Allen Courtney E, Little Wendalyn K
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Georgia.
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Associates, Atlanta, Georgia.
J Burn Care Res. 2021 Aug 4;42(4):763-765. doi: 10.1093/jbcr/iraa213.
Scalds are a common cause of burn injury in children. Instant soup and noodle products have been identified as a common cause of pediatric burn injuries, with both the preparation process and product packaging implicated as predisposing factors. A cohort of children was observed simulating the preparation of a cup of noodle soup to identify steps in the process in which injury was mostly likely to occur. Nineteen percent of participants spilled the simulated soup onto themselves, representing potential burn injuries had the liquid been hot. The upper extremity was the most commonly affected body area and spillage occurred most commonly while the participant was transporting the cup of simulated soup. Targeted caregiver education about the potential dangers to children from instant soup and noodle products and investigation into safer packaging are needed to decrease the risk of these injuries in children.
烫伤是儿童烧伤的常见原因。速溶汤和面条制品已被确定为儿童烧伤的常见原因，制备过程和产品包装均被认为是诱发因素。观察了一组儿童模拟冲泡一碗汤面的过程，以确定该过程中最容易发生受伤的步骤。19%的参与者将模拟汤洒到了自己身上，如果液体是热的，这就代表有潜在的烧伤风险。上肢是最常受影响的身体部位，且在参与者端着模拟汤杯时最常发生汤汁溢出。需要针对护理人员开展关于速溶汤和面条制品对儿童潜在危险的教育，并研究更安全的包装，以降低儿童发生此类伤害的风险。
