Enhance Burn Care Outcome in the UAE: A Systematic Review of Burn Injuries: Statistics, and Psychological Complications, with a Proposal to Improve Diagnostic Accuracy by Introducing Advanced Technology and AI
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Burn Cases Mortality, Burn Injuries, WHO Burn Injuries, Pain Management, AI Technology, BurnsAbstract
Purpose: To systematically review existing published research that focuses on Burn injuries, psychological complications, and shed light on AI and advanced technologies that improve patient care and accuracy of diagnosis.
Methodology: The systematic review was conducted across several databases, including PubMed, ScienceDirect, SpringerLink, and Google Scholar, covering the period from 2018 to 2025, to highlight the application of AI technology in burn cases and their diagnosis.
Findings: With screening of more than 12 published studies that met the criteria, there were approximately 9 million burn cases globally, and burn was considered the 4th most common type of injury worldwide. SSMC has shared that in 2024, 84% of patients were from other Abu Dhabi hospitals, 5.7% from Ajman, and 1.7% from Umm Al Quwain. A study in the UAE has illustrated that burns can cause emotional and physical scars that last a lifetime. Burn injuries exhibit a risk of various psychological diseases, increasing anxiety levels, and young patients might develop depression and PTSD. The remaining challenge in the clinical assessment is that surgeons reported an accuracy reached 75%. LDI technology was introduced as a solution that provides 91% to 96% sensitivity and accuracy in assessing burn depth. It can serve as a predictive tool for a patient’s recovery, helping improve the quality of care for burned patients.
Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: This review examined local and international practices, illustrating the importance of burn cases by providing mortality statistics. Furthermore, it proposed introducing advanced technologies, focusing on current practices, and improving accuracy and efficiency.
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