Sarıtaş, AyhanÇakır, Zeynep G.Akcay, Mufide N.Kandiş, HayatiErsunan, GökhanÖztürk, GürkanAslan, Şahin2020-04-302020-04-3020141367-49351741-2889https://doi.org/10.1177/1367493512470575https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12684/4188Saritas, Ayhan/0000-0002-4302-1093; Saritas, Ayhan/0000-0002-4302-1093; Ozturk, Gurkan/0000-0001-8662-636X; Kandis, Hayati/0000-0001-9151-6050WOS: 000332462600008PubMed: 23728930This study aims to analyze the epidemiological characteristics and predictors of mortality from burn injuries in childhood patients admitted to our hospital during an eight-year period. The medical records of acute childhood burn patients were reviewed retrospectively. All variables thought to be associated with mortality were entered in a multiple binary logistic regression model (method = stepwise). The magnitude of risk was measured by the odds ratio, and the 95% confidence interval was estimated. A total of 2269 acute childhood burn patients were admitted during the study period. A total of 86 (3.8%) children died due to burn injuries. Deaths were seen 1.849 times more in males than in females. According to the 1%-10% total body surface area (TBSA) burned group, mortality occurred 121.116 times more in the >41% TBSA burned group. Most burn injuries can be avoided by keeping children away from hazardous and dangerous environments. Also, requiring a multidisciplinary management in these patients, quality of care services given by physicians and nurses certainly will create a positive impact on patients' outcomes.en10.1177/1367493512470575info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessBurnsdeathmortalitypediatrictraumaArticle181WOS:000332462600008Q1Q3