• Pediatrics · Nov 2009

    Pediatric burn injuries treated in US emergency departments between 1990 and 2006.

    • Anjali L D'Souza, Nicolas G Nelson, and Lara B McKenzie.
    • Center for Injury Research and Policy, Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio 43205, USA.
    • Pediatrics. 2009 Nov 1;124(5):1424-30.

    ObjectiveThe goal was to examine comprehensively the patterns and trends of burn-related injuries in children, adolescents, and young adults treated in US emergency departments between 1990 and 2006.MethodsThrough use of the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System database, cases of nonfatal burn-related injuries were selected by using diagnosis codes for burns (scalds, thermal, chemical, radiation, electrical, and not specified). Sample weights were used to calculate national estimates. US Census Bureau data were used to calculate injury rates per 10000 individuals ResultsAn estimated 2054563 patients ConclusionsBurn-related injuries are a serious problem for individuals

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