title: Pediatric burns in University Clinical Center of Kosovo from 2005-2010.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective of this study was to determine the incidence and cause of burns in children of our population.
  
  
  METHODS
  This was a retrospective study that included 399 patients with burns, younger than 15 years old who were admitted to the Department of Plastic Surgery, University Clinical Center of Kosovo, between 1 January 2005 and 31 December 2010. The patients were categorized into the following three age groups: infants and toddlers (0-2 years), early childhood (3-6 years), and late childhood (7-15 years). Arithmetic median and standard deviation were calculated from statistical parameters for gender and age; the differences between the three age groups were measured with one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). A p value of <0.05 was considered statistically significant.
  
  
  RESULTS
  During the study period 2005-2010, in our population, burns in children were predominant in boys with 257 cases or 64.4%, while 142 patients were girls or 35.5% The difference between the three age groups related to the causes of burns was statistically significant: p<0.000 for electrical burns and p<0.002 for burns caused by pyrotechnic devices.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A high rate of childhood burns in Kosovo induces hospital admissions and prolonged hospital stays.
authors: University Clinical Center of Kosovo, Department of Plastic Surgery, Pristina, Kosovo. Electronic address: xeni978@hotmail.com.
authors: Shkelzen B
authors: SB
authors: Duci
authors: University Clinical Center of Kosovo, Department of Plastic Surgery, Pristina, Kosovo.
authors: Hysni M
authors: HM
authors: Arifi
authors: Univeristy Clinical Center of Kosovo, Dentistry Faculty, Pristina, Kosovo.
authors: Mimoza E
authors: ME
authors: Selmani
authors: University Clinical Center of Kosovo, National Institute of Public Health, Pristina, Kosovo.
authors: Sanije
authors: S
authors: Gashi
mesh_terms: D000061:Accidents, Home / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000293:Adolescent; D017677:Age Distribution; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D002056:Burns / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006785:Hospitals, University / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D063826:Kosovo / Q000453:epidemiology; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D017678:Sex Distribution
keywords: Children; Injury; Prevention