Infants under 1 year of age have a significant risk of burn injury

Nguyen, Dai; Tobin, Sean; Dickson, W.A.; Potokar, Tom

doi:10.1016/j.burns.2007.11.011

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“…We searched the literature for articles focusing on all types of burn injuries in children younger than 1 year (Table 2). 7,9,10,[16][17][18] Separation of the infants younger than 1 year into their own cohort will lead to more detailed information of different phases of children's early developmental stages and thus more detailed information for prevention. 6 As presented in Table 2, the % TBSA in Turkish patients was high compared with other studies and probably contributed to increased mortality.…”

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Burn Injuries Requiring Hospitalization for Infants Younger Than 1 Year

Laitakari

Pyörälä

Koljonen

2012

Journal of Burn Care & Research

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To investigate burn injuries requiring hospitalization sustained during the first year of life, clinical data collected during hospital treatment of infants younger than 1 year were reviewed. The principal aim was to chart the etiology and mechanism of burn injuries in this group to focus on the necessary preventive measures. The authors also review literature focusing especially on children younger than 1 year. Patients identified in the electronic database were referred to the Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland, from January 2005 to December 2009. Specific inclusion criteria yielded a cohort of 20 patient records, which accounted for 3% of the 692 admissions due to pediatric burn injury during the 5-year study period. The male to female ratio was 1:1.5 and the mean age was 6.3 months. Most burns were sustained at home during domestic tasks and were most often witnessed. The etiology in the majority of the cases was scalding (85%), while contact burns accounted for the remaining. The final TBSA ranged from 0.5 to 40% (mean 8.5%). In 13 cases (65%), the initial TBSA was overestimated. Overall, it was concluded that burn injuries in this age group are most often witnessed and take place while the infant is being held at the same time as the hot item. Parental education on typical situations in which burn injuries happen in preambulatory infants may help reduce the number of burn injuries.

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“…8 Fortunately, most of the burn injuries in young children are small and treatable as outpatients. 9,10 In the literature, there is a lack of data on burn injuries focusing specifically on children younger than 1 year who require hospitalization.…”

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Burn Injuries Requiring Hospitalization for Infants Younger Than 1 Year

Laitakari

Pyörälä

Koljonen

2012

Journal of Burn Care & Research

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“…Cognizant mobilization develops literally step-by-step; first by creeping and crawling, later aspiring to an upright position by standing, and finally walking. Children's natural curiosity and urge to explore their environment sets them at risk for injuries in general, and burns in particular [18,24,25,35]. The proportion of burn patients less than 1 year of age, is 18% of all the burn victims at the Children's Hospital in Helsinki, and on a national scale the number of burned children aged less than 1 year has increased during recent years [24,25].…”

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“…Most infant burns are minor, and they can be treated on an outpatient basis [16][17][18]. However, the final healing of the burn may take weeks, including dressing changes and a possible need for surgery such as excision and skin grafting.…”

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The long-term health-related quality of life in children treated for burns as infants 5–9 years earlier

Laitakari

Koljonen

Pyörälä

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“…In high-income countries, children under the age of five years old are at the highest risk of hospitalization from burns, although 15-19-year-olds, as already stated, are also a group at high risk. Nearly 75% of burns in young children are from hot liquid, hot tap water or steam [6]. Falls are the leading cause of traumatic brain injury, especially in young children, with a significant risk of long-term consequences [7].…”

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