TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Pediatric burns in Israeli natives versus asylum seekers living in Israel: lessons learned
JO  - Burns: journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries
A1  - Zissman, Sivan
A1  - Orgil, Matan
A1  - Ben-Amotz, Oded
A1  - Gur, Eyal
A1  - Arad, Ehud
A1  - Leshem, David
SP  - 1322
EP  - 1329
VL  - 44
IS  - 5
N2  - BACKGROUND: Burn injuries are one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the pediatric population. In early childhood, burns have a wide range of adverse long-term consequences ranging from functional impairment to psychological implications. Children from low-income and middle-income countries are at a higher risk of suffering from burn injuries. In the last 10 years the population of asylum seekers from low-income countries in Israel has increased dramatically. About 25,000 or 60% of asylum seekers are living in the Tel Aviv area, making up roughly 6% of the city's total population (about 405,000). <br><br>AIM: A retrospective study aimed to profile the pediatric burn injuries treated at the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center over the last 9 years in an effort to examine the distinct characteristics of African asylum seekers who suffer burn injuries in comparison with Israeli nationals. PATIENTS & METHODS: Medical records of 876 patients under the age of 18 years presenting between 2007-2015 were retrospectively reviewed. The parameters collected included gender, causality, total body surface area (TBSA), burn depth and patient outcome. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: There was no significant difference regarding: age; male-female ratio; scald-types burns; limb involvement. However, hospitalization and length of hospital stay were significantly higher among asylum seekers, as was family burden. Questions may be raised regarding prevention, education & social support. Our research provides a small glimpse into the world of asylum seekers in Israel. We hope it will serve as a window into the much grander problems that this population faces on a daily basis.<br><br>Copyright © 2018. Published by Elsevier Ltd.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0305-4179
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.burns.2018.02.027
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