Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the sociodemography, etiology and outcomes of burn victims treated at the Burn Treatment Unit (UTQ) of the Hospital de Urgência de Sergipe - HUSE. Methods: Epidemiological, prospective exploratory study, transversal with a hospital-based quantitative approach. Data collection was performed based on the information contained in the medical records of patients hospitalized at UTQ, as well as through the interview conducted with each patient. Results: Participated in the research 180 patients, most of whom were male (61.1%) and among the age groups, children aged 0-5 years were the most affected (39%). The major causative agent was the flammable liquid (47.2%). The lower limbs were the most affected regions (35%). Regarding the depth of the burn, 87.2% were 2nd degree burns, according to the extent of the affected area, 77% were classified as medium burns. The most applied topical therapies were essential fatty acids (54.3%) and silver sulfadiazine (44.5%). The death rate was 5% and the discharge rate was 94.6%. Conclusion: The assistance provided to patients at the UTU of HUSE was satisfactory in view of the high rate of hospital discharge with a greater prognosis of temporary sequelae.