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1Patan Hospital, Lalitpur, Nepal. drsrshrestha@yahoo.co.uk
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Childhood burn injuries are a significant concern, especially in developing nations. This study highlights that children under five are most vulnerable to scald burns, with a 4% mortality rate due to sepsis.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric emergency medicine
- Trauma surgery
- Public health in developing countries
Background:
- Burn injuries pose a critical health issue for children globally, particularly in developing countries.
- Childhood burns are under-researched in Nepal, lacking essential epidemiological data.
- These injuries cause significant physical and psychological distress to victims and their families.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine the incidence, age, and sex distribution of childhood burn injuries.
- To analyze the nature and causes of burn injuries in pediatric patients.
- To provide baseline data on childhood burns at Patan Hospital, Nepal.
Main Methods:
- A prospective, hospital-based study was conducted over one year.
- Data were collected from pediatric patients admitted to the Emergency and Surgical departments.
- Twenty children meeting admission criteria were included in the analysis.
Main Results:
- Accidental injuries accounted for all burn incidents.
- Scald burns were more prevalent than dry burns.
- Children under five years old represented the most affected age group.
Conclusions:
- Burn injury is a primary cause of unintentional pediatric injuries, predominantly affecting children under five.
- The study observed a 4% mortality rate, primarily due to sepsis.
- Further research and preventative strategies are crucial for addressing childhood burns in Nepal.
Abstract:
Burn injuries constitute a major concern in the pediatric age group with respect to morbidity and mortality particularly in children in developing countries. Burn injuries represent an extremely stressful experience for both the burn victims as well as their families. Burn injuries are least explored areas among other injuries in Nepal. We do not have any data on childhood burn injuries and this study is done to know the incidence, age, sexwise distribution and nature of childhood burn injuries at Patan Hospital. Hospital based prospective study done at Emergency and surgical department during one year period. Twenty children that had fulfilled hospital criteria for admission included in this study. All injuries were of accident in nature. Scald injuries were more than dry burn injuries. Children less than 5 years were more prone to injury than older children. Twenty one patients survived after treatment and one patient died due to sepsis. Mortality in this series is about four percent. Burn injury is a leading cause of unintentional injuries mainly seen in children less than 5 years of age with physical as well as psychological consequences.
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