In the United States, 95 of burns that present to the emergency department are treated and discharged 5 require hospital admission.

Superficial burns may be managed with little more than simple pain relievers, while major burns may require prolonged treatment in specialized burn centers.

Electrical burns result in about 1,000 deaths per year.

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About 90 of burns occur in the developing world.

In Pakistan, acid burns represent 13 of intentional burns, and are frequently related to domestic violence.

French barber surgeon Ambroise Paré was the first to describe different degrees of burns in the 1500s.

In the United States, approximately 4 of those admitted to a burn center die from their injuries.

The depth of a burn is usually determined via examination, although a biopsy may also be used.

In the developed world, adult males have twice the mortality as females from burns.

Dry eye may also be caused by thermal or chemical burns, or (in epidemic cases) by adenoviruses.

The narrowing is typically reversible with or without treatment.

Globally, about 11 million people seek medical treatment, and 300,000 die from burns each year.

First degree burns that are only red in color and are not blistering are not included in this estimation.

Overall, nearly 60 of fatal burns occur in Southeast Asia with a rate of 11.6 per 100,000.

In large burns (over 30 of the total body surface area), there is a significant inflammatory response.

In children, deaths from burns occur at more than ten times the rate in the developing than the developed world.

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It may be difficult to accurately determine the depth of a burn on a single examination and repeated examinations over a few days may be necessary.

On average, of those admitted to United States burn centers, 4 die, with the outcome for individuals dependent on the extent of the burn injury.

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