Agents, mechanisms and clinical features of non-scald burns in children: a prospective UK study
- Johnson, Emma
- Maguire, Sabine
- Hollen, Linda
- Nuttall, Diane
- Rea, David
- Kemp, Alison
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ABSTRACT Aims: To inform childhood burn prevention by identifying demographics, clinical features and circumstances of unintentional non-scald burns. Methods: A prospective cross-sectional study was conducted across Cardiff, Bristol and Manchester, including six emergency departments, three minor injury units and one burns unit between 13/01/2013-01/10/2015. Data collected for children aged <16 years with any burn (scald, contact, flame, radiation, chemical, electrical, friction) included: demographics, circumstances of injury and clinical features. Scalds and burns due to maltreatment were excluded from current analysis. Results: Of 564 non-scald cases, 60.8% were male, 51.1% were 0.6meters and 76.5% affected the hands. Hairstyling dev...
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