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- Title
A GHASTLY RISING RATE OF PREVENTABLE PEDIATRIC BURNS: WE NEED TO ACT.
- Authors
Aslam, Muhammad Rizwan; Rizvi, Taokeer Ahmed; Munawar, Muhammad Tariq; Maqbool, Asad; Naqvi, Shahid
- Abstract
Objective: To ascertain the increase in paediatric burn admissions. Find various causes of this trend and assess the morbidity and mortality in paediatric population, and suggest remedies. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at department of Burns & Plastic Surgery, Army Burn Centre, Combined Military Hospital, Kharian, from Sep 2017 to Aug 2019. Methodology: Total number of acute burn admissions under 12 years were recorded. Sub divided this group into 0-2 years and 2 to 12 years. We assessed epidemiology, sex, cause of burn, mode of admission, location of incident, type of first aid given, mortality, and compared results during two equal halves of this period. We used SPSS 20 for data analysis. Results: A total of 504 (49.85%) were pediatric acute burn admissions. Age range 25 days to 12 years (mean 5 ± 1.2 years). One hundred and fifty two infants/toddlers aged 0-2 years. Two hundred and seventy male and 234 females. Three hundred and sixteen direct admissions. There were 72.43% more pediatric burn admissions. Three hundred and eighty one scalds, 91 flame burns, 21 electric burns and 11 chemical burns. There was 11.94% improved survival among burn patients. Two temporal peaks, largest in summer from May to Jul and second in winters. The first peak in summers is unique in subcontinent. This is the time of summer vacations in schools when children are less well supervised. Conclusion: There is a rising trend of preventable pediatric burns. A mass public awareness program is the need of the hour.
- Subjects
SUMMER vacations (Schools); ELECTRICAL burns; CHEMICAL burns; MILITARY hospitals; BURN patients
- Publication
Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2020, Vol 70, Issue 6, p1622
- ISSN
0030-9648
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.51253/pafmj.v70i6.4308