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Etiology Of Neonatal Burns: A Systematic Review.

A Muntean^1,2, I Stoica¹, D M Enescu^1,2

¹Clinical Emergency Hospital for Children "Grigore Alexandrescu", Bucharest, Romania.

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Summary

Neonatal burns are rare but impactful. This review highlights that nearly 60% of these injuries occur in hospitals, often due to iatrogenic causes, emphasizing the need for improved prevention strategies.

Keywords:

etiology neonatal burns newborn thermal injury

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Area of Science:

Neonatalogy
Pediatric Surgery
Public Health

Background:

Neonatal burns represent a rare but severe clinical issue with substantial patient, family, and healthcare system implications.
Limited data currently exists regarding the specific causes of burns in newborns.

Purpose of the Study:

To conduct a comprehensive worldwide literature review to analyze the etiology of neonatal burns.
To summarize existing evidence and identify potential causes for prevention strategy development.

Main Methods:

A systematic literature review was performed, encompassing all publications and a personal case series.
Data from 41 publications, detailing 105 cases across 20 countries over four decades, were analyzed.

Main Results:

Contact burns were the most frequent type, followed by flame and scald injuries.
Nearly 60% of neonatal burns occurred in hospital settings, attributed to human error, device malfunction, or infrastructure issues.
Iatrogenic burns in developed countries were more prevalent and occurred in younger, lower-weight neonates compared to domestic burns.

Conclusions:

The review identifies key potential causes of neonatal burns, particularly iatrogenic factors in hospital settings.
Findings provide crucial information for developing targeted prevention strategies to reduce the incidence of neonatal burns.