TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Domestic injuries among children under 7 years of age in Iran; the baseline results from the Iranian First Registry
JO  - Bulletin of emergency and trauma
A1  - Mehdizadeh Esfanjani, Robab
A1  - Sadeghi-Bazargani, Homayoun
A1  - Golestani, Mina
A1  - Mohammadi, Reza
SP  - 280
EP  - 284
VL  - 5
IS  - 4
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To investigate epidemiological aspects of injuries among Iranian children under 7 years of age using obtained data from a national registry. <br><br>METHODS: Injury data were derived from a national-based injury supervision system during 2000-2002. This registry involved all of home-related injuries for children less than 7 years of age that treated in health or emergency centers. The study population included 25% of Iranian people. The descriptive statistical methods were used for representing the distribution of the variables like age, sex, injury mechanisms, types of injuries, etc. Data were presented as mean ± SD and proportions as appropriate. <br><br>RESULTS: Of the total 307,064 domestic injuries registered during 2000-2002, 77,500 cases (25.2%) were children. 70% of these children (54581 cases) were in age group of 1-5 years. The large fraction (58.8%) of injuries among children under 7 years of age went back to burn injuries. Cuts and lacerations were at the second level with 17.4%. 51% of injuries had contact with hot liquids. Of all children under 7 years of age injuries, 282 died, 86 were disabled, while the rest improved or being under treatment when recording data. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Injuries, particularly burns (especially those who had contact with hot liquids that led into scald), are major public health problem that children under 7 years of age encounter. Therefore, it seems necessary to provide adequate plans to promote children under 7 years of age safety issues.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2322-2522
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.18869/acadpub.beat.5.4.436.
ID  - ref1
ER  -