Advances in the care of children with burns.

摘要: Burns remain a significant cause of death and disability in the pediatric population. According to Centers for Disease Control Prevention (CDC), there were 1168 burn-related deaths among 77,546,344 children ages newborn 18 years United States 2005, crude rate 1.5 per 100,000. A review 5 data from authors’ burn center, which serves total population approximately million people, reveals that are on average 135 admissions unit 2 year. The mean age is old, length stay 2.5 days. Approximately 44% patients admitted transferred other hospitals region. BURN EPIDEMIOLOGY AND ETIOLOGY Seventy-nine birth 4 each year, leading injury mechanisms this group hot liquids (scalds), followed by objects outdoor fires (bonfires, camp fires, trash fires). Nineteen year occur 5- 9-year group, (in order) liquids, house ignition flammable materials. There 22 10- 14-year also leads materials fires. These statistics indicate prevention programs directed toward scald injuries reducing could reduce thermal children. ethnic disparities injury. Data collected Ohio’s 6 trauma centers 2005 indicated African American had admission was 7.70 times greater than white all minorities 6.64 rate. Furthermore, study demonstrates disease poverty. zip code analysis minority found hospitalizations correlates with number vacant housing units,