BACKGROUND: Burns are a preventable cause of pediatric injury with over 100 000 annual hospitalizations. The authors hypothesize that analysis of injury patterns can generate age-specific and injury-specific prevention strategies to reduce these injuries. METHODS: Data from the burn registry were collected over a 9-year period. Cross-tabulations were employed to examine associations. An analysis of variance model was used to examine differences in injury pattern. RESULTS: Burns in children less than 1 year accounted for 16% of all admissions. The most common mechanism of injury was scalds (48.4%). Electrical and chemical burns occurred more often in older children. Suspected abuse (N = 142) accounted for 6.7% of all admissions. House fire injuries (N = 94) had a higher mean total burn surface area (18.2%). Smoke detectors were present in two thirds of the cases. CONCLUSIONS: These predictors can form the basis for targeted public health initiatives with a potential reduction in the number of burn injuries.
BACKGROUND: Burns are a preventable cause of pediatric injury with over 100 000 annual hospitalizations. The authors hypothesize that analysis of injury patterns can generate age-specific and injury-specific prevention strategies to reduce these injuries. METHODS: Data from the burn registry were collected over a 9-year period. Cross-tabulations were employed to examine associations. An analysis of variance model was used to examine differences in injury pattern. RESULTS: Burns in children less than 1 year accounted for 16% of all admissions. The most common mechanism of injury was scalds (48.4%). Electrical and chemical burns occurred more often in older children. Suspected abuse (N = 142) accounted for 6.7% of all admissions. House fire injuries (N = 94) had a higher mean total burn surface area (18.2%). Smoke detectors were present in two thirds of the cases. CONCLUSIONS: These predictors can form the basis for targeted public health initiatives with a potential reduction in the number of burn injuries.
Authors: Kareem R Abdelfattah; Joshua W Gatson; David L Maass; Steven E Wolf; Joseph P Minei; Jane G Wigginton Journal: J Surg Res Date: 2012-06-20 Impact factor: 2.192
Authors: Camille R Brightwell; Madeline E Hanson; Amina El Ayadi; Anesh Prasai; Ye Wang; Celeste C Finnerty; Christopher S Fry Journal: Am J Physiol Cell Physiol Date: 2020-05-20 Impact factor: 4.249