Abstract
Objectives: A retrospective analysis of scald burns in children in a region with a significant prevalence of Roma ethnicity living in poor socioeconomic situation. Patients: During 3 year period 273 children were admitted to the Clinic of Burns and Reconstructive Surgery of our hospital; 201 of them were with scald burns accounting for 73.6% of all pediatric burn admissions. More than half (58.7%) of the 201 children with scald burns were of Roma ethnicity. Results: The average BSAB of the children with scald burns was 10.8%; mean length of hospital stay 11.5 days. 58.7% of the children with scald burns was of Roma ethnicity. The non-scald admissions of children had a similar pattern but these children were older and with an even higher prevalence of Roma patients (75%), a slightly lower average BSAB (9.8%) and a significantly longer need of hospital treatment (average 15.7 days). Conclusion: The frequency of scald burn injuries in very young Roma children in our region is very high. Prevention of scald burns is possible only through targeted and well-organized education of this vulnerable population.
Highlights
Burns in children are relatively frequent and most of them are scald burns in very young age
In addition we evaluated the etiology and therapy of scald burns and compared it with burns of other etiology
From the whole groups 201 patients were admitted for scald burns, accounting for (73.6%) of all pediatric burn admissions and 72 burns (26.4%) were caused with flame, electricity and hot objects
Summary
Burns in children are relatively frequent and most of them are scald burns in very young age. How to cite this paper: Frisman, E., et al (2015) Scald Burns in Children. An Analysis with Special Attention to the Roma Ethnic Group in East Slovakia. In the Clinic of Burns and Reconstructive Surgery (CBRS) of the Kosice-Saca hospital we observed an increasing number of pediatric scald burns admissions in the last years, too. Among the children with scald burns and with burns of other etiology was a very high prevalence of Roma children living mostly in low socioeconomic conditions. We conducted a retrospective study to analyze scald burns demography with special attention to the Roma ethnic group. In addition we evaluated the etiology and therapy of scald burns and compared it with burns of other etiology
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