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1Department of Surgery, Government Medical College, Miraj and P.V.P. Government Hospital, Sangli 416416, Maharashtra, India.
Annals of Burns and Fire Disasters
|October 13, 2011
Summary
Pediatric burn injuries in India are predominantly accidental scalds. High mortality rates correlate with the severity of total body surface area (TBSA) burns in children.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Burn Care
- Public Health
- Trauma Surgery
Background:
- Burns are a significant cause of childhood injury and mortality globally.
- In India, limited data exists on the specific epidemiology of pediatric burns requiring specialized care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the characteristics and outcomes of pediatric burn admissions at an Indian burns center.
- To identify key risk factors and patterns associated with pediatric burn injuries.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective analysis of pediatric burn patients admitted between 1999 and 2003.
- Data collected included age, sex, burn cause, injury site, accident location, and mortality.
- Focus on cases with available medical records.
Main Results:
- Children constituted 9.4% of total burn admissions (222 out of 2364).
- Scalds were the most common cause (49%), followed by flame burns.
- Mortality rate was 35.1% (47 deaths), with a strong correlation between burn severity (percentage of total body surface area burned) and mortality.
Conclusions:
- Accidental scalds are the leading cause of pediatric burns in this Indian cohort.
- Prompt and effective management, especially for severe burns, is critical to reduce mortality.
- Public health initiatives focusing on burn prevention, particularly scald prevention, are essential.
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