Burns in the Elderly

Burns in elderly subjects are of paramount importance and occupy a major place in current scientific research. The ultimate goal of our work is the study of epidemiological profiles, the circumstances of burns, clinical characteristics, prognostic factors as well as therapeutic means and the evolution of burn patients aged 60 and over. The analysis of this data will allow us to improve therapeutic care in this vulnerable population. With this in mind, we conducted a retrospective descriptive study spanning from January 2016 to December 2019, identifying 11 cases of elderly burn victims, having been hospitalized in the national burn center of Meknes. Burned seniors require early, multidisciplinary care by a highly experienced team. However, therapeutic ECP has only marginal effectiveness in reducing the rate of morbidity and mortality. So, the best way to treat a burn is to prevent it from happening.