Epidemiological Study about Childhood Burns in the Burn Unit of Ain Shams University Hospitals | ||
| The Egyptian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | ||
| Article 6, Volume 48, Issue 3, July 2024, Pages 205-209 PDF (261.41 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejprs.2024.365332 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Sherien Metwally Salama* ; Amr Mahmoud Fayed; Ahmed Gadallah* | ||
| The Department of Plastic, Burn and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Childhood burns in Egypt are a significant problem, especially in families of low socioeconomic status. These families live in overcrowded areas, which lack proper hygiene and tend to use kerosene stoves, which lack any safety measure. Objective: The purpose of this study is to determine the epidemiological characteristics of burn incidents in children to provide fundamental knowledge for a preventative programme that would shield younger children from burns and older children from the risks associated with burn injuries. Patients Methods, and Results: Over 28 months, 981burnt youngsters were presented to the Ain Shams University burn unit. Boys were harmed at a proportionately higher rate than girls. The age range of 3 to 6 years was associated with an increase in the incidence. Scalds made up 52.8% of the cause of burns, with fire accounting for 35.6% of cases. Electrical and chemical burns accounted for 5 and 6.6% of cases, respectively. Fifty patients suffered from occupational accidents, highlighting a significant issue with youngsters from lower socioeconomic classes entering the workforce between the ages of 8 and 15. During the trial, 23 children (2.3%) passed away because of burns. Conclusion: The epidemiological pattern of children’s burns in our area needs to serve as the foundation for a comprehensive media campaign aimed at regulating and enhancing the safety of home items. The most significant finding of this study is that the percentage of childhood burns was rising. This cannot be solely attributed to seasonal variations and public awareness; rather, it is a sign of the risks to the pediatric population associated with low socioeconomic status, which forces both parents to work and leave the kids unsupervised for extended periods of time. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Burn; Childhood; Epidemiology; Admission | ||
|
Supplementary Files
|
||
| References | ||
|
The Annual Statistical Report of the Arab Republic of Egypt. The Egyptian Authority for General Mobilization and Statistics, p. 36., 1996. 2- Yiacoumattis A. and Roberts M.: An analysis of burns in children. Burns, 3: 195, 1977. 3- Smith R.W. and O’Neill T.J.: An analysis into childhood burns. Burns, 10: 117-24, 1984. 4- Green A.R., Fairclough J. and Sykes P.J.: Epidemiology of childhood burns in childhood. Burns, 10: 368, 1984. 5- Phillips W., Mahairas E., Hunt D. and Pegg S.P.: The epidemiology of childhood scalds in Brisbane. Burns, 12: 343-50, 1986. 6- Bradshaw C., Hawkins J., Leach M., Robins J., Vallance K. and Verboom K.: A study of childhood scalds. Burns, 14: 21-4, 1988. 7- Mcloughlin E. and McGuirem A.: The causes, cost and prevention of childhood burn injuries. Am. J. Dis. Child, 144: 677, 1990. 8- Rossignol M., Locke J.A. and Burke J.F.: Pediatric burn injuries, New England, USA. Burns, 16: 41-8, 1990. 9- Lari A.R.A., Bang R.L., Ebrahim M.J.K.H. and Dashti H.: An analysis of childhood burns in Kuwait. Burns, 18: 224, 1992. 10- Gupta M., Gupta O.K. and Goil P.: Pediatric burns in Jaipur, India: An epidemiological study. Burns, 18: 6-67, 1992. 11- Iregbulem L.M. and Nnabuko B.E.: Epidemiology of childhood thermal injuries in Enugu, Nigeria. Burns, 0: 22-226, 1993. 12- Wailer A.E. and Marshall S.W.: Childhood thermal injury in New Zealand resulting in death and hospitalization. Burns, 19: 371-6, 1995. 13- Eneseu D., Davidescu I. and Enescu M.: Pediatric burns in Bucharest, Romania, 4327 cases over a 5-year period. Burns, 20: 154-6, 1994. 14- Chapman J.C., Sarhadi N.S. and Watson A.C.: Declining incidence of pediatric burns treated as inpatients and outpatients in a regional center. Burns, 20: 106-10, 1994. 15- Dedovic Z., Boychta P., Koupilova I. and Suchanek I.: Epidemiology of childhood burns at the Burn Center in Brno, Czech Republic. Burns, 22: 125-9, 1996. 16- Cronin K.J., Butles P.E.M., McHugh M. and Edwards G.: A 1 year prospective study of burns in an Irish pediatric burns unit. Burns, 22: 221-4, 1996. 17- World Health Organization. International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. (Updated 2006. Accessed April 2010). Available from URL: http://www.who.int/classifications/apps/icd/icd10online. 18- Nasser S., Mabrouk A. and Wafa A.M.: Twelve years epidemiological study of paediatric burns in Ain Shams University, Burn Unit, Cairo, Egypt. Burns: Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries, 35 (8): e8-e11, 2009. 19- Hemeda M., Maher A. and Mabrouk A.: Epidemiology of burns admitted to Ain Shams University Burns Unit, Cairo, Egypt. Burns: Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries, 29 (4): 353-358, 2003. 20- El-Badawy A. and Mabrouk A.R.: Epidemiology of childhood burns in the burn unit of Ain Shams University in Cairo, Egypt. Burns: Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries, 24 (8): 728-732, 1998 | ||
|
Statistics Article View: 92 PDF Download: 153 |
||
