BACKGROUND: @entity130 in South Africa result in significant morbidity and mortality, and specific vulnerable groups of @entity1 are at increased risk of sustaining a @entity130 . @entity302 @entity1 are one such vulnerable group. The spectrum of burn @entity130 sustained by @entity302 @entity1 in a South African township and the pattern of injury, mechanism and outcome were reviewed in this study. METHOD: A retrospective review of all @entity302 @entity1 admitted to the burn service of Edendale Hospital was undertaken for the period July 2011 to June 2013. RESULTS: One hundred and ninety-seven adult @entity1 were admitted with burns over this period. There were 39 @entity302 @entity1 in this cohort, of whom 26 were female. The average age of the @entity1 was 36 years (a range of 21-40 years). The majority of @entity1 sustained a small total body surface area burn. The most common mechanism of burn was from a fire or flames, followed by hot water scalding. @entity8327 were the predominant energy source used for heating and cooking at home. CONCLUSION: Epileptics comprise a significant proportion of @entity1 who sustain a @entity130 . Typically, they sustain burns during a @entity410 . These are mostly caused by open flames in the South African environment, and are deep. They tend to be confined to the upper torso, upper limbs and hands. Injury prevention programmes should target @entity302 as a vulnerable group.

A closer look at burn @entity130 and XXXX in a developing world burn service.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity410 :: ('MESH:D012640', 'Disease') :: ['seizure'] @entity302 :: ('MESH:D004827', 'Disease') :: ['epileptic', 'Epileptic', 'epileptics'] @entity8327 :: ('MESH:D004881', 'Disease') :: ['Coal or wood fires'] @entity130 :: ('MESH:D014947', 'Disease') :: ['injuries', 'Burn injuries', 'burn injury']
@entity302 :: (MESH:D004827,Disease) :: ['epilepsy']
