title: Epidemiology of minor and moderate burns in rural Ardabil, Iran.
abstract: Epidemiology of minor burns is not well defined worldwide. The aim of this study was to examine epidemiological features of minor and moderate burn events that could be beneficial for prevention purposes. The study was conducted in Ardabil province in north-west Iran in 2005-2006. A total of 1700 minor and moderate burns were studied using a pretested questionnaire. Using the SAS 9.1 statistical program analyses were made. Females comprised the majority of cases (n=1000, 58.8%) and children, aged six and younger, made up 36.4% of burn victims. The majority of burns were caused by hot water and tea with the primary containers being kettles in 37.8%, cups or glasses in 24.2%, pots in 13.6% and samovars in 7.9%. Samovars, gas stoves, valors and picnic gas stoves were the primary heating devices involved in burns. In 56% of the cases, overturning of liquid containers was the primary injury mechanism of scalds. 43% had a second-degree burn with a mean total body surface area of 1.3%. This study provides possible beneficial information for burn prevention in the Ardabil area and other similar settings.
authors.affiliation: RDCC & Soc Med. Dep., Tabriz University (Medical Sciences), Tabriz, Iran.
authors.forename: Homayoun
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sadeghi-Bazargani
authors.forename: Reza
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mohammadi
authors.forename: Leif
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Svanstrom
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ekman
authors.forename: Shahnam
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arshi
authors.forename: Sharareh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hekmat
authors.forename: Niloufar
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Malekpour
authors.forename: Mehrnaz
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mashoufi
mesh_terms: D000061:Accidents, Home / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D002056:Burns / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003296:Cooking; D005260:Female; D006361:Heating; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012424:Rural Population; D012737:Sex Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013662:Tea; D014867:Water; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D013662:Tea; D014867:Water