Stockhausen A L, Katcher M L
University of Wisconsin Children's Hospital, Madison, WI, USA.
WMJ. 2001;100(6):39-44.
Each year in the United States, fire and burn injury is responsible for a high degree of morbidity and mortality. In 1996-1998, Wisconsin's mortality rate from unintentional fire and burn injury (1.22 deaths/100,000 population) was similar to the average United States mortality rate for such injuries (1.40), and significant morbidity leads to hospitalization, invasive procedures, and psychological trauma. This article describes the common types of product-related burn hazards in the home, the injuries associated with these hazards, prevention measures, and the health professional's important role in burn injury prevention.
在美国，每年火灾和烧伤都会导致很高的发病率和死亡率。在1996年至1998年期间，威斯康星州因意外火灾和烧伤导致的死亡率（每10万人口中有1.22人死亡）与美国此类伤害的平均死亡率（1.40）相似，严重的发病率会导致住院治疗、侵入性手术以及心理创伤。本文描述了家庭中与产品相关的常见烧伤危险类型、与这些危险相关的伤害、预防措施以及健康专业人员在烧伤预防中的重要作用。
