RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Pediatric burns in Western Saudi Arabia
JF Saudi Medical Journal
JO Saudi Med J
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 1106
OP 1110
VO 33
IS 10
A1 Gari, Abdulatif A.
A1 Al-Ghamdi, Yahya A.
A1 Qutbudden, Hamed S.
A1 Alandonisi, Munzir M.
A1 Mandili, Faisal A.
A1 Sultan, Alaa
YR 2012
UL http://smj.org.sa/content/33/10/1106.abstract
AB OBJECTIVE: To conduct a cross-sectional analysis of the demographical, etiological, clinical pattern, and the outcome of pediatric burn injuries.METHODS: A cross-sectional study of 459 pediatric burn patients admitted to Al-Noor Specialist Hospital in Makkah, Saudi Arabia from January 2008 to December 2010 were evaluated using a structured questionnaire.RESULTS: The mean age was 5.97, and the male to female ratio was 1.5:1. The most common cause was scalding (81.7%). Approximately 92.8% of patients had burn injuries involving 25% of the total body surface area, or less. The mean hospital stay was 9.51 days. Approximately 92% of patients were treated conservatively.CONCLUSION: Toddlers are at high risk of having scald burns. We also noted the number of admissions is increasing every year. Therefore, an effective scientific based prevention program is required.