Abstract

VINAS DIAZ, José A; RODRIGUEZ, Jesús Juan  and  GONZALEZ RODRIGUEZ, Mileidis. Epidemiology of lesions provoked by burns. Rev Ciencias Médicas [online]. 2009, vol.13, n.4, pp.40-48. ISSN 1561-3194.

Burns are one of the most important causes of accidental death, only exceeded by traffic accidents. This paper is aimed at knowing issues related to the epidemiology of burns in pediatric ages in Pinar del Rio Province, Cuba. A cross-sectional, descriptive study was conducted with 26 burned children (0-18 years old) admitted to the Caumatology Service at "Abel Santamaria" General University Hospital, during 2006. Clinical records were the source of information and descriptive statistics for showing frequencies and X² at 95 % of certainty was used for homogeneity. The group of ages younger than 15 years old was the most affected (96.2 %). Burns were mainly produced at the kitchen (42, 3 %) by hot liquids (scalds) (53.8 %), among other causes without mortality. Prevention is a decisive action to avoid this type of accident.

Keywords : burns; injuries/prevention.

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