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Noorullah A, Pirani S, Bebbington E, Khan M. Suicide and self-harm by burns in Pakistan: a scoping review protocol. BMJ Open 2024; 14:e080815. [PMID: 38548363 PMCID: PMC10982739 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 03/14/2024] [Indexed: 04/02/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Suicide is a global public health problem. Self-inflicted burns are one of the most severe methods of suicide, with high morbidity and mortality. Low-income and middle-income countries contribute 40% of all suicidal burns. Pakistan lacks comprehensive burns surveillance data, which prevents an understanding of the magnitude of the problem. This scoping review aims to understand the scope of the problem of suicide and self-harm burns in Pakistan and to identify knowledge gaps within the existing literature related to this specific phenomenon. METHODS AND ANALYSIS This scoping review will follow the methodological framework proposed by Arksey and O'Malley. We will search electronic databases (PubMed, Cochrane, Google Scholar and Pakmedinet), grey literature and a reference list of relevant articles to identify studies for inclusion. We will look for studies on self-inflicted burns as a method of suicide and self-harm in Pakistan, published from the beginning until December 2023, in the English language. Two independent reviewers will screen all abstracts and full-text studies for inclusion. The data will be collected on a data extraction form developed through an iterative process by the research team and it will be analysed using descriptive statistics. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION Ethical exemption for this study has been obtained from the Institutional Review Board Committee of Aga Khan University Karachi, Pakistan. The findings of the study will be disseminated by conducting workshops for stakeholders, including psychiatrists, psychologists, counsellors, general and public health physicians and policymakers. The findings will be published in national and international peer-reviewed journals.
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- Aisha Noorullah
- Department of Psychiatry, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Centre for Mental Health and Society, Bangor University, Wrexham, UK
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- Department of Psychiatry, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
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Gerstl JVE, Ehsan AN, Lassarén P, Yearley A, Raykar NP, Anderson GA, Smith TR, Sabapathy SR, Ranganathan K. The Global Macroeconomic Burden of Burn Injuries. Plast Reconstr Surg 2024; 153:743-752. [PMID: 37093034 DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000010595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND Standardized estimates of global economic losses from burn injuries are lacking. The primary objective of this study was to determine the global macroeconomic consequences of burn injuries and their geographic distribution. METHODS Using the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation database (2009 and 2019), mean and 95% uncertainty interval (UI) data on incidence, mortality, and disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) from injuries caused by fire, heat, and hot substances were collected. Gross domestic product (GDP) data were analyzed together with DALYs to estimate macroeconomic losses globally using a value of lost welfare approach. RESULTS There were 9 million global burn cases (95% UI, 6.8 to 11.2 million) and 111,000 deaths from burns (95% UI, 88,000 to 132,000 deaths) in 2019, representing a total of 7.5 million DALYs (95% UI, 5.8 to 9.5 million DALYs). This represented welfare losses of $112 billion (95% UI, $78 to $161 billion), or 0.09% of GDP (95% UI, 0.06% to 0.13%). Welfare losses as a share of GDP were highest in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) of Oceania (0.24%; 95% UI, 0.09% to 0.42%) and Eastern Europe (0.24%; 95% UI, 0.19% to 0.30%) compared with high-income country regions such as Western Europe (0.06%; 95% UI, 0.04% to 0.09%). Mortality-incidence ratios were highest in LMIC regions, highlighting a lack of treatment access, with southern sub-Saharan Africa reporting a mortality-incidence ratio of 40.1 per 1000 people compared with 1.9 for Australasia. CONCLUSIONS Burden of disease and resulting economic losses because of burn injuries are substantial worldwide and are disproportionately higher in LMICs. Possible effective solutions include targeted education, advocacy, and legislation to decrease incidence and investing in existing burn centers to improve treatment access.
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- Jakob V E Gerstl
- From the Departments of Neurosurgery
- University College London Medical School
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- Program in Global Surgery and Social Change, Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School
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- Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School
- Program in Global Surgery and Social Change, Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School
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- Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School
- Program in Global Surgery and Social Change, Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Hand, Reconstructive, and Burn Surgery, Ganga Hospital
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- Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School
- Program in Global Surgery and Social Change, Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School
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Pompermaier L, Steinvall I, Elmasry M, Eladany MM, Abdelrahman I, Fredrikson M, Sjöberg F. Long-term mortality after self-inflicted burns. Burns 2024; 50:252-261. [PMID: 37805374 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2023.09.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2023] [Revised: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Those with self-inflicted burns are a small but consistent group among burn patients, with large injuries and conflicting findings regarding their in-hospital mortality. Overall, burn survivors have a shorter life expectancy, as compared with national controls, but long-term mortality after self-inflicted burns is understudied. The aim of this retrospective study was to investigate possible differences in long-term mortality among survivors after self-inflicted and accidental burns. METHODS All adult patients with burns admitted at the Linköping Burn Centre and discharged alive between 2000 and 2017 were included, and end of follow up was April 26, 2021. Those with unknown survival status at that time were excluded. A Cox proportional hazards regression model, adjusted for age and sex, was used to analyse long term mortality. RESULTS Among the 930 patients included in this study, 37 had self-inflicted burns. Overall, median follow up period was 8.8 years and crude mortality was 24.7%. After adjustment for age and sex, self-inflicted burns were independently associated with long-term mortality, Hazard Ratio= 2.08 (95% CI 1.13-3.83). Post hoc analysis showed that the effect was most pronounced during the first years after discharge although it was noticeable over the whole study period. CONCLUSION Long-term risk of mortality after discharge from a burn centre was higher in patients with self-inflicted burns than in patients with accidental burns. The effect was noticeable over the whole study period although it was most pronounced during the first years after discharge.
