title: Ten years epidemiological study of paediatric burns in Manipal, India.
abstract: Three hundred and nine children of burns injuries treated over last 10 years (1989-1998) in Kasturba Hospital, Manipal (India) were studied retrospectively and were analysed for incidence, severity, extent, causes, risk factors and overall mortality. Children of age < 5 years were affected more than children of age > 5 years (76.1 vs. 23.9%). Females were affected more than males (74.1 vs. 25.9%). Most of the children received burn injuries in the range of 0 to 20% BSA (63.1%). Scald (72.5%) followed by flame (22.7%) and electrical burn (3.2%) were most common cause of burn injuries. Overall paediatric burn mortality was 7.4%.
authors.affiliation: Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka, India. info@mahe.ernet.in
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: P T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Chirayil
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chittoria
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D002056:Burns / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D002058:Burns, Electric / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007223:Infant; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D015996:Survival Rate