@article{ref1,
title="Pediatric burns in Western Saudi Arabia",
journal="Saudi medical journal",
year="2012",
author="Gari, Abdulatif A. and Al-Ghamdi, Yahya A. and Qutbudden, Hamed S. and Alandonisi, Munzir M. and Mandili, Faisal A. and Sultan, Alaa",
volume="33",
number="10",
pages="1106-1110",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To conduct a cross-sectional analysis of the demographical, etiological, clinical pattern, and the outcome of pediatric burn injuries. METHODS: A cross-sectional study of 459 pediatric burn patients admitted to Al-Noor Specialist Hospital in Makkah, Saudi Arabia from January 2008 to December 2010 were evaluated using a structured questionnaire. RESULTS: The mean age was 5.97, and the male to female ratio was 1.5:1. The most common cause was scalding (81.7%). Approximately 92.8% of patients had burn injuries involving 25% of the total body surface area, or less. The mean hospital stay was 9.51 days. Approximately 92% of patients were treated conservatively. CONCLUSION: Toddlers are at high risk of having scald burns. We also noted the number of admissions is increasing every year. Therefore, an effective scientific based prevention program is required.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0379-5284",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}