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- Laura Pompermaier
- Department of Hand Surgery, Plastic Surgery and Burns, and Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.
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- Department of Hand Surgery, Plastic Surgery and Burns, and Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Hand Surgery, Plastic Surgery and Burns, and Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Anesthesiology & Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Egypt
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- Department of Hand Surgery, Plastic Surgery and Burns, and Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Hand Surgery, Plastic Surgery and Burns, and Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden; Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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Harding MJ, Márquez-Grant N, Williams M. Examination of misconceptions surrounding fatal fire victims. Sci Justice 2023; 63:612-623. [PMID: 37718008 DOI: 10.1016/j.scijus.2023.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2022] [Revised: 06/28/2023] [Accepted: 07/08/2023] [Indexed: 09/19/2023]
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Fire deaths are not unusual in forensic investigative practice but due to the destructive nature of fire they are often very difficult to investigate. With the need to identify the deceased and the events surrounding the manner and cause of death, knowledge of thermally induced alteration to the human body is important. Within the fire investigation community, a number of misconceptions have been present for years regarding the protrusion of the tongue as an indicator of life during the fire, and fractured skulls as the result of brains boiling and skulls exploding. This work presents qualitative analysis on the experimental burning of 42 unembalmed human donated cadavers by the San Luis Obispo Strike Team (SLOFIST) on their annual Forensic Fire Death Investigation Course (FFDIC) between 2017 and 2019. Prior to burning, the position of the tongue within the dental arch was confirmed and sharp, blunt, surgical and gunshot trauma to the cranium documented. Temperature was recorded from ignition through to suppression with thermocouples present both within the scene and the body. Post burn analysis on the position of the tongue, observation of cranial fractures and presence of brain tissue were recorded and analysed in conjunction with thermocouple data, fire scene dynamics and body demographics. The results provide a more comprehensive understanding of the thermal environmental factors involved in producing the phenomena that facilitate these misconceptions, identifying that a more thorough understanding of individual fire scenes and their development is essential when interpreting alteration and injury to the body of the fatal fire victim.
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- Mary-Jane Harding
- Cranfield Forensic Institute, Cranfield University, Bedford, United Kingdom.
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- Cranfield Forensic Institute, Cranfield University, Bedford, United Kingdom
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Bebbington E, Ramesh P, Kakola M, McPhillips R, Bibi F, Hanif A, Morris N, Khan M, Poole R, Robinson C. Terminology and methods used to differentiate injury intent of hospital burn patients in South Asia: a systematic scoping review protocol. Syst Rev 2023; 12:153. [PMID: 37653528 PMCID: PMC10468849 DOI: 10.1186/s13643-023-02317-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The greatest proportion of burn injuries globally occur in South Asia, where there are also high numbers of intentional burns. Burn injury prevention efforts are hampered by poor surveillance data on injury intent. There is a plethora of local routinely collected data in the research literature from South Asia that could be used for epidemiological purposes, but it is not known whether the definitions and methods of differentiation of injury intent are sufficiently homogenous to allow valid study comparisons. METHODS We will conduct a systematic scoping review to understand terminology and methods used to differentiate injury intent of hospital burn patients in South Asia. The objectives of the study are to: determine the breadth of terminology and common terms used for burn injury intent; to determine if definitions are comparable across studies where the same term is used; and to appraise the rigour of methods used to differentiate burn injury intent and suitability for comparison across studies. The databases Embase, MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and PakMediNet will be searched. Screening and data extraction will be completed independently by two reviewers. To be included, the article must be as follows: peer reviewed, primary research, study cutaneous burns, based on hospital patients from a country in South Asia, and use intent terminology or discuss a method of differentiation of injury intent. Results will be restricted to English language studies. No date restrictions will be applied. A plain language summary and terminology section are included for non-specialist readers. DISCUSSION Results will be used to inform stakeholder work to develop standardised terminology and methods for burn injury intent in South Asia. They will be published open access in peer-reviewed journals wherever possible. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION This review has been registered with the Open Science Framework ( https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/DCYNQ ).
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- Emily Bebbington
- Centre for Mental Health and Society, School of Medical and Health Sciences, Bangor University, Bangor, LL13 7YP, UK.
