Do epidemiologic evaluation of patients with major burns and recommendations for burn prevention?
In our study, children in the 0-5 age group were found to be the most commonly affected group with respect to indoor burns. The basic contributing factor is that children spend more time in the house and are more active. Scalding burns may be prevented when greater care is taken when using hot liquids that may lead to indoor burns. Informing parents on this issue is of first priority.
A low awareness of RLS exists in Chile, even among specialized physicians.