Epidemiological profile of 0–18-year-old child victims of burns treated at the Plastic Surgery and Burns Service of a University Hospital in Southern Brazil

Epidemiological profile of 0–18-year-old child victims of burns treated at the Plastic Surgery and Burns Service of a University Hospital in Southern Brazil

Introduction: Injuries caused by burns represent a significant public health problem, constituting the fourth leading cause of childhood death in Brazil and the United States. In addition, few diseases carry such substantial losses as burns, with considerable morbidity due to the development of phys...

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Main Authors: Marcelus Vinicius de Araújo Santos Nigro, Sara Merlin Maschietto, Renata Damin, Carolina Scapim Costa, Giovana Landal de Almeida Lobo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica 2019-12-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica
Subjects:
burns
pediatrics
surgery, plastic
epidemiologic studies
multiple trauma
Online Access:http://www.rbcp.org.br/export-pdf/2667/en_v34n4a10.pdf

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