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Care and (First) Aid of Children with Burns

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Burns, Infections and Wound Management

Part of the book series: Recent Clinical Techniques, Results, and Research in Wounds ((RCTRRW,volume 2))

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Nearly half of all burns are caused by accidents. Risk factors include psychiatric problems, addiction, and low socioeconomic status. Neglect and child abuse must always be considered for children with burns. In the Netherlands, 35,000 patients with burns are treated by GPs annually. 1700 patients are admitted to the hospital, of which 600 patients are treated in one of the burn centers. One third (200) of these patients are children. Hot liquids are the main cause of burns in young children up to the age of 4 (two thirds of all admitted children). In children of school-going ages, we encounter more burns caused by flames, particularly in boys. Additionally, there are seasonal burns during summer caused by barbecues and fireworks/flame burns at New Year’s.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, Maasstad Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

    Martin G. A. Baartmans M.D., Ph.D. & Helene G. Stas

  2. Department of Trauma and Burn Surgery, Maasstad Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

    Cornelis H. van der Vlies

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Baartmans, M.G.A., Stas, H.G., van der Vlies, C.H. (2017). Care and (First) Aid of Children with Burns. In: Shiffman, M., Low, M. (eds) Burns, Infections and Wound Management. Recent Clinical Techniques, Results, and Research in Wounds, vol 2. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/15695_2017_21

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