An Unusual Cause of Death at Preschool Age Scalding by Hot Milk

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dc.authoridAkcan, Ramazan/0000-0002-4100-9488
dc.contributor.authorCekin, Necmi
dc.contributor.authorAkcan, Ramazan
dc.contributor.authorArslan, Mustafa M.
dc.contributor.authorHilal, Ahmet
dc.contributor.authorEren, Ali
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-18T20:56:51Z
dc.date.available2024-09-18T20:56:51Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.departmentHatay Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractScalding is one of the most painful and devastating burn injuries a child can suffer. Victims are generally scalded by splashed or spilled hot fluids in the home environment. Interestingly, scalding by hot milk is a common cause of burns in rural parts of Turkey. This study aimed to identify the general features of scalding by hot milk, and to make the authorities aware of this problem through educational programs for parents and caregivers. The records of the Council of Forensic Medicine Adana Group Administration and public prosecutor's office were used. Forty-four deaths in children of preschool age (under 6) due to scalding by hot milk during 2001-2005 were analyzed. Scalding with hot milk constituted 1.05% of all medico-legal deaths (4183) during the period considered. Twenty-five (56.81%) of the victims were male while 19 (43.19%) were female. The victims' ages ranged between 18 months and 6 years, with a mean age of 3.03. Scalding by hot milk appears to be an important public health problem, especially in rural areas of Turkey. Educational programs for families and caregivers and implementation of simple safety measures will decrease the prevalence of deaths due to such preventable injuries.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1097/PAF.0b013e3181cae798
dc.identifier.endpage71en_US
dc.identifier.issn0195-7910
dc.identifier.issn1533-404X
dc.identifier.issue1en_US
dc.identifier.pmid20032773en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-77649216994en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3en_US
dc.identifier.startpage69en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1097/PAF.0b013e3181cae798
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12483/12122
dc.identifier.volume31en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000275250900016en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherLippincott Williams & Wilkinsen_US
dc.relation.ispartofAmerican Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathologyen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectscaldingen_US
dc.subjecthot milken_US
dc.subjectdomestic accidenten_US
dc.subjectpreschool ageen_US
dc.subjectdeathen_US
dc.titleAn Unusual Cause of Death at Preschool Age Scalding by Hot Milken_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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