Citation

Saritas A, Cakir ZG, Akçay MN, Kandis H, Ersunan G, Oztürk G, Aslan S. J. Child Health Care 2014; 18(1): 84-95.

Affiliation

Medical Faculty, Department of Emergency Medicine, Duzce University, Duzce, Turkey.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1367493512470575

PMID

23728930

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the epidemiological characteristics and predictors of mortality from burn injuries in childhood patients admitted to our hospital during an eight-year period. The medical records of acute childhood burn patients were reviewed retrospectively. All variables thought to be associated with mortality were entered in a multiple binary logistic regression model (method = stepwise). The magnitude of risk was measured by the odds ratio, and the 95% confidence interval was estimated. A total of 2269 acute childhood burn patients were admitted during the study period. A total of 86 (3.8%) children died due to burn injuries. Deaths were seen 1.849 times more in males than in females. According to the 1%-10% total body surface area (TBSA) burned group, mortality occurred 121.116 times more in the >41% TBSA burned group. Most burn injuries can be avoided by keeping children away from hazardous and dangerous environments. Also, requiring a multidisciplinary management in these patients, quality of care services given by physicians and nurses certainly will create a positive impact on patients' outcomes.

Language: en