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Management of a Pediatric Burn Center During the Covid-19 Pandemic.
Erturk, Ahmet; Demir, Sabri; Oztorun, Can Ihsan; Erten, Elif Emel; Guney, Dogus; Bostanci, Suleyman Arif; Sahin, Vildan Selin; Kiris, Atike Gulsah; Bay, Hatice Kübra; Bedir Demirdag, Tugba; Keskin, Gulsen; Azili, Mujdem Nur; Senel, Emrah.
  • Erturk A; Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children Hospital, Ankara City Hospital, Bilkent, Turkey.
  • Demir S; Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children Hospital, Ankara City Hospital, Bilkent, Turkey.
  • Oztorun CI; Department of Pediatric Surgery, Medical Faculty, Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University, Turkey.
  • Erten EE; Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children Hospital, Ankara City Hospital, Bilkent, Turkey.
  • Guney D; Department of Pediatric Surgery, Medical Faculty, Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University, Turkey.
  • Bostanci SA; Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children Hospital, Ankara City Hospital, Bilkent, Turkey.
  • Sahin VS; Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children Hospital, Ankara City Hospital, Bilkent, Turkey.
  • Kiris AG; Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children Hospital, Ankara City Hospital, Bilkent, Turkey.
  • Bay HK; Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children Hospital, Ankara City Hospital, Bilkent, Turkey.
  • Bedir Demirdag T; Department of Pediatric Infectious Disease, Children Hospital, Ankara City Hospital, Bilkent, Turkey.
  • Keskin G; Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Children Hospital, Ankara City Hospital, Bilkent, Turkey.
  • Azili MN; Department of Pediatric Surgery, Medical Faculty, Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University, Turkey.
  • Senel E; Department of Pediatric Surgery, Medical Faculty, Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University, Turkey.
J Burn Care Res ; 43(2): 468-473, 2022 03 23.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1327378
ABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to evaluate the results of an algorithm that was created to prevent coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) transmission during the management of children with burns in a tertiary pediatric burn center. Children admitted to the burn center between May 2020 and November 2020 were prospectively evaluated for cause, burn depth, TBSA, length of stay, symptoms suggesting COVID-19, suspicious contact history, history of travel abroad, and COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test results. Patients were divided into two groups unsuspected (group 1) and suspected (group 2), depending on any history of suspicious contact, travel abroad, and/or presence of symptoms. A total of 101 patients were enrolled in the study, which included 59 boys (58.4%) and 42 girls (41.6%). Group 1 included 79 (78.2%) patients, and group 2 consisted of 22 (21.8%) patients. The most common cause of the burns was scald injuries (74.2%). The mean age, TBSA, and length of stay were 4.5 years, 12.0%, and 13.2 days, respectively. Four patients (3.9%) had a positive PCR test (two patients in each group). Comparing groups, males were more commonly found in group 2 (P = .042), but no differences were found for the other variables. No patients or burn center staff members developed COVID-19 during the course of hospitalization. In conclusion, every child should be tested for COVID-19 upon admission to a burn unit, and a modified algorithm should be constructed for the handling and management of pediatric burn patients.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Burns / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male Language: English Journal: J Burn Care Res Journal subject: Traumatology Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Jbcr

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Burns / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male Language: English Journal: J Burn Care Res Journal subject: Traumatology Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Jbcr