OBJECTIVE To characterize the presentation of burns in children and risk factors associated with their occurrence in a developing country as a basis for future prevention programs. DESIGN Case-control study. SETTING Burn unit of the National Institute of Child Health (Instituto Nacional de Salud del Niño) in Lima, Peru. METHODS A questionnaire was administered to all consenting guardians ...

Broiler carcasses (n=325) were sampled in a U.S. commercial poultry processing plant for the prevalence of Arcobacter and Campylobacter at three sites along the processing line: pre-scald, pre-chill and post-chill. Samples (75-125 broilers per site) were collected during five plant visits from August to October of 2004. Arcobacter was recovered from pre-scald carcasses more frequently (96.8%) t...

Childhood burns in Egypt are a significant problem, especially in families of low socioeconomic status. These families live in overcrowded flats using kerosene stoves but lacking proper hygiene and adequate safety measures. Over the 6-yr period 2004-2009 a total number of 1999 burned children (1440 children treated as out-patients with less than 10% total body surface area [TBSA] burned plus 55...

OBJECTIVE To study the causes of burns and presentation of burn patients to POF Hospital and their overall management outcome. METHODS A cross sectional study of 111 burn patients presenting primarily to and admitted in Pakistan Ordinance Factory (POF) Hospital from December 2004 to August 2005 were included in the study. Patients of any age, any degree of burns and both sexes were included. ...

Scalds from hot tap water are serious injuries that are potentially preventable by restricting the temperature of hot tap water delivery. In July 1999, regulations were introduced in NSW to require that all new hot water installations deliver water at temperatures not exceeding 50 degrees C to sanitary fixtures. This study investigates trends in hot tap water scald injury hospitalisations follo...

Prior to slaughter, most farmed birds move through a constant-voltage, multiple-bird, electrical water-bath stun system. Using this system subjects live birds to stressful and painful shackling, and the potential exists for them to receive prestun electric shocks and induction of seizures while still conscious. The existing electrical water-bath stunner settings, particularly those used in U.S....

OBJECTIVE To assess risk factors for paediatric burn injuries in the Czech Republic and to suggest preventive measures. METHODS This study included all children aged 0-16 years hospitalized during 1993-2000 at the Prague Burn Centre and data from the Czech Ministry of Health on national paediatric burn hospitalizations during 1996-2006. Personal, equipment and environmental risk factors were ...

BACKGROUND European studies of paediatric foot burns report scalds as the leading cause. Mechanisms of injury are different in warmer climates. We sought to characterize the mechanisms and outcomes of isolated foot burns in our population. METHODS Retrospective review of a prospectively collected database of all children aged 0-15 years presenting to a Queensland paediatric burns centre over ...

Of alpha-amylases and other starch-digesting enzymes from bacteria and plants.ess was supplemented with bacterial and fungal amylases or scalded flour. Immunochemical characteristics of alpha-amylase sensitization.Alpha-amylase production and its activity was compared in two different. Bacterial amylases are resistant to high temperatures, they can active in wide pH.fungal amylascs lowest, liqu...

A study was conducted of 32 broiler flocks on eight different farms, belonging to four major U.S. producers. The farms were studied over I complete calendar year. Overall, 28 (87.5%) of the flocks became Campylobacter positive, and only four (12.5%) remained negative throughout the 6- to 8-week rearing period. In the majority of flocks, sampled every 2 weeks throughout production, Campylobacter...