title: The epidemiology of childhood burns in Jiamusi, China.
abstract: The causes and severities of burning injury were analysed in 1006 children admitted to our department over a 11-year period. A substantial number of patients were less than 5 years old. Proportionally more boys and less girls were injured. More of the accidents occurred in summer and winter and less during the spring and autumn; more occurred in the rural and mountain areas than in the cities. In the younger children 88 per cent of the injuries occurred at home while eating and drinking, only a few burns happening in kindergarten and school. This report suggests which methods of prevention should be stressed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery and Burns, Affiliated Hospital of Jiamusi Medical College, Helong Jiang Province, China.
authors.forename: Z X
authors.initials: ZX
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: F Z
authors.initials: FZ
authors.lastname: Meng
mesh_terms: D002056:Burns / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002681:China; D003710:Demography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012424:Rural Population; D012621:Seasons; D012737:Sex Factors