study was conducted in a tertiary burn
care hospital in Iran, retrospectively reviewing the data records of all
patients admitted between February 2011 and February 2012. The HIV status of all
the patients was assessed in relation to clinical outcomes and the patient's
prognosis.
A total of 969 patients were included in this study. Five patients
(0·5%) were HIV positive, and all of them were male. Mean burn area was
significantly larger in HIV-positive patients than the healthy group
(P < 0·05). HIV-positive patients had a longer period of hospitalisation
than HIV-negative patients (23·2 ± 16·3 versus 13·1 ± 14·6, P = 0·008).
Nonetheless, the average number of procedures and the mortality rate did not
significantly differ between the study groups (P > 0·05).
Comparison of age,
sex and burn extent between HIV-positive patients and HIV-negative cases also
revealed similar results.
Prevalence of HIV infection among our burn population
was 0·5%; thus, HIV status may be related with more extensive injuries and
longer hospital stays
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By: Salehi SH1,2, As'adi K2,3, Tabatabaeenezhad SA2, Naderan M2,4, Shoar S1,2,4.
- 1Department of Surgery, Motahari Burn Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
- 2Burn Research Center, Motahari Burn Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
- 3Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, St. Fatima Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
- 4Department of Surgery, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Scinecs, Tehran, Iran.
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