Comparison of accidental pediatric scald burns in a tertiary care center: hot cauldron burns versus accidental spill burns.

ABSTRACT: Background: Scald burns result from exposure to high-temperature fluids and are more common in the pediatric age group. They occur mainly by two mechanisms: (i) spill and (ii) immersion (hot cauldron) burns. These two patterns differ in clinical characteristics and outcomes. Scalds cause significant morbidity and mortality in children. The objective of this study was to compare accidental spill burns and hot cauldron burns in a hospital setting. Methods: An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted by reviewing the secondary data of scald cases admitted during the years 2019 and 2020 in a burn-dedicated tertiary care center. Total population sampling was adopted. Data analysis was done partly using SPSS, version-23, and Stata-15. Mann Whitney U-test and Chi-square/Fisher

SUBMITTER: Nakarmi KK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8758969 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature