Preventing Paediatric Scalds: A 5 Year Descriptive Analysis, Do We Need to Change Our Approach?

Saghir N,Anwa U,Saghir R,Phipps A,Muthayya P,Stallard J

doi:10.16966/2470-0991.249

Abstract

Introduction: Scald injuries are the most common type of thermal injury in the paediatric population [1]. Despite domestic accidental scalds being so common, there is limited awareness of the frequency and severity of these injuries. Awareness of trends in paediatric scalds including age, mechanism of injury and first aid would help guide future allocations of funding for burns prevention and first aid treatment in the paediatric cohort.

Highlights

Scald injuries are the most common type of thermal injury in the paediatric population [1]
Recent focuses on burns prevention have highlighted firework risks, whilst scalds continue to be the most common presentation to paediatric burns services [3]
We aimed to highlight the current trends in paediatric scalds identifying the commonest age group affected, mechanism of injury, and post-injury first aid allowing focussed preventative strategies to be made

Summary

Introduction

Awareness of trends in paediatric scalds including age, mechanism of injury and first aid would help guide future allocations of funding for burns prevention and first aid treatment in the paediatric cohort. Scald injuries are the most common type of thermal injury in the paediatric population [1]. Recent focuses on burns prevention have highlighted firework risks, whilst scalds continue to be the most common presentation to paediatric burns services [3]. We aimed to highlight the current trends in paediatric scalds identifying the commonest age group affected, mechanism of injury, and post-injury first aid allowing focussed preventative strategies to be made

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