热饮导致的儿童烫伤——杯子类型的重要性

Scald burns in children caused by hot drinks--the importance of the type of cup.

作者信息

Ramanathan C, Ekpenyong L, Stevenson J H

机构信息

Department of Plastic Surgery, Dundee Royal Infirmary, UK.

出版信息

Burns. 1994 Apr;20(2):111-4. doi: 10.1016/s0305-4179(06)80005-7.

DOI:10.1016/s0305-4179(06)80005-7

PMID:8198713

Abstract

A prospective study of 36 consecutive scald injuries in children caused by hot beverages is reported. Almost a third of these were deep dermal or full skin thickness and the highest percentage resulted in injury to the upper chest region. The study further investigates the cooling characteristics in four different types of cup. These studies clearly show the potential for significant disfigurement from this type of injury for up to 11 min from the time the drink is poured. The need for greater public awareness in relation to hot drinks is highlighted.

摘要

本文报告了一项针对36例儿童热饮烫伤的前瞻性研究。其中近三分之一为深二度或全层皮肤烫伤，受伤部位以上胸部区域比例最高。该研究进一步探究了四种不同类型杯子的散热特性。这些研究清楚地表明，从饮料倒入开始计时，长达11分钟内，此类烫伤都有可能造成严重毁容。这凸显了提高公众对热饮安全意识的必要性。