Woodstoves uncovered: a paediatric problem

Street, Jessica; Wright, Joanna; Choo, Kelvin; Kimble, Roy M.

doi:10.1016/s0305-4179(02)00046-3

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“…13 Household appliances and devices posing well-documented hazards to children and potential opportunities for prevention include hot irons, woodstoves (particularly when uncovered) and oven doors. 26,27 The latter may be modified as ‘touch safe’ to reduce or eliminate the morbidity of these exposures. Children of all ages are at risk of contact burns from motorcycle exhausts, which, despite the usually modest burn size inflicted, possess great potential for cosmetic deformities and social implications in this age range.…”

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Children with burn injuries-assessment of trauma, neglect, violence and abuse

et al. 2011

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Abstract:Burns are an important cause of injury to young children, being the third most frequent cause of injury resulting in death behind motor vehicle accidents and drowning. Burn injuries account for the greatest length of stay of all hospital admissions for injuries and costs associated with care are substantial.The majority of burn injuries in children are scald injuries resulting from hot liquids, occurring most commonly in children aged 0-4 years. Other types of burns include electrical, chemical and intentional injury. Mechanisms of injury are often unique to children and involve exploratory behavior without the requisite comprehension of the dangers in their environment.Assessment of the burnt child includes airway, breathing and circulation stabilization, followed by assessment of the extent of the burn and head to toe examination. The standard rule of 9s for estimating total body surface area (TBSA) of the burn is inaccurate for the pediatric population and modifications include utilizing the Lund and Browder chart, or the child's palm to represent 1% TBSA. Further monitoring may include cardiac assessment, indwelling catheter insertion and evaluation of inhalation injury with or without intubation depending on the context of the injury. Risk factors and features of intentional injury should be known and sought and vital clues can be found in the history, physical examination and common patterns of presentation.Contemporary burn management is underscored by several decades of advancing medical and surgical care however, common to all injuries, it is in the area of prevention that the greatest potential to reduce the burden of these devastating occurrences exists.

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Children with burn injuries-assessment of trauma, neglect, violence and abuse

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“…Throughout high‐income countries, most burns involving young children occur in the home environment and involve unintentional exposure to smoke, fire and flames and/or scalds from hot drinks, food and cooking oil . The mechanism of burns differs with age, with younger children more likely to sustain a scald and older children more likely to be burned as a result of flame injury …”

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Hospitalised burns in children up to 16 years old: A 10‐year population‐based study in Australia

Seah

Holland

Curtis

et al. 2018

J Paediatrics Child Health

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Aim Globally, burns remain a significant public health issue that disproportionately affect young children. The current study examines the 10‐year epidemiological profile of burn hospitalisations, hospital treatment cost and health outcomes by age group for children ≤16 years in Australia. Methods National, population‐based, linked hospital and mortality data from 1 July 2002 to 30 June 2012 were used to identify burn‐related hospitalisations. Age‐standardised hospitalisation rates and hospital treatment costs were estimated. Results There were 25 098 children aged ≤16 years hospitalised after sustaining a burn. The age‐standardised hospitalisation rate was 54.4 per 100 000 (95% confidence interval (CI): 53.7–55.1). Children aged 1–5 years had the highest burn hospitalisation rate (105.6 per 100 000; 95% CI: 103.8–107.3). The burn hospitalisation rate of infants <1 year declined by 3.1% per annum (95% CI: −4.84, −1.37, P < 0.001). Contact with heat and other substances, hot drinks, food, fats and cooking oils was the most common burn mechanism, and the home was the most common place of occurrence for children ≤10 years. Exposure to the ignition of highly flammable material was the most common burn mechanism for children aged 11–16 years. There were 7260 hospital readmissions within 28 days and 11 deaths within 30 days of the index burn hospitalisation. Total hospital treatment costs were estimated at $168 million. Conclusions Childhood burns continue to account for a large proportion of hospitalised morbidity. To assist in reducing burn hospitalisations, the development, implementation and resourcing of national multi‐sectorial childhood injury prevention is needed in Australia.

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“…It has been noted that different types of injuries tend to occur more frequently in certain age groups. For instance, lacerations and burns are more common in the younger age group whilst fractures, sprains and sports injuries are seen more in the older age group 3,6 . As expected more injuries occur during working hours than non-working hours.…”

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“…Most other studies were conducted in more developed nations where there is a higher usage of electrical items such as blenders, grinders and vacuum cleaners. Other causes commonly reported in the literature include lawn-mowers, escalators, washing machines, woodstove (burns), galvanized-iron fences, treadmills and spiked palisade railings 2,6,[10][11][12] . These items are less likely to be available here.…”

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“…Within this group, 34% were due to domestic accidents. Domestic accident is one of the main causes of hand injuries 6 . The aim of this study was to describe the causes of hand injuries in Malaysian population and investigate any potential relationship between occurrence of such accidents and time of day; site, nature, severity of injury; type of intervention necessary; and the quality of outcome.…”

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A 2-Year Demographic Study of Domestic Paediatric Hand Injuries Requiring Surgical Intervention in An Urban Hospital

Shalimar¹,

Jamari²,

Halim³

et al. 2007

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Domestic paediatric hand injuries make up the bulk of overall paediatric hand injuries. This is a retrospective study of domestic paediatric hand injuries admitted into an urban hospital that required surgical intervention. The most common injuries sustained were tendon injuries (24%), total amputations (20%) and laceration wounds (16%). Accordingly the most common surgical interventions were tendon repairs (28%), toilet suturing (24%) and refashioning (20%). Parents and care providers need to be more vigilant and careful when supervising children including ensuring the safe storage of dangerous items. Sharp items may require additional safety features and warning labels.

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Woodstoves uncovered: a paediatric problem

Cited by 10 publications

References 8 publications

Children with burn injuries-assessment of trauma, neglect, violence and abuse

Children with burn injuries-assessment of trauma, neglect, violence and abuse

Hospitalised burns in children up to 16 years old: A 10‐year population‐based study in Australia

A 2-Year Demographic Study of Domestic Paediatric Hand Injuries Requiring Surgical Intervention in An Urban Hospital

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