Darius Kubilius1, Giedrė Smailytė2, Inesa Rimdeikienė3, Dalius Malcius4, Vygintas Kaikaris5, Rytis Rimdeika6. 1. Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Eiveniu 2, Kaunas LT-5009, Lithuania. Electronic address: dariuskubiliusmd@gmail.com. 2. Lithuanian Cancer Registry, Institute of Oncology, Vilnius University, P. Baublio 3B, Vilnius LT-08406, Lithuania. Electronic address: giedre.smailyte@vuoi.lt. 3. Department of Rehabilitation, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Eiveniu 2, Kaunas LT-5009, Lithuania. Electronic address: inesa.rimdeikiene@kaunoklinikos.lt. 4. Department of Paediatric Surgery, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Eiveniu 2, Kaunas LT-5009, Lithuania. Electronic address: dalius.malcius@kaunoklinikos.lt. 5. Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Eiveniu 2, Kaunas LT-5009, Lithuania. Electronic address: vkaikaris@gmail.com. 6. Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Eiveniu 2, Kaunas LT-5009, Lithuania. Electronic address: rytis.rimdeika@kaunoklinikos.lt.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To describe the epidemiology of paediatric burns in Lithuania, identify the trends of burn occurrence, the vulnerable population and aetiology. METHODS: This study was based on all inclusive national information obtained from the National Health Insurance database for the period of 2001-2010. Information on the burns aetiology was collected in the Hospital of Lithuanian University of Heath Sciences Kauno Klinikos. FINDINGS: 7146 children in the age group of 0-14 were hospitalized in Lithuania and constituted 44% of all admissions due to burns. The incidence among boys was 149.8 and among girls 99.9 per 100,000. The highest risk of burns was observed from 11 to 15 months of age. Scalding in 0-1 years age group composed 96% of all burns in this age group. CONCLUSION: Children younger than 2 years of age are a vulnerable population of burns in Lithuania. Scalding was main cause of their burns. The aetiological subgroups of scalding were scalding with hot drinks/food and scalding with hot water meant for household. The major part of scalding with hot drinks was due to scalding with parents' drinks. Scalding with hot water meant for household is associated with the lack of hot water supply.
OBJECTIVE: To describe the epidemiology of paediatric burns in Lithuania, identify the trends of burn occurrence, the vulnerable population and aetiology. METHODS: This study was based on all inclusive national information obtained from the National Health Insurance database for the period of 2001-2010. Information on the burns aetiology was collected in the Hospital of Lithuanian University of Heath Sciences Kauno Klinikos. FINDINGS: 7146 children in the age group of 0-14 were hospitalized in Lithuania and constituted 44% of all admissions due to burns. The incidence among boys was 149.8 and among girls 99.9 per 100,000. The highest risk of burns was observed from 11 to 15 months of age. Scalding in 0-1 years age group composed 96% of all burns in this age group. CONCLUSION:Children younger than 2 years of age are a vulnerable population of burns in Lithuania. Scalding was main cause of their burns. The aetiological subgroups of scalding were scalding with hot drinks/food and scalding with hot water meant for household. The major part of scalding with hot drinks was due to scalding with parents' drinks. Scalding with hot water meant for household is associated with the lack of hot water supply.