@article{ref1,
title="Paediatric burn epidemiology as a basis for developing a burn prevention program",
journal="Annals of burns and fire disasters",
year="2017",
author="Oseni, O. G. and Olamoyegun, K. D. and Olaitan, P. B.",
volume="30",
number="4",
pages="247-249",
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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p> 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.<p /> <p>Language: fr</p>",
language="en",
issn="1592-9558",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}