@article{ref1,
title="Investigating the six-month incidence rate of burn disease in children in Greece",
journal="Curēus",
year="2020",
author="Tsiampouris, Ilias and Charcharidou, Maria and Dousis, Evangelos and Oikonomidi, Niki and Makrygianni, Panagiota and Vasilopoulos, Georgios and Castana, Ourania and Koutelekos, Ioannis",
volume="12",
number="10",
pages="e11192-e11192",
abstract="Introduction Burns in children are painful, can be fatal, and involve a significant  risk of complications, along with physical and psychological consequences. This  study aimed to investigate the incidence of burns in children, for six months, and  the most common causative factors, along with the existing correlations between  demographic data and the characteristics of burn injuries. <br><br>METHODS The study was  descriptive and prospective, and the sample consisted of minors up to 14 years old  with burns in any areas of the body. The research was carried out in the Attica  pediatric hospitals' selected departments for six months (from July to December  2018). Sources for completing the created database were the patients, their  guardians, and their medical-nursing documentation and records. <br><br>RESULTS The  cumulative six-month incidence rate of childhood burn disease was 4.9%. The most  affected age group appeared to be younger than two years (60%), while liquid heat  appeared to be the primary form of the burn factor (76%). The average duration of  hospitalization for children with a deep partial-thickness to a total-thickness burn  degree was 16.5 days. The correlations that emerged related to the extent of the  burn were directly related to the accident's site, and patients with an increased  likelihood of future additional surgeries had an increased mean total body surface  area that was burned. <br><br>CONCLUSION Continuous surveillance and removal of hazardous  materials from the home environment is of utmost need. Early education/understanding  of correct behaviors and proper attention to outdoor activities or excursions can  significantly reduce burns. Training courses on burn prevention for parents are  needed, as the best form of treatment is prevention.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2168-8184",
doi="10.7759/cureus.11192",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.11192"
}