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- Division of Psychology and Mental Health, School of Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Plastic Surgery and Burns, Mysore Medical College and Research Institute, Mysuru, India
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- Social Care and Society, School of Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- John Spalding Library, Wrexham Maelor Hospital, Wrexham, UK
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- Brain and Mind Institute, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Centre for Mental Health and Society, School of Medical and Health Sciences, Bangor University, Bangor, LL13 7YP, UK
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- Social Care and Society, School of Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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Obed D, Dastagir N, Salim M, Bucher F, Gruber L, Schröter A, Panayi AC, Knoedler S, Dastagir K, Vogt PM. Attempted Suicide by Burning: A Cross-sectional Analysis at a Regional Burn Center in Germany. J Burn Care Res 2023; 44:852-859. [PMID: 36370123 DOI: 10.1093/jbcr/irac170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/20/2023]
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Attempted suicide by self-immolation or burning constitutes an uncommon form of attempted suicide in high income countries, presenting substantial challenges to burn units. The aim of this study was to analyze the epidemiologic characteristics and outcomes in intensive care burn patients treated for attempted suicide by burning. For this purpose, we examined intensive care burn patients admitted to a single major burn unit between March 2007 and December 2020. Demographic, clinical, epidemiological, and mortality data were collected and analyzed. Major psychiatric comorbidities were evaluated according to ICD-9 and ICD-10 classifications. A total of 1325 intensive care unit burn patients were included. Suicide by burning was attempted in 45 cases (3.4%). Attempted suicide victims presented with significantly higher burn severity, reflected by higher abbreviated burn severity index scores, and larger TBSA affected. Burned TBSA ≥30% and inhalation injuries were observed more frequently in suicidal patients. These patients also experienced prolonged hospital and intensive care unit length of stay, required surgical interventions and mechanical ventilation more frequently, and had significantly longer periods on ventilation, causing an overall higher mortality rate (24.4%). Psychiatric comorbidities were present in 75.6% of patients who attempted suicide. Despite the low prevalence, burn severity and mortality are considerably high in patients who attempted suicide by burning, presenting a significant challenge for healthcare providers. The majority of patients had a history of psychiatric disorder, highlighting the importance of identifying patients at high-risk who may profit from increased psychiatric intervention.
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- Doha Obed
- Department of Plastic, Aesthetic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Germany
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- Department of Plastic, Aesthetic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Germany
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- Department of Human Genetics, Hannover Medical School, Germany
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- Department of Plastic, Aesthetic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Germany
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- Department of Plastic, Aesthetic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Germany
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- Department of Plastic, Aesthetic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Germany
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- Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Department for Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Germany
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- Department of Plastic, Aesthetic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Germany
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- Department of Plastic, Aesthetic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Germany
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Bebbington E, Miles J, Peck M, Singer Y, Dunn K, Young A. Exploring the similarities and differences of variables collected by burn registers globally: protocol for a data dictionary review study. BMJ Open 2023; 13:e066512. [PMID: 36854585 PMCID: PMC9980371 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-066512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/02/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Burn registers can provide high-quality clinical data that can be used for surveillance, research, planning service provision and clinical quality assessment. Many countrywide and intercountry burn registers now exist. The variables collected by burn registers are not standardised internationally. Few international burn register data comparisons are completed beyond basic morbidity and mortality statistics. Data comparisons across registers require analysis of homogenous variables. Little work has been done to understand whether burn registers have sufficiently similar variables to enable useful comparisons. The aim of this project is to compare the variables collected in countrywide and intercountry burn registers internationally to understand their similarities and differences. METHODS AND ANALYSIS Burn register custodians will be invited to participate in the study and to share their register data dictionaries. Study objectives are to compare patient inclusion and exclusion criteria of each participating burn register; determine which variables are collected by each register, and if variables are required or optional, identify common variable themes; and compare a sample of variables to understand how they are defined and measured. All variable names will be extracted from each register and common themes will be identified. Detailed information will be extracted for a sample of variables to give a deeper insight into similarities and differences between registers. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION No patient data will be used in this project. Permission to use each register's data dictionary will be sought from respective register custodians. Results will be presented at international meetings and published in open access journals. These results will be of interest to register custodians and researchers wishing to explore international data comparisons, and countries wishing to establish their own burn register.
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- Emily Bebbington
- Centre for Mental Health and Society, Bangor University, Bangor, UK
- Emergency Department, Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor, UK
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- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Norwich, UK
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- Arizona Burn Center, Valleywise Health Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
- Department of Surgery, Creighton University Health Sciences Campus, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
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- Victoria Adult Burn Service, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Burn Care Informatics Group, NHS England, Manchester, UK
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- Children's Burn Research Centre, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK
- Bristol Centre for Surgical Research, Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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Carvalho EN, Paggiaro AO, Nicolosi JT, Gemperli R, de Carvalho VF. Retrospective Evaluation of Characteristics of Patients with Burn Injuries Treated at the Largest Reference Hospital in Brazil. PLASTIC AND AESTHETIC NURSING 2023; 43:22-28. [PMID: 36583585 DOI: 10.1097/psn.0000000000000471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Burn injuries are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the Brazilian population. We conducted this study in a tertiary hospital in Brazil to discover the epidemiological characteristics of patients with burn injuries. We conducted a cohort review of patients admitted to the burn unit of our institute during a 5-year period. For each patient, we collected data that included age, gender, total percentage of burned body surface area, burn location, burn mode, and burn cause. We analyzed the data using the R programming language. We included a total of 496 patients in our study. The mean age of the patients was 28 ± 14.7 years. The median length of hospital stay was 2 weeks. We found a significant correlation between the total percentage of burned body surface area and the length of hospitalization (p < .001) and the length of hospitalization in the intensive care unit (p < .001). A total of 427 patients (86%) were discharged from the hospital after successful treatment. In contrast, 43 patients (8.67%) died. The mortality rate was highest in patients who had more than 70% of their total body surface area burned. The average length of hospitalization aligned with global and national statistics presented in the literature. The main causes of the burn injuries were thermal (e.g., fire, hot liquids). We found inhalation injuries present in more than one third of the patients who were hospitalized in the intensive care unit with thermal burns.
