Neonatal and early infancy burns in the only referral Burn center in Northeast of Iran: Report of a decade
Background: Burn in the neonatal and early infancy period (<6 months of age) is a relatively rare accident, but it can cause severe problems. This study is designed to evaluate the epidemiology and etiology of burn injury in neonatal and early infancy period. Methods: In a cross-sectional study,...
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| author | Ali Ahmadabadi Majid Khadem-Rezaiyan Amir Mahmoud Ahmadzadeh Seyyed Amin Hozhabrossadati Alireza Khadembashi Mahdi Khodadadi |
| author_facet | Ali Ahmadabadi Majid Khadem-Rezaiyan Amir Mahmoud Ahmadzadeh Seyyed Amin Hozhabrossadati Alireza Khadembashi Mahdi Khodadadi |
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| description | Background: Burn in the neonatal and early infancy period (<6 months of age) is a relatively rare accident, but it can cause severe problems. This study is designed to evaluate the epidemiology and etiology of burn injury in neonatal and early infancy period.
Methods: In a cross-sectional study, we collected information about neonatal and early infancy burn injuries from the hospital information system in a 10-year period starting from January 1, 2007, in Imam Reza Hospital in the northeast of Iran. Data were analyzed by SPSS version 16.
Results: There were 3 neonatal and 47 early infancy burn injuries (0.7% of all burn injury admissions). All injuries occurred at home. The mean age was 122.3 ± 51.7 days and 31 (62%) were males. The mean percentage of burn total body surface area (TBSA) was 19.21 ± 11.44 (range = 3–55). Mean of hospital stay was 11.9 ± 7.5 days. The fatality rate was 2%. The most common mechanisms of burn injury were scald (41, 82%) and flame (5, 10%). The most common hot liquid containers were kettle (21, 42%) and samovar (8, 16%). Explosion (28.50 ± 2.12) had caused the longest hospital stay (P = 0.01). Patients burnt by hot liquid splashed from samovar had a more burnt TBSA (30.13 ± 10.71) (P = 0.04).
Conclusions: Hot beverages and food preparation simultaneous with child care are dangerous conditions which can cause burn injury in infants and neonates. The results of this study set a valuable background for running some prevention programs to prevent neonates and infants from burn injury. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-edb50c9162d5415a9b61bc074f4f1efe2022-12-22T01:00:18ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Burns0971-653X2018-01-01261939810.4103/ijb.ijb_27_18Neonatal and early infancy burns in the only referral Burn center in Northeast of Iran: Report of a decadeAli AhmadabadiMajid Khadem-RezaiyanAmir Mahmoud AhmadzadehSeyyed Amin HozhabrossadatiAlireza KhadembashiMahdi KhodadadiBackground: Burn in the neonatal and early infancy period (<6 months of age) is a relatively rare accident, but it can cause severe problems. This study is designed to evaluate the epidemiology and etiology of burn injury in neonatal and early infancy period. Methods: In a cross-sectional study, we collected information about neonatal and early infancy burn injuries from the hospital information system in a 10-year period starting from January 1, 2007, in Imam Reza Hospital in the northeast of Iran. Data were analyzed by SPSS version 16. Results: There were 3 neonatal and 47 early infancy burn injuries (0.7% of all burn injury admissions). All injuries occurred at home. The mean age was 122.3 ± 51.7 days and 31 (62%) were males. The mean percentage of burn total body surface area (TBSA) was 19.21 ± 11.44 (range = 3–55). Mean of hospital stay was 11.9 ± 7.5 days. The fatality rate was 2%. The most common mechanisms of burn injury were scald (41, 82%) and flame (5, 10%). The most common hot liquid containers were kettle (21, 42%) and samovar (8, 16%). Explosion (28.50 ± 2.12) had caused the longest hospital stay (P = 0.01). Patients burnt by hot liquid splashed from samovar had a more burnt TBSA (30.13 ± 10.71) (P = 0.04). Conclusions: Hot beverages and food preparation simultaneous with child care are dangerous conditions which can cause burn injury in infants and neonates. The results of this study set a valuable background for running some prevention programs to prevent neonates and infants from burn injury.http://www.ijburns.com/article.asp?issn=0971-653X;year=2018;volume=26;issue=1;spage=93;epage=98;aulast=AhmadabadiBurnsepidemiologyinfantsneonate |
| spellingShingle | Ali Ahmadabadi Majid Khadem-Rezaiyan Amir Mahmoud Ahmadzadeh Seyyed Amin Hozhabrossadati Alireza Khadembashi Mahdi Khodadadi Neonatal and early infancy burns in the only referral Burn center in Northeast of Iran: Report of a decade Indian Journal of Burns Burns epidemiology infants neonate |
| title | Neonatal and early infancy burns in the only referral Burn center in Northeast of Iran: Report of a decade |
| title_full | Neonatal and early infancy burns in the only referral Burn center in Northeast of Iran: Report of a decade |
| title_fullStr | Neonatal and early infancy burns in the only referral Burn center in Northeast of Iran: Report of a decade |
| title_full_unstemmed | Neonatal and early infancy burns in the only referral Burn center in Northeast of Iran: Report of a decade |
| title_short | Neonatal and early infancy burns in the only referral Burn center in Northeast of Iran: Report of a decade |
| title_sort | neonatal and early infancy burns in the only referral burn center in northeast of iran report of a decade |
| topic | Burns epidemiology infants neonate |
| url | http://www.ijburns.com/article.asp?issn=0971-653X;year=2018;volume=26;issue=1;spage=93;epage=98;aulast=Ahmadabadi |
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