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SynthesisAfrican health sciences2020

A systematic review of epidemiological patterns and proposed interventions to address pediatric burns in Nigeria.

Srikanta Banerjee, Constance Shumba

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Synthesis in African health sciences, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 18% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Pediatric burns in low-income countries: An example from Somalia.Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Srikanta BanerjeeWalden University School of Health Sciences, 100 S Washington Ave #900, Minneapolis, MN 55401.
Constance ShumbaAga Khan University Department of Population Health and School of Nursing and Midwifery airobi, Kenya.
Aga Khan University Nairobi · KEWalden University · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundUnintentional injuries from burns comprise a significant proportion of public health morbidity in Nigeria. In order to understand the type and impact of burns on youth in Low-and-Middle-Income countries, the epidemiology of burns must be adequately assessed.

methodsThis review describes the epidemiological patterns of burn occurrences in the pediatric populations and proposes interventions using the Haddon Matrix to address injuries in specific populations in Nigeria. A literature search was conducted using the Proquest, CINAHL, and PubMed databases at the Johns Hopkins University library (January 1, 1990 to August 14, 2018), on burns or thermal injury among pediatric populations in Nigeria. The review focused on the forms of injury, risk factors and potential interventions.

resultsTen studies were identified and the main risk factors for burns were socioeconomic status, overcrowding, and involving young girls in traditional cooking roles. The main types of injuries include scald injuries (50%) and fire burns (45%) affecting mainly children aged 14 and below with significant regional epidemiological variations. We created a novel intervention to develop countermeasures and reduce the number of pediatric burns based on biological, physical and sociocultural environment..

conclusionInterventions such as improved supervision of children, improved emergency infrastructure and culturally sensitive first aid education and treatment can help ensure a reduction in morbidity and mortality resulting from burns. Epidemiological studies can provide an accurate depiction of the burden of burn injuries in different regions of Nigeria.

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Social ClassAccidents, HomeBurnsHumansInfantInjury Severity ScoreNigeriaRisk FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsTrauma Severity IndicesBurnsepidemiologyflame injuriesinjury preventioninterventionsunintentional injury

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PMID33163068
PMCPMC7609082
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