Changing Epidemiology and Outcome of Pediatric Thermal Burn Injury in South Western Nigeria
Olayinka Adebanji Olawoye,
Chinsunum Peace Isamah,
Samuel Adesina Ademola
et al.
Abstract:Pediatric age group has been noted to be particularly vulnerable to burn injuries. Burn is the fifth most common cause of childhood injuries. Nigerian has a very young population with a median age of 18.1 years. Scald is the most common form of burn injuries in this age group globally, however, previous reports from our institution found flame to be the most common form of burn in pediatric age. The most recent report thirteen years ago still maintained flame as the most common cause of pediatric burn injury. … Show more
Set email alert for when this publication receives citations?
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.