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    Burn Care Strategies and Precautions in the Care of 698 Burn Patients During the 15-Month COVID-19 Period in Our Burn Center
    (Başkent Üniversitesi, 2021-12) Emre Karakaya,; Cem Aydoğan,; Ayşe Ebru Abalı,; Mehmet Haberal
    ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: The novel 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was detected for the first time in China and quickly spread globally. Because of its high contagiousness, disruptions occurred in the activities of many health care providers. However, a delay of care for patients with burn injuries is unacceptable. Here, we assessed our burn care strategies and precautions during the COVID-19 pandemic. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Since the start of the pandemic in our country and up to now (March 2020 to August 2021), we have successfully treated 698 patients with burn injuries. We created a 3-degree protection protocol. We also isolated patients who were diagnosed or suspected of having COVID-19 by reducing the number of beds. RESULTS: Of 698 burn patients, 411 were male and 287 were female patients. There were 452 adult and 246 pediatric patients, with 591 of total patients treated as outpatients and 107 who were hospitalized. The patients were mostly injured by scalding burns. Mean total burn surface area of hospitalized patients was 26.2% in adult patients and 9.8% in pediatric patients. We diagnosed only 2 patients with COVID-19. Both patients were successfully treated and discharged. CONCLUSIONS: If burn centers create protection protocols, disruptions can be minimized so that necessary and successfully care to burn patients is provided, even during pandemic periods.
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    Policy of Burn Care at the Baskent University Ankara Hospital During the COVID-19 Period
    (Başkent Üniversitesi, 2021-03) Cem Aydoğan; Emre Karakaya; Ayşe Ebru Abalı; Ebru H. Ayvazoğlu Soy; Mehmet Haberal
    OBJECTIVES: Although hospital admissions and elective surgeries were recommended to be reduced during the COVID-19 pandemic period, the same could not be done for burn patients. It is vital that burn treatment starts immediately and continues without interruption. With this in mind, burn centers should take added precautions during this pandemic. In the present study, we present our experiences in our burn center during the pandemic period. MATERIALS AND METHODS: From March 2020 to February 2021, 457 patients were successfully treated at our center. We implemented training immediately for all hospital staff, with all staff provided with personal protective equipment. We minimized the risk of contamination by completely isolating burn patients and reducing the number of beds. We determined a 3-degree protection protocol according to the general condition of the patients and the diagnosis of COVID-19. During the pandemic period, we continued to treat burn patients by adhering to our protection protocols. RESULTS: During pandemic period, 381 patients (83.4%) were treated as outpatients and 76 patients (16.6%) were hospitalized. The most common cause of burns was scalding, with 172 adult patients (61.4%) and 152 pediatric patients (85.8%). Mean total burn surface area of hospitalized patients was 25.34% in adult patients and 9.95% in pediatric patients. During the treatment process, only 2 patients were diagnosed with COVID-19, and burn treatments were successfully completed, with patients discharged without any problems. CONCLUSIONS: Ensuring isolation among patients in our burn center and determining protection protocols for burn center health care workers played key roles in the continuity of uninterrupted care during the pandemic period.