Paediatric burns in Iceland. Hospital admissions 1982-1995, a populations based study
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ftlandspitaliuni:oai:www.hirsla.lsh.is:2336/47453 2023-05-15T16:46:32+02:00 Paediatric burns in Iceland. Hospital admissions 1982-1995, a populations based study Elisdottir, R Ludvigsson, P Einarsson, O Thorgrimsson, S Haraldsson, A Department of Paediatrics, The University Hospital of Iceland, Reykyavik. 2009-01-15 http://hdl.handle.net/2336/47453 en eng Elsevier http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6T52-3W07NHY-9/2/6559af8fd9b435bac5d9e2844787dd99 Burns 1999, 25(2):149-51 0305-4179 10208390 http://hdl.handle.net/2336/47453 Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries Accidents Home Adolescent Burns Child Preschool Female Hospitals Pediatric University Humans Iceland Infant Newborn Male Patient Admission Population Surveillance Retrospective Studies Trauma Severity Indices Article 2009 ftlandspitaliuni 2022-05-29T08:21:14Z To access publisher full text version of this article. Please click on the hyperlink in Additional Links field Epidemiological data of 290 children admitted to the Paediatric Department, University Hospital of Iceland, over a 14 year period, 1982-1995, are presented. The sex ratio boys/girls was 1.6. 72.8% were children four years and younger. Hot fluids was the most common cause of burn injuries, mostly caused by geothermal hot water. Only one child suffered from electricity burn injuries and none from corrosives. Most of the accidents occurred at home (81.4%). A decreasing number of children suffering from electricity and corrosive burn injuries reflects heightened awareness and improved safety in the home. We found a significant increase in the incidence of hot fluid burn injuries in Icelandic children compared to previous studies. This calls for preventive measures with regard to geothermal and other hot water burns in Icelandic children. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Hirsla - Landspítali University Hospital research archive |
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Accidents Home Adolescent Burns Child Preschool Female Hospitals Pediatric University Humans Iceland Infant Newborn Male Patient Admission Population Surveillance Retrospective Studies Trauma Severity Indices Elisdottir, R Ludvigsson, P Einarsson, O Thorgrimsson, S Haraldsson, A Paediatric burns in Iceland. Hospital admissions 1982-1995, a populations based study |
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To access publisher full text version of this article. Please click on the hyperlink in Additional Links field Epidemiological data of 290 children admitted to the Paediatric Department, University Hospital of Iceland, over a 14 year period, 1982-1995, are presented. The sex ratio boys/girls was 1.6. 72.8% were children four years and younger. Hot fluids was the most common cause of burn injuries, mostly caused by geothermal hot water. Only one child suffered from electricity burn injuries and none from corrosives. Most of the accidents occurred at home (81.4%). A decreasing number of children suffering from electricity and corrosive burn injuries reflects heightened awareness and improved safety in the home. We found a significant increase in the incidence of hot fluid burn injuries in Icelandic children compared to previous studies. This calls for preventive measures with regard to geothermal and other hot water burns in Icelandic children. |
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Department of Paediatrics, The University Hospital of Iceland, Reykyavik. |
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Paediatric burns in Iceland. Hospital admissions 1982-1995, a populations based study |
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Paediatric burns in Iceland. Hospital admissions 1982-1995, a populations based study |
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Paediatric burns in Iceland. Hospital admissions 1982-1995, a populations based study |
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Paediatric burns in Iceland. Hospital admissions 1982-1995, a populations based study |
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Paediatric burns in Iceland. Hospital admissions 1982-1995, a populations based study |
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paediatric burns in iceland. hospital admissions 1982-1995, a populations based study |
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