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- Elisangela Nunes Carvalho
- Elisangela Nunes Carvalho, MS, is a biologist at Guarulhos University, São Paulo, Brazil
- André Oliveira Paggiaro, PhD, MD, a professor in the nursing postgraduate program at Guarulhos University, São Paulo, Brazil, and a plastic surgeon in the Plastic Surgery Division, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, Brazil
- Júlia Teixeira Nicolosi, PhD, RN, is a professor in the nursing postgraduate program at Guarulhos University, São Paulo, Brazil, and at Rua Maria Leonete da Silva Nóbrega, São Paulo, Brazil
- Rolf Gemperli, PhD, MD, is a professor in the Plastic Surgery Division, Faculty of Medicine at University of São Paulo, Brazil
- Viviane Fernandes de Carvalho, PhD, RN, is a professor in the nursing postgraduate program at Guarulhos University, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Elisangela Nunes Carvalho, MS, is a biologist at Guarulhos University, São Paulo, Brazil
- André Oliveira Paggiaro, PhD, MD, a professor in the nursing postgraduate program at Guarulhos University, São Paulo, Brazil, and a plastic surgeon in the Plastic Surgery Division, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, Brazil
- Júlia Teixeira Nicolosi, PhD, RN, is a professor in the nursing postgraduate program at Guarulhos University, São Paulo, Brazil, and at Rua Maria Leonete da Silva Nóbrega, São Paulo, Brazil
- Rolf Gemperli, PhD, MD, is a professor in the Plastic Surgery Division, Faculty of Medicine at University of São Paulo, Brazil
- Viviane Fernandes de Carvalho, PhD, RN, is a professor in the nursing postgraduate program at Guarulhos University, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Elisangela Nunes Carvalho, MS, is a biologist at Guarulhos University, São Paulo, Brazil
- André Oliveira Paggiaro, PhD, MD, a professor in the nursing postgraduate program at Guarulhos University, São Paulo, Brazil, and a plastic surgeon in the Plastic Surgery Division, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, Brazil
- Júlia Teixeira Nicolosi, PhD, RN, is a professor in the nursing postgraduate program at Guarulhos University, São Paulo, Brazil, and at Rua Maria Leonete da Silva Nóbrega, São Paulo, Brazil
- Rolf Gemperli, PhD, MD, is a professor in the Plastic Surgery Division, Faculty of Medicine at University of São Paulo, Brazil
- Viviane Fernandes de Carvalho, PhD, RN, is a professor in the nursing postgraduate program at Guarulhos University, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Elisangela Nunes Carvalho, MS, is a biologist at Guarulhos University, São Paulo, Brazil
- André Oliveira Paggiaro, PhD, MD, a professor in the nursing postgraduate program at Guarulhos University, São Paulo, Brazil, and a plastic surgeon in the Plastic Surgery Division, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, Brazil
- Júlia Teixeira Nicolosi, PhD, RN, is a professor in the nursing postgraduate program at Guarulhos University, São Paulo, Brazil, and at Rua Maria Leonete da Silva Nóbrega, São Paulo, Brazil
- Rolf Gemperli, PhD, MD, is a professor in the Plastic Surgery Division, Faculty of Medicine at University of São Paulo, Brazil
- Viviane Fernandes de Carvalho, PhD, RN, is a professor in the nursing postgraduate program at Guarulhos University, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Elisangela Nunes Carvalho, MS, is a biologist at Guarulhos University, São Paulo, Brazil
- André Oliveira Paggiaro, PhD, MD, a professor in the nursing postgraduate program at Guarulhos University, São Paulo, Brazil, and a plastic surgeon in the Plastic Surgery Division, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, Brazil
- Júlia Teixeira Nicolosi, PhD, RN, is a professor in the nursing postgraduate program at Guarulhos University, São Paulo, Brazil, and at Rua Maria Leonete da Silva Nóbrega, São Paulo, Brazil
- Rolf Gemperli, PhD, MD, is a professor in the Plastic Surgery Division, Faculty of Medicine at University of São Paulo, Brazil
- Viviane Fernandes de Carvalho, PhD, RN, is a professor in the nursing postgraduate program at Guarulhos University, São Paulo, Brazil
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El Hayek S, Cherro M, El Harake N, Ghossoub E. Self-immolation in the Arab world: A systematic review. Burns 2022; 49:757-769. [PMID: 37129972 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2022.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2022] [Revised: 09/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Self-immolation is the act of setting fire to oneself. Recent spikes in self-immolation events have been noticed in the Arab world, specifically in the aftermath of the Arab Spring in 2011. We aimed to examine the literature assessing the characteristics and patterns of suicide by self-immolation in the Arab world. We registered our systematic review in Prospero. We searched PubMed, Medline, PsycInfo, Embase, and Scopus databases from inception until 9 July 2022, along with other sources, following the PRISMA 2020 guidelines. We collected relevant articles tackling suicide by self-immolation in the Arab world via title and abstract screening followed by full-text screening. We then conducted a narrative synthesis of the results. Out of 326 records from databases and 17 additional records identified through other sources, 31 articles (27 quantitative and 4 qualitative) were included. The studies came from Iraq (n = 16), Tunisia (n = 6), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (n = 3), Jordan (n = 2), Libya (n = 2), Bahrain (n = 1), and Egypt (n = 1). The quantitative studies had a sample size ranging from 22 to 600 self-inflicted burn victims. Studies showed that self-immolators were mostly married women with low educational level and low socioeconomic status. Self-immolation was more likely to happen at home, usually following marital conflicts. Kerosene was the accelerant used the most. Depression was the most comorbid mental health diagnosis. Studies highlighted that self-immolation was being increasignly used as a form of protest. Self-immolation is not uncommon in the Arab world. Specific interventions directed at the population at risk are warranted.
