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Acute Burn Care Outcomes in Timor-Leste by mariaeflin9 is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This retrospective study analyzed 288 acute burn patients admitted to Hospital Nacional Guido Valadares in Timor-Leste from 2013 to 2019, revealing that most patients were children and males, with scalds being the leading cause of burns in children and flames in adults. The study found a median length of stay of 17 days and an average mortality rate of 5.6%, with older adults facing a significantly higher risk of mortality. The findings highlight the need for a national burn prevention program due to the hi

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