Pattern of Burn Injuries and Outcome in Children
Objective: To identify the cause and factors associated with mortality in burn injuries among the children. Study design: A hospital-based cross-sectional study Patients & Method: A total of 94 children admitted during September 2009 to March 2010 at a tertiary care hospital were...
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| author | Syed Zubair Ahmed Tirmizi Farhat Hussain Mirza Paras Mangi Sana Yaseen Sahirah Waseem |
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| description | Objective:
To identify the cause and factors associated with mortality in burn injuries among the children.
Study design:
A hospital-based cross-sectional study
Patients & Method:
A total of 94 children admitted during September 2009 to March 2010 at a tertiary care hospital were included. The variables investigated include age, gender, type of burn, percentage of body surfacearea burnt, hospital stay and clinical outcome.
Results:
Out of 94 children 48 (51.06%) were male and 46 (48.93%) were female. Mean age was 8.97 ± 4.64years. Children above 6 years were more affected and flame or fire was the leading cause of burn injuries, whereas scald burns affected children less than 6 years of age. Over all mortality was 22.8% and more deathswere noticed in children above 6 year. Mean TBSA was 24.91 ± 24.15 and mean hospital stay was 6.95 ± 6.81days. 90% mortality was observed in children with TBSA > 60%. A significant association was found betweenTBSA and mortality (p-value <0.000).There was also a significant association between age of the child andcausative agent (p - value<0.000).
Conclusion:
Females with flame burn injuries were more affected in age group above 6 years, while children at pre-school age were affected by scalds. It indicates that burn injuries mainly occur in domestic setup and aretherefore preventable. More vulnerable group includes children with TBSA between 30 and 60% and requiresmore intensive treatment to reduce the mortality. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ac5b5d80d90849f3a1c25981a7778d6a2022-12-21T17:33:00ZengDow University of Health SciencesJournal of the Dow University of Health Sciences1995-21982410-21802013-01-0171414563Pattern of Burn Injuries and Outcome in ChildrenSyed Zubair Ahmed Tirmizi0Farhat Hussain Mirza1Paras Mangi2Sana Yaseen3Sahirah Waseem4Department of Forensic Medicine, Bahria University Medical and Dental College, Karachi, Pakistan.Department of Forensic Medicine, Dow Medical College, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, PakistanFinal Year MBBS, Jinnah Medical and Dental College, Karachi, Pakistan.Final Year MBBS, Jinnah Medical and Dental College, Karachi, Pakistan.Final Year MBBS, Jinnah Medical and Dental College, Karachi, Pakistan.Objective: To identify the cause and factors associated with mortality in burn injuries among the children. Study design: A hospital-based cross-sectional study Patients & Method: A total of 94 children admitted during September 2009 to March 2010 at a tertiary care hospital were included. The variables investigated include age, gender, type of burn, percentage of body surfacearea burnt, hospital stay and clinical outcome. Results: Out of 94 children 48 (51.06%) were male and 46 (48.93%) were female. Mean age was 8.97 ± 4.64years. Children above 6 years were more affected and flame or fire was the leading cause of burn injuries, whereas scald burns affected children less than 6 years of age. Over all mortality was 22.8% and more deathswere noticed in children above 6 year. Mean TBSA was 24.91 ± 24.15 and mean hospital stay was 6.95 ± 6.81days. 90% mortality was observed in children with TBSA > 60%. A significant association was found betweenTBSA and mortality (p-value <0.000).There was also a significant association between age of the child andcausative agent (p - value<0.000). Conclusion: Females with flame burn injuries were more affected in age group above 6 years, while children at pre-school age were affected by scalds. It indicates that burn injuries mainly occur in domestic setup and aretherefore preventable. More vulnerable group includes children with TBSA between 30 and 60% and requiresmore intensive treatment to reduce the mortality.http://www.jduhs.com/index.php/jduhs/article/view/63burnschildrenscaldsmortalitytotal body surface area (tbsa). |
| spellingShingle | Syed Zubair Ahmed Tirmizi Farhat Hussain Mirza Paras Mangi Sana Yaseen Sahirah Waseem Pattern of Burn Injuries and Outcome in Children Journal of the Dow University of Health Sciences burns children scalds mortality total body surface area (tbsa). |
| title | Pattern of Burn Injuries and Outcome in Children |
| title_full | Pattern of Burn Injuries and Outcome in Children |
| title_fullStr | Pattern of Burn Injuries and Outcome in Children |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pattern of Burn Injuries and Outcome in Children |
| title_short | Pattern of Burn Injuries and Outcome in Children |
| title_sort | pattern of burn injuries and outcome in children |
| topic | burns children scalds mortality total body surface area (tbsa). |
| url | http://www.jduhs.com/index.php/jduhs/article/view/63 |
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