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- Samer El Hayek
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Psychiatry, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Psychiatry, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
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McPhillips R, Nafees S, Elahi A, Batool S, Krishna M, Krayer A, Huxley P, Chaudhry N, Robinson C. Knowledge, attitudes and experiences of self-harm and suicide in low-income and middle-income countries: protocol for a systematic review. BMJ Open 2021; 11:e041645. [PMID: 34158289 PMCID: PMC8220466 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-041645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2020] [Revised: 03/10/2021] [Accepted: 03/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Over 800 000 people die due to suicide each year and suicide presents a huge psychological, economic and social burden for individuals, communities and countries as a whole. Low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) are disproportionately affected by suicide. The strongest risk factor for suicide is a previous suicide attempt, and other types of self-harm have been found to be robust predictors of suicidal behaviour. An approach that brings together multiple sectors, including education, labour, business, law, politics and the media is crucial to tackling suicide and self-harm. The WHO highlights that evaluations of the knowledge and attitudes that priority groups, not only healthcare staff, have of mental health and suicidal behaviour are key to suicide prevention strategies. The aim of this systematic review is to examine the knowledge, attitudes and experiences different stakeholders in LMICs have of self-harm and suicide. METHODS AND ANALYSIS MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, CINAHL, BNI, Social Sciences and Cochrane Library will be searched. Reviewers working independently of each other will screen search results, select studies for inclusion, extract and check extracted data, and rate the quality of the studies using the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational studies in Epidemiology and Critical Appraisals Skills Programme checklists. In anticipation of heterogeneity, a narrative synthesis of quantitative studies will be provided and metaethnography will be used to synthesise qualitative studies. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION Ethical approval is not required. A report will be provided for the funding body, and the systematic review will be submitted for publication in a high-impact, peer-reviewed, open access journal. Results will also be disseminated at conferences, seminars, congresses and symposia, and to relevant stakeholders. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER CRD42019135323.
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- North Wales Centre for Primary Care Research, Bangor University, Bangor, UK
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- Social Care and Society, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Social Care and Society, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Centre for Mental Health and Society, School of Health Sciences, Bangor University, Bangor, UK
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- Centre for Mental Health and Society, School of Health Sciences, Bangor University, Bangor, UK
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- Centre for Mental Health and Society, School of Health Sciences, Bangor University, Bangor, UK
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- Research and Development, Pakistan Institute of Living and Learning, Karachi, Pakistan
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Rezaeian M. The unique characteristics of self-immolation compared to other types of suicide: What does this imply? Burns 2021; 48:234-235. [PMID: 34862092 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2021.04.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2021] [Revised: 04/16/2021] [Accepted: 04/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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- Mohsen Rezaeian
- Epidemiology and Biostatistics Department, Occupational Environmental Research Center, Rafsanjan Medical School, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran.
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Alexandri M, Koukoulis AN, Tsellou M, Papadodima S. A burned body with a shotgun head injury found on an "altar" made of banknotes: A case report from Greece and brief review of the literature. Leg Med (Tokyo) 2021; 51:101882. [PMID: 33873015 DOI: 10.1016/j.legalmed.2021.101882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2021] [Revised: 04/04/2021] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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We describe an unusual case of a burnt body with a shotgun head injury found on a "bed" made of wooden boards on a pile of banknotes, resembling an altar. The body belonged to a 64-year-old man, of Greek nationality, with cancer who set his house (including the room in which he was found) and vehicle on fire before shooting himself, planning this way his postmortem burning. The combination of fire with the use of an "altar" and the destruction of body and possessions creates a unique death scene that implies a suicide with a ritual character.
