Effects on mortality of changing trends in the management of burned children in Turkey: Eight years’ experience

Şenel, Emrah; Yastı, Ahmet Çınar; Reis, Erhan; Doğanay, Mutlu; Karacan, Can Demir; Kama, Nuri Aydın

doi:10.1016/j.burns.2008.07.020

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“…[9,10] In our series, conservative treatment succeeded in 57.6% of the inpatient children. A total of 325 operations were carried out, involving 42.4% (159) of cases.…”

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confidence: 51%

“…This has been observed similarly in developed countries. [6,8,9] Flame burn was the second most common cause of burn injuries. Childhood flame burns usually occurred outdoors, often as a result of the ignition of flammable liquids.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Our results and those of others suggest electrical and flame burns cause significantly more histopathological damage which, in turn, leads to additional surgical interventions. [8,9] In our study, all the major amputations were carried out among children injured by electricity, among whom the amputation rate was 30%. Yowler et al [12] reported that upper extremities were affected with high frequency among 51 victims of high-voltage electrical injury, similar to our results.…”

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confidence: 93%

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Epidemiology of Pediatric Burn Injuries in Istanbul, Turkey

Arslan

Kul²,

Derebaşınlıoğlu³

et al. 2013

Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg

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“…[9,10] In our series, conservative treatment succeeded in 57.6% of the inpatient children. A total of 325 operations were carried out, involving 42.4% (159) of cases.…”

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confidence: 51%

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confidence: 99%

Section: Conflict-of-interest Issues Regarding the Authorship Or Artimentioning

confidence: 93%

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Epidemiology of Pediatric Burn Injuries in Istanbul, Turkey

Arslan

Kul²,

Derebaşınlıoğlu³

et al. 2013

Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg

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“…[19,20] We also used silver sulfadiazine for the treatment of burn injuries in our clinic. We observed that net dressings containing chlorhexidine were quite effective in treating the injury of patients with second degree superficial burns, and we recommend the use of this product in patients with second degree superficial burns.…”

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confidence: 99%

A retrospective analysis of 2713 hospitalized burn patients in a burns centre in Turkey

Albayrak

Temiz²,

Albayrak³

et al. 2017

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BACKGROUND: Burn trauma is a significant health problem that has physical, psychological, and economic repercussions on affected patients. The aim of this study was to present epidemiological and demographic characteristics of patients treated over an 8-year period at a reference burn treatment center located in the northeast of Turkey and serving a population of approximately four million people.

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“…Deeper burns often requiring surgery were treated in any case by admission as inpatients, with the treatment approach of early excision and grafting accepted in this context. [2,16] During the study period, a total of five thousand two hundred and ninety dressings were applied to the one thousand five hundred and eleven patients treated in the polyclinic. The recommended treatment for superficial burns suitable for polyclinic follow-up is to provide protection from moisture and superficial antibacterial prophylaxis.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%