Epidemiology of burns in hospitalized children from the Western Pomerania region in Poland in 1985-2010

Introduction: Burns in children are a serious public health issue all over the world. This paper aims at comparing the frequency and causes of burns in children. Material and methods: A retrospective analysis of medical records of 1230 children treated at Szczecin's burns centre in 1980s and pr...

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Published in:Progress in health sciences 2017-06, Vol.7 (1), p.99-106
Main Authors: Brodzinska, B, Czaja-Bulsa, G, Marasz, A, Musial, B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Burns
Care and treatment
Child health
Children & youth
Epidemiology
Hospitalization
Hospitals
Injuries
Medical records
Pediatrics
Public health
Risk factors
Skin
Studies
Trauma
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Summary:Introduction: Burns in children are a serious public health issue all over the world. This paper aims at comparing the frequency and causes of burns in children. Material and methods: A retrospective analysis of medical records of 1230 children treated at Szczecin's burns centre in 1980s and presently was carried out. Results: We have noted that at present hospitalization frequency of burned children has declined 1.7 times. Children who undergo hospital treatment are mostly aged 1-2 (ns) and boys prevail 1.7 times. Infants constitute a high percentage of burn patients (15% and 17%). A proportion of countryside children has decreased (38% vs 28%; p
ISSN:2083-1617
2083-6260
DOI:10.5604/01.3001.0010.1821