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- Maria Alexandri
- Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
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- Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
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- Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.
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Abrams TE, McGarity SV. Psychosocial Determinants of Burn-Related Suicide: Evidence From the National Violent Death Reporting System. J Burn Care Res 2021; 42:305-310. [PMID: 32842149 DOI: 10.1093/jbcr/iraa152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Suicide is a unique phenomenon in humans. In 2017, over 47,000 Americans died by suicide, prompting a public health crisis. Suicide by burning, while one of the rarest forms of suicide, could be mitigated in part by early recognition and treatment of the underlying psychosocial factors. To date, investigators have attempted to tease out the risk factors associated with this phenomenon through the examination of burn center chart reviews and repository data, but these studies were limited by small sample sizes. In order to fill this gap in the literature, the authors analyzed 14 years of data (2003-2016) from the National Violent Death Reporting System. Suicides by burning (n = 722) were compared with a reference group containing all other suicide types (n = 166,949). Socio-demographic variables and psychosocial factors (eg, mental health, substance use, and alcohol use) were included in the model. Due to the imbalance between the target and reference groups, rare event data analysis was used to reduce potential small sample estimation bias. Results indicated that females (OR = 1.6, 95% CI: .50-2.83, P < .001), Caucasians (OR = 1.7, 95% CI: 1.1-2.7, P < .001), victims with schizophrenia (OR = 5.4, 95% CI: 3.7-7.8, P < .001), and victims with eating disorders (OR = 5.6, 95% CI: 1.9-8.6, P < .001) are significantly more likely to commit suicide by burning. These results contribute new knowledge to what is currently known about suicidal burn-related behaviors and supports interventions that focus on mitigating this insidious public health problem.
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- Thereasa E Abrams
- College of Social Work, The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Nashville
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- College of Social Work, The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Nashville
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Mohammadi AA, Karoobi M, Erfani A, Shahriarirad R, Ranjbar K, Zardosht M, Modarresi MS, Afrasiabi Z. Suicide by self-immolation in southern Iran: an epidemiological study. BMC Public Health 2020; 20:1646. [PMID: 33143680 PMCID: PMC7641801 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-020-09778-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Background Self-immolation, as a method of suicide, is one of the most violent and extreme ways which is usually attempted by the ignition of inflammable materials, with more than 70% fatality rate. In the literature, Iran has been reported to have a high rate of self-immolation; therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and epidemiological features of self-immolated patients. Methods In this retrospective cross-sectional multicenter study, data from burn patients from 2007 till 2017 due to self-immolation and suicide were enrolled in our study. Results Based on our data, 657 out of 3530 burn patients (18.6%) with a mean age of 31.15 (SD = 0.452) were documented as suicidal attempts; the majority were female (63.2%) and married (66.3%). Most of the patients were from rural areas (58.3%) with an education level of under diploma (63.2%). Of the patients in our study, 22 (8.7%) had comorbid systemic diseases and 115 (50.5%) had psychiatric disorders. Conclusion Due to the high prevalence of suicide by self-immolation among the Iranian population, further studies to evaluate the risk factors and clarify the high-risk group for more targeted approaches are recommended.
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- Ali Akbar Mohammadi
- Burn and Wound Healing Research Center, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Ward, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Thoracic and Vascular Surgery Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.,Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Thoracic and Vascular Surgery Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.,Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Thoracic and Vascular Surgery Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.,Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Thoracic and Vascular Surgery Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. .,Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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- Burn and Wound Healing Research Center, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Ward, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Burn and Wound Healing Research Center, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Ward, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Burn and Wound Healing Research Center, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Ward, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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James SL, Lucchesi LR, Bisignano C, Castle CD, Dingels ZV, Fox JT, Hamilton EB, Henry NJ, McCracken D, Roberts NLS, Sylte DO, Ahmadi A, Ahmed MB, Alahdab F, Alipour V, Andualem Z, Antonio CAT, Arabloo J, Badiye AD, Bagherzadeh M, Banstola A, Bärnighausen TW, Barzegar A, Bayati M, Bhaumik S, Bijani A, Bukhman G, Carvalho F, Crowe CS, Dalal K, Daryani A, Nasab MD, Do HT, Do HP, Endries AY, Fernandes E, Filip I, Fischer F, Fukumoto T, Gebremedhin KBB, Gebremeskel GG, Gilani SA, Haagsma JA, Hamidi S, Hostiuc S, Househ M, Igumbor EU, Ilesanmi OS, Irvani SSN, Jayatilleke AU, Kahsay A, Kapoor N, Kasaeian A, Khader YS, Khalil IA, Khan EA, Khazaee-Pool M, Kokubo Y, Lopez AD, Madadin M, Majdan M, Maled V, Malekzadeh R, Manafi N, Manafi A, Mangalam S, Massenburg BB, Meles HG, Menezes RG, Meretoja TJ, Miazgowski B, Miller TR, Mohammadian-Hafshejani A, Mohammadpourhodki R, Morrison SD, Negoi I, Nguyen TH, Nguyen SH, Nguyen CT, Nixon MR, Olagunju AT, Olagunju TO, Padubidri JR, Polinder S, Rabiee N, Rabiee M, Radfar A, Rahimi-Movaghar V, Rawaf S, Rawaf DL, Rezapour A, Rickard J, Roro EM, Roy N, Safari-Faramani R, Salamati P, Samy AM, Satpathy M, Sawhney M, Schwebel DC, Senthilkumaran S, Sepanlou SG, Shigematsu M, Soheili A, Stokes MA, Tohidinik HR, Tran BX, Valdez PR, Wijeratne T, Yisma E, Zaidi Z, Zamani M, Zhang ZJ, Hay SI, Mokdad AH. Epidemiology of injuries from fire, heat and hot substances: global, regional and national morbidity and mortality estimates from the Global Burden of Disease 2017 study. Inj Prev 2020; 26:i36-i45. [PMID: 31857422 PMCID: PMC7571358 DOI: 10.1136/injuryprev-2019-043299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2019] [Revised: 08/14/2019] [Accepted: 08/18/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Past research has shown how fires, heat and hot substances are important causes of health loss globally. Detailed estimates of the morbidity and mortality from these injuries could help drive preventative measures and improved access to care. METHODS We used the Global Burden of Disease 2017 framework to produce three main results. First, we produced results on incidence, prevalence, years lived with disability, deaths, years of life lost and disability-adjusted life years from 1990 to 2017 for 195 countries and territories. Second, we analysed these results to measure mortality-to-incidence ratios by location. Third, we reported the measures above in terms of the cause of fire, heat and hot substances and the types of bodily injuries that result. RESULTS Globally, there were 8 991 468 (7 481 218 to 10 740 897) new fire, heat and hot substance injuries in 2017 with 120 632 (101 630 to 129 383) deaths. At the global level, the age-standardised mortality caused by fire, heat and hot substances significantly declined from 1990 to 2017, but regionally there was variability in age-standardised incidence with some regions experiencing an increase (eg, Southern Latin America) and others experiencing a significant decrease (eg, High-income North America). CONCLUSIONS The incidence and mortality of injuries that result from fire, heat and hot substances affect every region of the world but are most concentrated in middle and lower income areas. More resources should be invested in measuring these injuries as well as in improving infrastructure, advancing safety measures and ensuring access to care.
