Perfil de vítimas de queimaduras atendidas num hospital geral de uma capital do nordeste brasileiro 2011 – 2015

Objective: To describe the epidemiological profile of burn victims treated in hospital of a capital of the Brazilian Northeast from 2011 to 2015. Method: This is an ecological and retrospective study, whose inclusion criteria were: patients treated at the hospital, diagnosed with burns during the period from 2011 to 2015. Medical records referring to clinical cases, records without specifications were excluded from the sample. or even those with illegible data. Results: A total of 1011 medical records of people treated for burn injuries were evaluated. Of these, the children from zero to nine years old accounted for 37.2%. The most prevalent period of occurrence was evening 37.6%, and the most injured body region were upper limbs 25.3%. They underwent surgery 51.1% and 49.9% were clinically treated. Of the 1011 hospitalizations, 91.4% evolved with hospital discharge and 3.4% were transferred to another institution. The lethality was 5.2%. Conclusion: The study demonstrates the dimensions of the injuries to the population, the male gender and children, being risk factors for burns. This research shows relevant data on the epidemiology of this disease, which may encourage the development and implementation of measures to reduce the incidence of burns.