The Pattern and Trends of Burn Related Death

Background: Since ancient times fire has kept amusing mankind in various ways. Though it hashelped human to evolve but if mishandled can lead to serious consequences. We know that fire canbe a friendly, comforting thing, a sources of light and heat, yet fire can also be most dangerous anddeadly. Burn is the one of the commonest cause of unnatural death in the world.Objectives: To find out the causes, epidemiological factors and pattern and trends of burn relateddeath.Methods: The present study was conducted at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital, for a period of1 year from January 2022 to December 2022. A total number of 1792 autopsy was done among ofwhich 418 cases were burn. Convenience sampling technique was followed and sample size was418 cases of burn among 1792 cases .Data were collected from police inquest, department RegisterKhata from the department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology at Dhaka Medical college..Datawere analyzed, tabulated and presented by using SPSS version 16.0.Results: During the study maximum death due to burns were found in labourers 233(55.74%).Maximum death due to burn were found in illiterate 158(37.79%). Maximum cause of death due toburns were found in low socioeconomic status 213(50.95%) and the maximum death due to burnwere found in the age group 21-40 years 234 (55.98%). Maximum cases of death due burns werefound in male which contributed to 293(70.09%) of the total death. The most common source offire in death due to burn was cylinder gas explosion 208(49.76%). Maximum cases of death due toburn occurred in workplace 184(44.01%). As a result of burn, shock was the predominant cause ofdeath 287(68.66%). Accidental 316(75.59%) burn was the most common manner of death due toburn.Conclusion: The most accidental burn cases were preventable. By giving proper education andawareness about the causes of burn, burn injury and post burn complications. So we should takeproper preventive methods that may reduce mortality and morbidity rate due to burn.