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- Spencer L James
- Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Evidence Based Practice Center, Mayo Clinic Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Health Management and Economics Research Center, Tehran, Iran
- Health Economics Department, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety Department, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Health Policy and Administration, University of the Philippines Manila, Manila, Philippines
- Department of Applied Social Sciences, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
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- Health Management and Economics Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Forensic Science, Government Institute of Forensic Science, Nagpur, India
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- Department of Research, Public Health Perspective Nepal, Pokhara-Lekhnath Metropolitan, Nepal
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- Heidelberg Institute of Global Health (HIGH), Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
- T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Occupational Health Department, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Health Human Resources Research Center, Department of Health Economics, School of Management & Information Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Partners In Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Institute of Public Health, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Institute of Public Health Kalyani, Kalyani, India
- School of Health Science, Orebro University, Orebro, Sweden
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- Toxoplasmosis Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Center of Excellence in Public Health Nutrition, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
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- Center of Excellence in Behavioral Medicine, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
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- Public Health Department, Saint Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Psychiatry Department, Kaiser Permanente, Fontana, California, USA
- School of Health Sciences, A.T. Still University, Mesa, Missouri, USA
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- School of Public Health Medicine, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Gene Expression & Regulation Program, Cancer Institute (W.I.A), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Department of Dermatology, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
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- Nursing Department College of Health Science, Aksum University, Aksum, Ethiopia
- Nursing Department, Mekelle University, Mekelle, Ethiopia
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- Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
- Chairman BOG, Afro-Asian Institute Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Public Health, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- School of Health and Environmental Studies, Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Legal Medicine and Bioethics, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
- Clinical Legal Medicine Department, National Institute of Legal Medicine Mina Minovici, Bucharest, Romania
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- Division of Information and Computing Technology, College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha, Qatar
- Qatar Foundation for Education, Science, and Community Development, Doha, Qatar
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- School of Public Health, University of the Western Cape, Bellville, South Africa
- Department of Public Health, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha, South Africa
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- Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Mekelle University, Mekelle, Ethiopia
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- Department of Forensic Science, Government Institute of Forensic Science, Nagpur, India
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- Hematology-Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Hematologic Malignancies Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Ramtha, Jordan
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- Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Epidemiology and Biostatistics Department, Health Services Academy, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Public Health, School of Health, Mazandaran University of Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Preventive Cardiology, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Japan
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- Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
- University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Pathology Department, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Public Health, Trnava University, Trnava, Slovakia
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- Health Education and Research Department, SDM College of Medical Sciences & Hospital, Dharwad, India
- Health University, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore, India
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- Digestive Diseases Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Non-communicable Diseases Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Ophthalmology Department, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Ophthalmology Department, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Plastic Surgery Department, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Public Risk Management Institute, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
- Trade and Competitiveness, World Bank, New York city, New York, USA
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- Forensic Medicine Division, Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Breast Surgery Unit, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Center for Innovation in Medical Education, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland
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- Pacific Institute for Research & Evaluation, Calverton, Maryland, USA
- School of Public Health, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- General Surgery Department, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
- Emergency Hospital of Bucharest, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
