title: Epidemiology of burns in childhood.
abstract: A survey was carried out on all burns admitted to a regional burns centre over a 3-year period. A total of 937 patients were admitted to the Unit, of whom 43 per cent were under 15 years of age and 31 per cent were less than 5 years old. A detailed computer analysis of those patients admitted under the age of 15 years is presented, with special emphasis on scalds in the pre-school child.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002056:Burns / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012151:Resuscitation; D012923:Social Class