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Document Type : Article In Journal 
Document Title :
Paediatric burn injuries in the Jeddah area of Saudi Arabia: a study of 197 patients
Paediatric burn injuries in the Jeddah area of Saudi Arabia: a study of 197 patients
 
Subject : Pediatric Surgery 
Document Language : English 
Abstract : A prospective study was conducted on paediatric thermal injury patients admitted to the Burns Unit at King Fahd Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia over a 2-year period (December 1985 to December 1987). A total of 197 patients (out of 319) were paediatric, aged up to 18 years. Infants and toddlers accounted for 59.4 per cent and adolescents for 14.2 per cent. Scalding and flame injuries accounted for 98 per cent with most injuries occurring at home (97.5 per cent) and the overall paediatric mortality rate was 4.4 per cent 
ISSN : 1879-1409 
Journal Name : Burns 
Volume : 16 
Issue Number : 1 
Publishing Year : 1410 AH
1990 AD 
Article Type : Article 
Added Date : Thursday, November 24, 2011 

Researchers

Researcher Name (Arabic)Researcher Name (English)Researcher TypeDr GradeEmail
ياسر جمالJamal, Yasir InvestigatorDoctorate 
محمد العرضاويArdawi, Mohammed ResearcherDoctorate 
عبدالرحمن آشيAshy, AbdulRahman ResearcherDoctorate 

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