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Profile of an abused burned child. 1998

B Bennett, and R Gamelli
Department of Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL 60153, USA.

It is well recognized that child abuse is a common mechanism of injury to burned children. A profile of an abused burn child was constructed by analyzing 321 consecutive pediatric admissions to our burn center during a 24-month period starting in April 1993. Variables collected for analysis were age, race, insurance status, family structure, burn size, type, whether child abuse reports were filed, and the results of those reports. Of the 321 admissions, 93 were reported for abuse or neglect. From the 93 reported cases, 26 were taken into temporary custody, 56 were indicated for abuse, but returned to the home, and 14 were "unfounded" cases. Our analysis indicated burned children aged 3 years and under, from single-parent, impoverished homes, admitted with a scald or thermal-contact burn are at highest risk for abuse or neglect and warrant careful assessment.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D002053 Burn Units Specialized hospital facilities which provide intensive care for burn patients. Burn Centers,Burn Center,Burn Unit,Center, Burn,Centers, Burn,Unit, Burn,Units, Burn
D002056 Burns Injuries to tissues caused by contact with heat, steam, chemicals (BURNS, CHEMICAL), electricity (BURNS, ELECTRIC), or the like. Burn
D002140 California State bounded on the east by Nevada and Arizona, on the south by Mexico and the Pacific Ocean on the south and west, and on the north by Oregon.
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D002649 Child Abuse Abuse of children in a family, institutional, or other setting. (APA, Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, 1994) Abuse Experiences, Childhood,Child Neglect,Child Neglect Experiences,Child Neglect, Physical,Childhood Abuse Experiences,Childhood Neglect Experiences,Neglect Experience, Childhood,Neglect Experiences, Childhood,Physical Neglect, Childhood,Child Maltreatment,Child Mistreatment,Abuse Experience, Childhood,Abuse, Child,Child Neglect Experience,Childhood Abuse Experience,Childhood Neglect Experience,Childhood Physical Neglect,Childhood Physical Neglects,Experience, Child Neglect,Experience, Childhood Abuse,Experience, Childhood Neglect,Maltreatment, Child,Mistreatment, Child,Neglect Experience, Child,Neglect, Child,Neglect, Childhood Physical,Neglect, Physical Child,Physical Child Neglect,Physical Child Neglects
D002675 Child, Preschool A child between the ages of 2 and 5. Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D005260 Female Females
D006760 Hospitalization The confinement of a patient in a hospital. Hospitalizations
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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