Sociodemographic and culture results of paediatric burns

Abstract

Paediatric burn wounds are challenging conditions to manage for both the doctors and patients and can cause several complications entailing a complicated treatment and recovery process. This study aims to evaluate sociodemographic conditions and antibiogram culture results of paediatric burn wounds. Our study retrospectively evaluated 419 paediatric patients with burns regarding age, gender, burn area and degree, total days spent in hospital, surgical history, final condition, additional disease history, previous attempts, and culture results with their antibiotic resistances, haemogram results, C-reactive protein results, sociocultural conditions, burned region of the body, and structure of the burn. The prominent observations were an increased rate of incidence in male patients and patients with low socioeconomic conditions, the highest incidence of burns from scalding and domestic accidents, and the highest incidence of third-degree burns. Furthermore, even though the most encountered burn types were extremity burns, the burn types with the highest culture growth ratio were the perineum burns. The dominant culture growth bacterial group was coagulase-negative staphylococcus, and the ratio of medication resistance was 67.8%. It is imperative to raise awareness regarding domestic accidents to prevent paediatric burn wounds. The mortality risk can be reduced by carefully monitoring multiple organ involvement and providing timely treatment. Moreover, appropriate wound care is warranted to avoid infection from skin flora.

Logistic regression analysis of risk factors for pediatric burns: a case–control study in underdeveloped minority areas in China

“…These results are also in line with the government data, which show that the Baise region is not as economically developed compared with other regions of China, with a low proportion of urbanization and a high proportion of rural population in Baise region ( 10 ). Our data in assessing the socio-demographic conditions of pediatric burn wounds were similar to those of Asena et al ( 5 ).…”

“…The incidence of pediatric burns is unacceptably high globally and efforts should be made to reduce this situation. Wounds associated with burns need to be treated by doctors, and the complex cooperation and treatment process between parents and children as well as the treatment process can often be challenging ( 5 ). However, most incidents involving burns are preventable ( 6 ).…”

Yanık Ünitesinde Takip Edilen Pediatrik Yaş Grubu Olguların Klinik Değerlendirmesi

“…Deri insan vücudunun ilk bariyeridir ve patojenlere karşı birincil savunmayı oluşturmaktadır (2). Bu organın bütünlüğünün kaybı, mikro organizmaların vücudu istila etmesini ve hayatı tehtid edebilen enfeksiyonların oluşmasına neden olabilir (6). Özellikle derin yanıklarda, cildin iyileşme yeteneği, damarlanma ve yerleşik hücrelerin zarar görmesi sonucu olumsuz etkilenmektedir (7).…”

Growth Factors, Reactive Oxygen Species, and Metformin—Promoters of the Wound Healing Process in Burns?

“…Currently, burns are the fourth most common type of injury, caused by several factors, mainly hot water, followed by hot tea or milk, hot objects, hot meals, hot oil, chemicals, electricity, sun, embers, and flame [1,2]. Depending on the degree of the damage, burns can be treated at home, by pharmacists, or may require specialist care [1].…”