AN ANALYSIS OF CHILDHOOD BURNS IN KUWAIT

被引：18

作者：

LARI, ARA ^{[1
]}

BANG, RL ^{[1
]}

EBRAHIM, MKH ^{[1
]}

DASHTI, H ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] AL KABEER HOSP TEACHING,DEPT PLAST & RECONSTRUCT SURG,SAFAT,KUWAIT

来源：

BURNS | 1992年 / 18卷 / 03期

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D O I：

10.1016/0305-4179(92)90074-5

中图分类号：

R4 [临床医学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100602 ;

摘要：

A prospective study of 394 burned children (in-patients) up to the age of 12 years old was carried out for the period from January 1984 to December 1986. They were categorized into three age groups, the infants and toddlers 0-2 years, early childhood 3-6 years and late childhood 7-12 years. In the first two groups scalding was the predominant cause of injury, while in late childhood there were many more flame burns. Ninety-five per cent of the accidents occurred at home and the majority happened in the presence of parents. The presence of parents was not a deterrent to the accident but ensured speedy transport to the hospital. In our review 3 per cent of patients sustained more than 50 per cent BSA bums, there were 12 deaths with a mortality rate of 3 per cent. An intense campaign to make parents aware of the risk factors and their avoidance is required to reduce the number of burn accidents.

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页码：224 / 227

页数：4

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