WORLD JOURNAL OF PLASTIC SURGERY
مجله جهانی جراحی پلاستیک
WJPS
Medical Sciences
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2020
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A Decade Epidemiological Study of Pediatric Burns in South West of Iran
عمومى
General
مقالات اصيل
Original Article
<div><span style="font-size: 13px;">BACKGROUND</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: 13px;">Burn is one of the most traumatic injuries and life-threatening states which expose children at a higher risk. The aim of this study was evaluating the epidemiology of pediatric burns in age less than eighteen years old during the last decade. </span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: 13px;">METHODS</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: 13px;">This cross-sectional study was carried out during 2008-2017 in Amir-al Momenin Burn Center, affiliated by Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. The subjects consisted of burn victims under 18 years old who were registered as outpatients and inpatients. </span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: 13px;">RESULTS</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: 13px;">During the study period, 1893 and 12431 patient were registered as inpatients and outpatients of the hospital. The burn victims were males. Children under 5 years old were prone to scald injuries more than children in any other age. More than 90% of inpatients children burned accidentally, while 116 (6.12%) burn injuries were suicidal; which was mostly seen in girls (75%, 87 out of 116). </span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: 13px;">CONCLUSION</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: 13px;">Most burns involved scalds from hot liquids especially in children age less than 5 years. Different strategies can be executed by means of broadcast flashes in mass media and educational programs through schools to show risk situation and statements calling attention to prevent childhood burn injuries</span></div>
Pediatric, Burns, Epidemiology, Iran
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Mohammad
Keshavarz
mkeshavarz93@gmail.com
10031947532846007678
10031947532846007678
No
Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
Fatemeh
Javanmardi
javanmardi.biostat@yahoo.com
10031947532846007679
10031947532846007679
No
Burn and Wound Healing Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
Ali Akbar
Mohammadi
mohamadiaa1347@gmail.com
10031947532846007680
10031947532846007680
Yes
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran