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Death and disability after burn injury in Baghdad, Iraq from 2003 – 2014.
| Burn injuries (n=55) | ||
|---|---|---|
| n | (%) | |
| Death | 9 | (16) |
| Electrical injury | 2 | (22) |
| <20% TBSA | 0 | |
| ≥20% TBSA | 6 | (67) |
| Unknown | 1 | (11) |
| Disability | 22 | (40) |
| Needs assistance with self-care | 18 | (45) |
| Unable to walk out of house | 14 | (35) |
| Deafness | 7 | (18) |
| Chronic pain | 12 | (30) |
| Suffers social stigma | 29 | (73) |
| Anxiety, emotional changes | 12 | (30) |
| Emotional changes preventing activity | 3 | (8) |
TBSA – total body surface area
