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Analysis on the effect of burns on disability rate and scar rate in children#br#

  

  1. 1.Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Zunyi Medical University,
    Guizhou Province, Zunyi 563006, China; 2.Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Affiliated
    Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Guizhou Province, Zunyi 563099, China; 3.Center for
    Injury Research and Policy & Center for Pediatric Trauma Research, the Research
    Institute at Nationwide Children′s Hospital, the Ohio State University
    College of Medicine, Columbus, OH 43205, USA
  • Online:2018-01-25 Published:2018-01-05

Abstract: [Abstract] Objective〖HTSS〗〓To evaluate the rates of disability and scar among burned children in China and abroad in about recent 30 years, and to provide a basic data for specific prevention of childhood burns.
〖HTH〗〖WTHZ〗Methods〖HTSS〗〓 Studies published from 1990 to 2016 which contained disability rate and scar rate about burned children were searched. The databases including CNKI, Wanfang, Weipu, Pubmed, Elsevier SD and so on were used. After strict selection by the inclusion and exclusion criteria, the rates of disability and scar were analyzed by Metaanalysis method using Stata software(Version 12.0).
〖HTH〗〖WTHZ〗Results〖HTSS〗〓A total of 40 papers was included in this study; and the data covered 2 0278 cases of burned children from 13 countries. The pooled disability rate was 3.01%, 95CI=9.01%-19.74%, and the pooled scar rate was 13.49%, 95CI=9.01%-19.74%.
〖HTH〗〖WTHZ〗Conclusion〖HTSS〗〓The rates of disability and scar in burned children were high. Specific preventive measures should be taken and the treatment level should be improved to reduce the disability and scar rate and enhance burned children′s quality of life.

Key words: burns, disabled children, cicatrix; Metaanalysis