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. 2016 Dec 31;29(4):245-248.

Paediatric burn injuries requiring hospitalization in Fars, Southern Iran

S M Marashi  1 , H Sanaei-Zadeh  1 , A Taghizadeh Behbahani  2 , M Ayaz  3 , M Akrami  4
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Paediatric burn injuries requiring hospitalization in Fars, Southern Iran

S M Marashi et al. Ann Burns Fire Disasters. .

Abstract
in English, French

The aim of this study was to determine the demographic characteristics of burnt children in need of hospitalization, causes of burns and associated complications in Fars province, Iran. This is a retrospective cross-sectional study. Files of all children under 15 years of age who were hospitalized in the only burn referral centre of Fars province were evaluated. Data regarding age, gender, location (urban, rural), burn surface area (BSA), cause of burn, length of hospital stay and complications were extracted from patients' files. Data were analyzed using SPSS, version 22 and the Chi-square test. A p-value of less than 0.05 was considered as statistically significant. A total of 122 patients (54.9% males) were studied. Children from rural areas were hospitalized 1.4 times more often than urban children. Overall, 31.2% of admissions occurred in winter. Burning with hot liquids (scalding) was the most common cause of burns (56.6%, n = 69). Mean BSA was 12.29 ± 21.18% and mean length of hospital stay was 7.59 ± 12.78 days. Burn complications were seen in 19 cases (15.6%). One child died due to inhalational thermal injury. This study showed that burns mostly occur in boys, in the winter and in rural areas of Fars province. Furthermore, scald burns are the most common type of burn injury. Since a significant number of children suffer from permanent complications following burn injuries, special planning is needed to prevent this type of injury.

Le but de cet étude rétrospective était de déterminer les caractéristiques démographiques, les causes et les complications des brûlures pédiatriques ayant nécessité une hospitalisation à Fars (Iran). Les dossiers des enfants (<15 ans) hospitalisés dans le CTB de Fars ont été évalués. Les données concernant l’âge, le sexe, l’habitat (rural ou urbain), la surface brûlée (SB), la cause, la durée de séjour et les complications ont été recueillies et analysées par X² au moyen de SPSS 22, avec un seuil de significativité à p≤ 0,05. Cent vingt deux dossiers (54,9% de garçons) ont été étudiés. Les rapports enfants ruraux/urbains était de 1,4/1. Il y avait un pic d’admissions en hiver (31,4%). Un ébouillantement était le mécanisme le plus fréquent (69 fois soit 56,6%). La surface brûlée moyenne était de 12,29 (+/- 21,18%), et la durée moyenne d’hospitalisation était de 7,59 +/- 12,78. Un enfant est mort, dans un contexte d’inhalation de fumées. Dix neuf séquelles (15,6%) ont été observées. Les brûlures (qui sont plus souvent des ébouillantements) touchent donc plutôt des garçons, ruraux, pendant l’hiver. Dans la mesure où un nombre significatif d’enfants brûlés gardent des séquelles, des actions de prévention spécifiques sont nécessaires.

Keywords: Fars; Iran; burns; child; injuries; paediatrics.

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Table I
Table I. Age and sex distribution of children under 15 years old admitted to Ghotbeddin Shirazi Hospital
Table II
Table II. Frequency distribution of burn surface area based on cause of burn
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