Author/Authors :
KAZEMZADEH, Jafar Dept. of Reconstructive and Burn Surgery - Faculty of Medicine - Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran , VAGHARDOOST, Reza Burn Research Center & Dept. of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Faculty of Medicine - Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , DAHMARDEHEI, Mostafa Burn Research Center & Dept. of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Faculty of Medicine - Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , RABIEPOOR, Soheila Reproductive Health Research Center & Midwifery Dept. - Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery - Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran , FARZAN, Ramyar Dept. of Reconstructive and Burn Surgery - Faculty of Medicine - Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran , ASGHAR KHEIRI, Ali Dept. of Reconstructive and Burn Surgery - Faculty of Medicine - Tabriz University of Medical Science, Tabriz, Iran , KHOSRAVY, Rahman Dept. of Pediatric Surgery - Faculty of Medicine - Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran
Abstract :
Background: Burn injuries are considered an important preventable cause of injuries in children, and it still produces significant death in Iran. This study investigated the causes and severity of burns in patients.
Methods: This study was retrospective descriptive study of children-burn injury in a referral Burn Care Center in Tehran, Iran during a ten-year period since 2005 to 2014. Data collection have been facilitated by using a specially designed checklist. The subjects included 1717 consecutive patients with various causes of burn injury. Data were analyzed applying descriptive statistics, one-way ANOVA, Chi-square. P-values less than 0.05 were considered significant.
Results: The patients’ mean age was 4.11 ± 3.42 yr. The mean hospitalization period was 11.15 ± 8.37 d. The grade of burn was 2 in 1292 (75.2%) patients. Among the children-burn patients, 59.9% suffered from <20% of total body surface area burn. Most affected part of the body was trunk 762 (44.4%). Overall, 1256 patients (73.2%) suffered from hot liquid burns. Burns mortality rate for this study was identified 8.1% (N=3).
Conclusion: The majority of the patients were male with a male to female ratio of 1.7:1. Most patients were in the 2-4 yr age group, with most of the injuries occurring in boys under the age of 5 yr old. It is the child's natu-ral curiosity and inability to understand that special things are dangerous to them, which leads to burning injury. Most affected part of the body was trunk and 1256 patients (73.2%) suffered from hot liquid burns.
Keywords :
Burn , Injury , Epidemiology , Pediatric
