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Despite their substantial impact on health outcomes, evidence regarding burn injury outcomes and contributing factors remains limited in the study area. This study aimed to assess treatment outcomes and associated factors among burn patients admitted to the burn ward of the University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital between November 2020 and November 2024.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      This facility\u2010based cross\u2010sectional study included 271 burn patients selected using consecutive sampling. Data were extracted from medical records using structured checklists via Kobo Collect, exported to SPSS version 26 for analysis. Multivariable analysis identified factors significantly associated with burn outcomes at\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2010value\u2009&lt;\u20090.05.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The prevalence of discharge with complications was 17.7% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 13.0%\u201322.0%). Independent predictors included age \u2265\u200960 years (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]\u2009=\u20094.40; 95% CI: 1.01\u201319.11), pre\u2010hospital interventions (AOR\u2009=\u20092.34; 95% CI: 1.15\u20134.98), absence of fluid and electrolyte replacement (AOR\u2009=\u20093.06; 95% CI: 1.39\u20136.70), and burn surface area \u2265\u200930% (AOR\u2009=\u20095.20; 95% CI: 1.53\u201317.64).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Advanced age, inappropriate pre\u2010hospital interventions, insufficient fluid resuscitation, and extensive burns (\u2265\u200930% total body surface area [TBSA]) were identified as key independent determinants of discharge with complications. Targeted strategies including age\u2010tailored management, community burn first aid education, and adherence to fluid resuscitation protocols are essential to reduce burn\u2010related complications and improve outcomes in resource\u2010limited settings.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1002\/hsr2.72679","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,18]],"date-time":"2026-06-18T15:59:18Z","timestamp":1781798358000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Burn Injury Treatment Outcomes and Associated Factors Among Patients Admitted to a Tertiary Hospital Burn Unit in Southern Ethiopia: A Facility\u2010Based Cross\u2010Sectional Study"],"prefix":"10.1002","volume":"9","author":[{"given":"Sewnet","family":"Ejigu","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Medicine Wolaita Sodo University Sodo City Ethiopia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Tesfaw Alemu","family":"Legas","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Midwifery Wolaita Sodo University Sodo City Ethiopia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7687-4674","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Samson Kastro","family":"Dake","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Public Health Wolaita Sodo University Sodo City Ethiopia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Natnael","family":"Sima","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Medicine Wolaita Sodo University Sodo City Ethiopia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Samuel","family":"Minalkew","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Medicine Wolaita Sodo University Sodo City Ethiopia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0003-4400-7570","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Mulugeta Edao","family":"Shate","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Nursing Hawassa University Hawassa Ethiopia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6480-2027","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Wondimagegn Genaneh","family":"Shiferaw","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Emergency and Critical Care Nursing Wolaita Sodo University Sodo City Ethiopia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,18]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_17_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.burns.2019.07.037"},{"key":"e_1_2_17_3_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1038\/srep46066"},{"key":"e_1_2_17_4_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.afjem.2017.01.006"},{"key":"e_1_2_17_5_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3390\/ijms24043749"},{"key":"e_1_2_17_6_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/s12887-025-05859-3"},{"key":"e_1_2_17_7_1","first-page":"129","article-title":"Assessment and Classification of Burn Injury","volume":"8","author":"Rice P.","year":"2021","journal-title":"UpToDate"},{"key":"e_1_2_17_8_1","volume-title":"WHO Health Estimates 2014 Summary Tables: Deaths and Global Burden of Disease","author":"W. 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