title: [Importance and characteristics of burns in a pediatric emergency service].
abstract: The purpose of this study was to describe the magnitude and some relevant aspects of children with burn injuries as seen at the emergency room of a metropolitan hospital at Santiago, Chile, from a random sample of 22,430 consultations from a total of 137,220. Two hundred and thirty seven burn injuries were detected corresponding to 5.2% of all surgical consultations and 1.1% from the whole sample, 56.5% occurring in males, 73.4% of the affected patients were under 5 years of age, 72% of lesions were caused by hot liquids, 51.6% affected the upper limbs and 4.5% were considered to require admission to hospital wards. Consultations most frequent in july (winter) the lesser incidence occurring in february (summer). Preventive programs addressed to burn injuries should cover children under 5 years of age and should be specially focussed on winter and safe handling of hot liquids.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Salas
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ruiz
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rubio
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Astorquiza
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Perales
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Riquelme
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sepúlveda
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002056:Burns / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002677:Chile / Q000453:epidemiology; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011897:Random Allocation; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012621:Seasons
vernacular_title: Importancia y características de las quemaduras en un servicio de urgencia pediátrico.