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Background: Pediatric burn injuries are a significant public health issue in low- and middle-income countries, leading to substantial morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of the No+Quema2 educational program, implemented in Aguascalientes, Mexico, in preventing burn injuries among children under nine years old., Methods: The No+Quema2 program, initiated in 2014, included educational courses for children, training for health workers, and specialized care for children with burn sequelae. Epidemiological data on burn injuries from 2014 to 2022 were retrieved from the National System of Epidemiological Surveillance of the Health Ministry of Mexico. Monthly incidence rates per 100,000 inhabitants were analyzed using the Mann-Kendall trend test and segmentation analysis to detect trends and changes., Results: The program trained over 25,000 scholars from 1750 elementary schools and distributed medical kits for immediate burn care. Additionally, 200 children with burn sequelae received scheduled treatment. The analysis showed a significant decrease in the state incidence rate of burn injuries compared to the national mean post-implementation. The estimated number of burn injuries prevented during the study period was approximately 3839, or 604 per year., Conclusion: The No+Quema2 program has made a significant impact on burn prevention among children in Aguascalientes, Mexico. Despite the limitations of relying on government-reported data, the correlation between the program's activities and the observed decrease in burn injuries is promising. These findings underscore the critical importance of the No+Quema2 program's activities in achieving sustained, targeted educational interventions and long-term reductions in burn injury incidence. They also highlight the need for more robust study designs to validate these outcomes, emphasizing the importance of evidence-based strategies in future burn prevention efforts., Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper. Declarations of interest None., (Copyright © 2024 Elsevier Ltd and International Society of Burns Injuries. All rights reserved.)

This study aimed to explore the empirical trajectories of body mass index (BMI) 1 year following bariatric surgery (BS) and to identify the risk factors for each trajectory. The study included 115 patients with severe obesity who underwent BS. Assessment included metabolic variables, psychopathological and personality measures. Growth mixture modelling identified four separated trajectories for the percentage of total weight loss course shape (namely, T1 'good-fast', T2 'good', T3 'low' and T4 'low-slow'). After adjusting for BS subtype and metabolic baseline state, T1 and T2 registered less eating and general psychopathology. T1 was characterized by the lowest scores in novelty seeking and self-transcendence, whereas T4 was defined by the highest scores in novelty seeking and the lowest scores in persistence. Our findings suggest that psychological state prior to BS is predictive of BMI trajectories during the 12 months following BS. These results could be useful in developing more efficient interventions for these patients. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association., (Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association.)