TAILIEUCHUNG - Epidemiology of burns in pediatric patients of Beijing City

This study aimed to assess the epidemiological characteristics of pediatric burns in Beijing City. Pediatric burns often occurred indoors, especially in the kitchen, and a substantial proportion receives no first aid. | Wang et al. BMC Pediatrics 2016 16 166 DOI S12887-016-0686-7 RESEARCH ARTICLE Open Access Epidemiology of burns in pediatric patients of Beijing City Shujun Wang Dawei Li Chuanan Shen Jiake Chai Hongjuan Zhu Yanlu Lin and Congying Liu Abstract Background This study aimed to assess the epidemiological characteristics of pediatric burns in Beijing City. Methods This was a retrospective study of pediatric patients n 400 admitted to four burn centers in Beijing City between June 2010 and May 2011. Burn severity was determined according to total body surface area TBSA percentage and degree. Patients were followed up for one year. Multivariate analyses were carried out to determine the factors burn etiology time and place of injury living conditions hospital type first-aid treatment methods and parent guardian knowledge of burns educational level occupation affecting burn properties severity and pigmentation scar . Results 191 400 patients were aged 2-3 years and scalding was the leading etiology 355 400 . Burn incidence peaked in May at 10 00-12 00 and 17 00-20 00. Most burn events occurred indoors 272 400 especially in the kitchen 180 400 . Roughly half of them involved head and neck 188 patients had mild burns 140 moderate 44 extensive and 28 critical burns 184 patients were treated only with cold-water rinsing or compress 120 received no first aid. Only 32 patients visited a specialized institution. 164 patients underwent surgery. Hospitalization lasted for days. Independent risk factors for burn severity were occurrence month living conditions occupation of the mother and first aid. 288 patients developed pigmentation and scar within a year while no independent risk factors was observed. Conclusions Pediatric burns often occurred indoors especially in the kitchen and a substantial proportion receives no first aid. Keywords Burn Pediatric Epidemiology Emergency medicine Accident .

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