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Citation |
Oseni OG, Olamoyegun KD, Olaitan PB. Ann. Burns Fire Disasters 2017; 30(4): 247-249. |
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Affiliation |
Department of Surgery, LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, Nigeria. |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 2017, Mediterranean Council for Burns and Fire Disasters) |
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DOI |
unavailable |
PMID |
29983674 |
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Abstract |
Burn injuries are often seen among the paediatric population. Mortality from burn injuries is high in developing countries. Poor facilities and poverty contribute to this. A look at the epidemiology of burn injuries among children from this part of the world will therefore serve as a means for developing programs for burn injury prevention. A retrospective review of burn injuries among the paediatric population was conducted. The aim was to outline common aetiologies, sex predisposition and sites of injury with a view to recommending possible ways of preventing these injuries. A total of 148 children sustained burn injuries during the period under study. There were 85 (57.4%) boys and 63 (42.6%) girls. Scald was the most common cause of injury, observed in 127 (85.8%) children, followed by flame burn in 18 (12.2%), chemical burn in 2 (1.4%), and friction burn in 1 (0.68%). Almost all of the injuries (144, 98%) occurred at home. Sources of heat were hot water, which caused injury in 109 (73.6%) children, and hot oil, hot soup and hot soya milk which were responsible for 7 (4.7%), 7 (4.7%) and 3 (2.0%) cases, respectively. Other sources were kerosene explosion (7, 4.7%), burning firewood (1, 0.6%) petrol explosion (5, 3.4%), candlelight (3, 2.0%), hot ashes (1, 0.6%), soot (1, 0.6%), burned house, chemicals and friction (1, 0.6%). Preventive methods are suggested based on aetiologies, and include education and certain precautions in the home environment. These will reduce burn injuries and associated morbidity and mortality in developing countries. Language: en Les enfants sont une population particulièrement à risque de brûlure, grevées d'une mortalité élevée dans les pays en développement, à laquelle contribuent la pauvreté et des infrastructures défaillantes. L'étude de l'épidémiologie des brûlures dans ces pays a pour but de cibler les campagnes de prévention. Cette étude a été réalisée rétrospectivement, en recueillant les étiologies les plus fréquentes, le sexe et le site de l'accident chez 148 victimes. On comptait 85 garçons (57,4%) et 63 filles (42,6%). Un ébouillantement était observé 127 fois (85,8%), une brûlure par flamme 18 fois (12,2%), une brûlure chimique 2 fois (1,4%) et une dermabrasion 1 fois (0,68%). Presque toutes les brûlures étaient survenues au domicile (114, 98%). De l'eau chaude était en cause 109 fois (73,6%), d'autres liquides (huile 7/ 4,7%, soupe 7/ 4,7%, lait de soja 3/ 2%) 17 fois. On observait par ailleurs des explosions de kérosène (7,4%) ou de pétrole (3,4%), un feu de bois (0,6%), des bougies (2%), des braises (0,6%), de la suie, un incendie de maison (0,6% à chaque fois). Les mesures préventives suggérées comprennent l'éducation et l'adaptation de l'environnement domestique. Language: fr |
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Keywords |
burn; epidemiology; morbidity; paediatric; prevention program |