Pediatric Burns in the Bedouin Population in Southern Israel
Burn trauma is an important public health concern, with increased risk for burns in children. A cross-sectional study was performed to describe the epidemiological characteristics and risk factors for burns in hospitalized Bedouin children in Soroka University Medical Center during the years 2001–20...
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| author | Arnon D. Cohen R. Gurfinkel R. Glezinger Y. Kriger N. Yancolevich L. Rosenberg |
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| description | Burn trauma is an important public health concern, with increased risk for burns in children. A cross-sectional study was performed to describe the epidemiological characteristics and risk factors for burns in hospitalized Bedouin children in Soroka University Medical Center during the years 2001–2002. In a population of 558 hospitalized burn-injured patients, 282 Bedouin children were identified. Two hundred and sixty five patients (94.0%) had burns involving less than 20% of the body surface area. Cause of the burns was scald in 190 patients (67.4%), fire in 80 patients (28.4%), chemical in 8 patients (2.8%), and explosion in 2 patients (0.7%). Two female patients (0.7%) aged 11 and 17 years died of their burns that were caused by fire. The mean length of hospitalization was 9.8 days. Pediatric burn injury has become a significant public health problem in the Bedouin population of the Negev. To reduce the burden of burn injury, it is necessary to increase current efforts in prevention of burns. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4e82c7bd7ce24630b1e684198d5a603d2025-08-20T02:05:36ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal1537-744X2007-01-0171842184710.1100/tsw.2007.239Pediatric Burns in the Bedouin Population in Southern IsraelArnon D. Cohen0R. Gurfinkel1R. Glezinger2Y. Kriger3N. Yancolevich4L. Rosenberg5Clalit Health Services, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, IsraelDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Center for R & D in Plastic Surgery, Soroka Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, IsraelDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Center for R & D in Plastic Surgery, Soroka Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, IsraelDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Center for R & D in Plastic Surgery, Soroka Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, IsraelDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Center for R & D in Plastic Surgery, Soroka Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, IsraelDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Center for R & D in Plastic Surgery, Soroka Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, IsraelBurn trauma is an important public health concern, with increased risk for burns in children. A cross-sectional study was performed to describe the epidemiological characteristics and risk factors for burns in hospitalized Bedouin children in Soroka University Medical Center during the years 2001–2002. In a population of 558 hospitalized burn-injured patients, 282 Bedouin children were identified. Two hundred and sixty five patients (94.0%) had burns involving less than 20% of the body surface area. Cause of the burns was scald in 190 patients (67.4%), fire in 80 patients (28.4%), chemical in 8 patients (2.8%), and explosion in 2 patients (0.7%). Two female patients (0.7%) aged 11 and 17 years died of their burns that were caused by fire. The mean length of hospitalization was 9.8 days. Pediatric burn injury has become a significant public health problem in the Bedouin population of the Negev. To reduce the burden of burn injury, it is necessary to increase current efforts in prevention of burns.http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2007.239 |
| spellingShingle | Arnon D. Cohen R. Gurfinkel R. Glezinger Y. Kriger N. Yancolevich L. Rosenberg Pediatric Burns in the Bedouin Population in Southern Israel The Scientific World Journal |
| title | Pediatric Burns in the Bedouin Population in Southern Israel |
| title_full | Pediatric Burns in the Bedouin Population in Southern Israel |
| title_fullStr | Pediatric Burns in the Bedouin Population in Southern Israel |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pediatric Burns in the Bedouin Population in Southern Israel |
| title_short | Pediatric Burns in the Bedouin Population in Southern Israel |
| title_sort | pediatric burns in the bedouin population in southern israel |
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