Etiology and outcome of pediatric burns

Morrow, Stephen E.; Smith, David; Cairns, Bruce A.; Howell, Partrick D; Nakayama, Don K.; Peterson, H. D.

doi:10.1016/s0022-3468(96)90732-0

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“…Total body surface area burnt was ranged from 2 -60%. Average total body surface area burnt was 14.34% which was in accordance with the work done by Morrow SE et al (10) Escharotomy was done in four patients having circumferentially burns of upper limbs in aseptic conditions in operation theatre followed by fluffy dressing and limb elevation. Vascularity by pin prick and oxygen saturation improved after escharotomy.…”

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E P I Demiology of Paediatric Burns: A Retrospective Study

Multani¹,

Bajwa²,

Aneja³

2015

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BACKGROUND: Burn injuries are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in children. These are the third most common injury causing death in children, following motor vehicle accidents and drowning accidents. AIM: To study the Epidemiological parameters for assessment of morbidity & mortality rate in pediatric burns and to form effective preventive strategy. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study was done at the Department of Surgery, PIMS, Jalandhar. Total 50 patients (n=50) up to age of 12 years, were included in the study retrospectively. Data regarding age, sex, demographic distribution, seasonal variation, Total body surface area (TBSA) involved, type and place of burn injury, parent's occupation, family size and mortality rate were noted and analysed. RESULTS: Total 50 patients (n=50) of which 32 were males and 18 females were included in the study. Mean age of burn injuries was 3.6 years. Scalds burns were the most common cause of burns followed by thermal burns. It involved mostly upper limbs (67%), anterior trunk (56%), lower limbs (53%), face (4%), and posterior trunk including buttocks (16%). The time lapse from injury to presentation to hospital ranged from 1 hour to 3 weeks. Total body surface area burnt was ranged from 2-60%. Mean hospital duration was 12.4 days. Complications ranged from wound sepsis in 11 patients (22%), contractures of fingers in 3 patients (6%) and hypertrophic scarring in 8 patients (16%). After healing of wounds, patients were advised pressure garments and oil massage and night splint age regularly for six months. CONCLUSION: Children constitute a vulnerable group of burns. Most injuries occur in the home setting where effective control measures can be adopted. Advances have also made in resuscitation, intensive care, antimicrobials, vascular access, nutritional support, and skin banking. Splintage, physiotherapy, massage and pressure garments also help in reducing the morbidity and overall long term burden over the society at large.

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E P I Demiology of Paediatric Burns: A Retrospective Study

Multani¹,

Bajwa²,

Aneja³

2015

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“…Flame burning was seen in upper age group of child (11). Sixty nine percent of 560 burning cases of childhood were scalding, 59% of the burns were secondary to splashing of hot water and 4.6% of them were from hot milk in different study (12).…”

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Childhood Deaths Resulted from Burn Injuries in Diyarbakır

Berber

Arslan²,

Özdeş³

2009

ELECTRON J GEN MED

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Aim: Deaths resulted from burn injuries constitute a serious public health problem in developing countries. Deaths from burn injuries are usually seen secondary to accidents and more frequently occur in chidhood. In this study; we intended to indicate the features of childhood deaths resulted from burn injuries and the causes of burns in Diyarbakir city.Methods: The corpse examination and autopsy records of childhood deaths caused by burn injuries between 2003 and 2006 in the city center of Diyarbakir were scrutinized. It was determined that, during this period 49 deaths were caused by burn injuries.Results: It was also determined that 61.22 % of the cases were male and 91.84 % of them were at preschool age period (0-6 years). Origins of all incidents were accident and 75.51 % of accidents were resulted from scald burns. Forty of incidents were treated in a certain period and died during treatment.Conclusion: During pre-school period, children spend most of their times at home, which might increase the frequency of burn injuries at this age. Since these kinds of accidents are generally preventable, implemented health and social policies will help to reduce home accidents.

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“…3,4 However, our data seem to refute this concept, given the fact that there were no deaths in children younger than 48 months in the recent 7-year interval, despite substantial numbers of seriously burned children in this age group. The perceived improvement in survival in this age group is supported by current clinical experience 37 and may be attributed to improved critical care and operative techniques for younger children.…”

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Current Expectations for Survival in Pediatric Burns

Sheridan

Remensnyder²,

Schnitzer³

et al. 2000

Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med

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Background: Conventional wisdom and published reports suggest that children, particularly those younger than 48 months, have higher mortality rates after burns than young adults. However, coincident with refinements in resuscitation, operative techniques, and critical care, survival rates for children with burns seem to have improved. To document this change and to define current expectations, a review of deaths during two 7-year intervals separated by a decade was done.

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Etiology and outcome of pediatric burns

Cited by 110 publications

References 21 publications

E P I Demiology of Paediatric Burns: A Retrospective Study

E P I Demiology of Paediatric Burns: A Retrospective Study

Childhood Deaths Resulted from Burn Injuries in Diyarbakır

Current Expectations for Survival in Pediatric Burns

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