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Burns Incidence
Facts about burns:
  • About two million people seek medical treatment for burns in the US each year.
  • About 100,000 burn victims require hospitalization in the US each year.
  • Burns are most common in the 18 to 35 year-old age group.
  • Males have twice the risk of females.
  • Burns due scalding by hot liquids are most common in children ages 1 to 5 years.
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Last Updated: Mar 5, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MDJohn H. Beckett, MDD. Scott Gettings, MD
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