title: Predictors of mortality in childhood burns: an 8-year review.
abstract: This study aims to analyze the epidemiological characteristics and predictors of mortality from burn injuries in childhood patients admitted to our hospital during an eight-year period. The medical records of acute childhood burn patients were reviewed retrospectively. All variables thought to be associated with mortality were entered in a multiple binary logistic regression model (method = stepwise). The magnitude of risk was measured by the odds ratio, and the 95% confidence interval was estimated. A total of 2269 acute childhood burn patients were admitted during the study period. A total of 86 (3.8%) children died due to burn injuries. Deaths were seen 1.849 times more in males than in females. According to the 1%-10% total body surface area (TBSA) burned group, mortality occurred 121.116 times more in the >41% TBSA burned group. Most burn injuries can be avoided by keeping children away from hazardous and dangerous environments. Also, requiring a multidisciplinary management in these patients, quality of care services given by physicians and nurses certainly will create a positive impact on patients' outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Medical Faculty, Department of Emergency Medicine, Duzce University, Duzce, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ayhan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saritas
authors.forename: Zeynep G
authors.initials: ZG
authors.lastname: Cakir
authors.forename: Mufide N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Akçay
authors.forename: Hayati
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kandis
authors.forename: Gokhan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ersunan
authors.forename: Gurkan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Oztürk
authors.forename: Sahin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aslan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D017677:Age Distribution; D001830:Body Surface Area; D002056:Burns / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014421:Turkey
keywords: Burns; death; mortality; pediatric; trauma