@article{ref1,
title="Epidemiology of infant burn in Eastern Saudi Arabia",
journal="Saudi medical journal",
year="2015",
author="Alsalman, Abdulla K. and Algadiem, Emran A. and Alalwan, Maysaa A. and Farag, Tarek S.",
volume="36",
number="3",
pages="324-327",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: To identify the epidemiology, pattern, outcome, and impact of infant burns in Eastern Saudi Arabia.  METHODS: We conducted a retrospective review of admitted infants charts over 4 years (2008-2013) at the Burn Unit of King Fahad Hospital, Hofuf, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia. The charts were reviewed for age, gender, etiology, site of injury, total body surface area (TBSA), depth of burn, hospital stay, and discharge status.  RESULTS: The total number of admissions to the Burn Unit was 510 cases. Out of these cases, 84 were infants, constituting 16.5% of total admissions. Scald burn was the most common etiology affecting 73 infants (86.9%). The highest percentage of total body surface area was between 5-10%, which occurred in 41 infants (48.8%). The average hospital stay was 10 days. No infant mortality was reported during this period.  CONCLUSION: The prevalence of burns among infants in our hospital is high, and preventive measures must be implemented to decrease the occurrence of burns in this age group. Saudi Med J 2015; Vol. 36 (3): 324-327doi: 10.15537/smj.2015.3.10683 <p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0379-5284",
doi="10.15537/smj.2015.3.10683",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.15537/smj.2015.3.10683"
}