Long term consequences of burn injuries

Wiechman, Shelley A.

doi:10.1007/978-3-7091-0315-9_2

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“…Mortality among burn patients is high in Bangladesh, and recovery from less severe injuries is usually very slow and difficult 5 6. Burn injuries in children are usually more traumatic and their burden always extends out to the family members 7. In Bangladesh, Colombia, Egypt and Pakistan, 17% of children with burns result in temporary disability and 18% have a permanent disability—according to one study 3.…”

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Epidemiology of non-fatal burn injuries in children: evidence from Bangladesh Health and Injury Survey 2016

Abedin¹,

Rahman²,

Rakhshanda³

et al. 2022

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BackgroundBurn is a major cause of childhood injury-related morbidity and mortality. Global estimates suggest that 90% of all cases occur in low-income and middle-income countries and over half of the disability-adjusted life-years are lost from fire-related burns in children. In Bangladesh, there is a scarcity of data on childhood burn injuries. The goal of the study was to describe the epidemiology of non-fatal burns in Bangladeshi children, including incidence estimates and identify high-risk groups.MethodsBangladesh Health and Injury Survey 2016 was a large scale cross-sectional survey. The survey was conducted among 299 216 population utilising a multistage cluster sampling method. Among the 100 842 children, there were 437 non-fatal burn cases.ResultsAmong different injury mechanisms in children, burn was ranked fifth (7.4%). The overall yearly incidence rate (IR) of burns was 866.7 per 100 000 children (95% CI 785.6 to 947.8) in Bangladesh. The incidence was highest among 1–4 years old children (IR 2028.3, 95% CI 1761.1 to 2334.7) and had a 3.5 times higher risk of burns compared with the 15–17 years age group. Females had a much higher IR of non-fatal burns than males between the ages of 10–15 years (1655.2 vs 482.2). About 70% of burns occurred in rural areas. Hot liquid (44.7%), flames (32.5%) and hot objects (20.7%) were identified as the main causes of burns. The kitchen (60.9%), yards (20.8%) and bedroom and living room (10.5%) were the three most common places for burns. According to the study, 34.8% of burn incidences occurred between the hours of 7:00 and 10:00.ConclusionChildren in Bangladesh suffer from a high rate of non-fatal burns. The high-risk category was identified as preschool-aged boys and adolescent girls. The majority of the incidents occurred in the morning and inside the kitchen. These findings will help raise awareness and create intervention measures to reduce the high incidence of non-fatal childhood burns in Bangladesh.

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Epidemiology of non-fatal burn injuries in children: evidence from Bangladesh Health and Injury Survey 2016

Abedin¹,

Rahman²,

Rakhshanda³

et al. 2022

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“…The mortality rate for all burn injuries is 4 %. The average length of stay declined during this time period from 11 days, in the decade prior, to 9 days [15]. This is just over one day of hospitalization per 1 % burn.…”

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Burn Injury because Gasoline and Fire

2017

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Child abuse really has no limit. The most horrific form of abuse happened in summer 2019. The media reported that in Dnipro, Ukraine, several hooligans were pouring with gasoline an eight-year-old boy and then set him on fire. Instead of helping him, the hooligans fled. Fortunately, they were quickly identified and brought to police. The unlucky boy has burns on 35% of his body. Burns are very serious injuries that carry with them certain health consequences. The aim of this paper is to explain to the reader what the official authorities should do when a crime like this occurs. Unfortunately, the victim will have lasting consequences for their own health. Perpetrators should be adequately punished. This means that the competent state attorney’s office should consider bringing charges for the most serious form of attempted murder, although in that case there are elements of some other criminal acts.

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“…As a result, the tool was designed to focus on social support, coping strategies, appearance concerns, traumatic stress symptoms and prior psychopathology. 7,[28][29][30][31][32][33] During a trial period, the questionnaire was revised and items were removed based on patient feedback and the balance between quality of the information generated, patient burden and clinician time. Only items with face validity were retained in the final questionnaire.…”

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Risk factors for peri-traumatic distress and appearance concerns in burn-injured inpatients identified by a screening tool

Oaie

Piepenstock

Williams

2018

Scars, Burns & Healing

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Introduction:Psychosocial screening of burn-injured patients is a National Burn Care Guideline and is increasingly used to identify individuals most in need of support. It can also generate data that can inform our understanding of patient reported concerns following a burn injury.Method:As part of routine care, 461 patients admitted to a burns unit were screened soon after admission using a psychosocial screen designed by the service. The questionnaire included items on pre-existing social support, coping, emotional and psychological difficulties, as well as current trauma symptoms and current level of concern about changed appearance following the burn.Results:Overall, patients reported low levels of appearance concerns (mean 3.7/10) and trauma symptoms (18% reporting flashbacks) in the initial days following a burn injury. In those who did report concerns, there were some significant associations with demographic and other variables. Patients who experienced flashbacks were younger and had a larger total body surface area (TBSA) burn. Higher levels of appearance concern were associated with younger women, larger TBSA and facial burns. However, the relationships found were weak and frequently confounded by other factors.Conclusion:Overall, the findings indicate that initial trauma symptoms and appearance concerns are not inevitable in this group and there is no substitute for screening in identifying who is most at risk.

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Long term consequences of burn injuries

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Epidemiology of non-fatal burn injuries in children: evidence from Bangladesh Health and Injury Survey 2016

Epidemiology of non-fatal burn injuries in children: evidence from Bangladesh Health and Injury Survey 2016

Burn Injury because Gasoline and Fire

Risk factors for peri-traumatic distress and appearance concerns in burn-injured inpatients identified by a screening tool

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