Temporal Relationship Between Seasonal Burn Incidence and Clinical Severity in a Long-Term Regional Cohort
Burn epidemiology in Qassim is characterized by a stable year-round frequency driven by pediatric injuries, while dissociated from a marked winter increase in injury severity in adults. Prevention strategies should prioritize year-round pediatric safety alongside focused interventions to mitigate severe winter-associated domestic risks.
Authors
- Mona A. Almansour
- Mansour A. Alharbi
- Shoug A Alaodah
- Bassem Othman Alomari
- Rawan Alkhalaf
- Saleh Alhotan
- Abdullah Alzain
- Abdulaziz Aljasser
- Renad Alrish
Institutions
- Qassim University (SA)
- Sulaiman Al Rajhi Colleges (SA)
- King Fahad Specialist Hospital (SA)
- King Fahad Hospital Jeddah (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2026-01-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.101595
- Primary Topic
- Burn Injury Management and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00