Ten years epidemiological study of paediatric burns in Manipal, India

Pramod Kumar; Paul Thomas Chirayil; Ravi Chittoria

doi:10.1016/S0305-4179(99)00109-6

Ten years epidemiological study of paediatric burns in Manipal, India

Pramod Kumar, Paul Thomas Chirayil, Ravi Chittoria

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

57 Citations (SciVal)

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%. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd and ISBI.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	261-264
Number of pages	4
Journal	Burns
Volume	26
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0305-4179(99)00109-6
Publication status	Published - 01-05-2000
Externally published	Yes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Surgery
Emergency Medicine
Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine

Access to Document

10.1016/S0305-4179(99)00109-6

Cite this

@article{b3733f24f7514573a33f1beb4c2c3707,

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%. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd and ISBI.",

author = "Pramod Kumar and Chirayil, {Paul Thomas} and Ravi Chittoria",

year = "2000",

month = may,

day = "1",

doi = "10.1016/S0305-4179(99)00109-6",

language = "English",

volume = "26",

pages = "261--264",

journal = "Burns",

issn = "0305-4179",

publisher = "Elsevier Limited",

number = "3",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Ten years epidemiological study of paediatric burns in Manipal, India

AU - Kumar, Pramod

AU - Chirayil, Paul Thomas

AU - Chittoria, Ravi

PY - 2000/5/1

Y1 - 2000/5/1

N2 - 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%. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd and ISBI.

AB - 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%. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd and ISBI.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0033964185&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=0033964185&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1016/S0305-4179(99)00109-6

DO - 10.1016/S0305-4179(99)00109-6

M3 - Article

C2 - 10741592

AN - SCOPUS:0033964185

SN - 0305-4179

VL - 26

SP - 261

EP - 264

JO - Burns

JF - Burns

IS - 3

ER -

Ten years epidemiological study of paediatric burns in Manipal, India

Abstract

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this