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- Center of Excellence in Behavioral Medicine, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
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- Center of Excellence in Behavioral Medicine, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
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- Institute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan University, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Forensic Medicine and Toxicology Department, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Mangaluru, India
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- Department of Public Health, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemistry, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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- Biomedical Engineering Department, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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- College of G raduate Health Sciences, A.T. Still University, Mesa, Arizona, USA
- Medichem, Barcelona, Spain
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- Sina Trauma and Surgery Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Primary Care and Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
- Academic Public Health Department, Public Health England, London, UK
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- WHO Collaborating Centre for Public Health Education and Training, Imperial College London, London, UK
- University College London Hospitals, London, UK
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- Health Management and Economics Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Surgery Department, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
- Surgery Department, University Teaching Hospital of Kigali, Kigali, Rwanda
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- Public Health Department, Wollega University, Nekemte, Ethiopia
- Public Health Department, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Public Health Planning and Evidence Practice Area, National Health Systems Resource Centre, New Delhi, India
- Department of Public Health Sciences, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Faculty of Public Health, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Sina Trauma and Surgery Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- School of Health and Policy Management, Faculty of Health, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Entomology, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- UGC Centre of Advanced Study in Psychology, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, India
- Udyam-Global Association for Sustainable Development, Bhubaneswar, India
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Digestive Diseases Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Non-communicable Diseases Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Medical Surgical Nursing Department, Urmia University of Medical Science, Urmia, Iran
- Emergency Nursing Department, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
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- Department of Psychology, Deakin University, Burwood, Victoria, Australia
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- HIV/STI Surveillance Research Center and WHO Collaborating Center for HIV Surveillance, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Health Economics, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Argentine Society of Medicine, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Velez Sarsfield Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Psychology and Counselling, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, St Albans, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Allied Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Department of Epidemiology, University Hospital of Setif, Setif, Algeria
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- Student Research Committee, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
- Department of Health Metrics Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
- Department of Health Metrics Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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Papadodima SA, Karakasi MV, Pavlidis P, Nastoulis E, Fragkou K, Dimitriou K, Alexandri M, Markopoulou M, Douzenis A, Spiliopoulou C. Self-immolation Suicide in Greece: A Forensic Psychiatric Autopsy Study between 2011 and 2019. J Forensic Sci 2020; 65:1656-1668. [PMID: 32658387 DOI: 10.1111/1556-4029.14498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2020] [Revised: 05/08/2020] [Accepted: 06/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Self-immolation is a rare suicide method in the developed countries of the western world (0.06-1%); however, it has relatively higher prevalence rates in the developing countries of Asia and Africa (6-57%). The present study aims to examine self-immolation suicides within the Greek mainland (Attiki, Thrace, and Peloponnese) over a period of 9 years (2011-2019) in order to investigate the phenomenon in the Greek population forensically, identify the characteristics and motivations of suicide victims, explore its associations to socio-cultural or psychiatric factors, and describe a fatal case of suicide by self-immolation that was partially recorded on camera. The medical files (autopsy reports) of cases performed at the Departments of Forensic Medicine of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Democritus University of Thrace, and the Forensic Service of Messinia-Peloponnese were retrospectively examined yielding 19 cases of suicides by self-immolation. A 3.7% prevalence of suicide by self-immolation among suicide fatalities within the Greek population was estimated. A distinctive feature of the Greek population regarding self-immolation was disclosed that it is being practiced predominantly by the elderly (mean age 2-3.5 decades higher than other countries). The phenomenon correlated strongly with poorly controlled mental disorders (mostly affective and adjustment disorders). Unlike other countries, there was no significant association with domestic or sexual violence, social or political protest, or religious issues. Therefore, the suicide victims preferred secluded or private outdoor locations (not public). Findings deriving from the examined variables localize Greek population culturally between the Western European and Asian African countries, but with its own idiosyncrasies.
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- Stavroula A Papadodima
- Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Goudi, Athens, GR 11527, Greece
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- Third University Department of Psychiatry, AHEPA University General Hospital - Department of Mental Health, Aristotle University - Faculty of Medicine, Thessaloniki, GR 54124, Greece.,Laboratory of Forensic Sciences, School of Medicine, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, GR 68100, Greece
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- Laboratory of Forensic Sciences, School of Medicine, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, GR 68100, Greece
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- Laboratory of Forensic Sciences, School of Medicine, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, GR 68100, Greece
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- Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Goudi, Athens, GR 11527, Greece
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- Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Goudi, Athens, GR 11527, Greece
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- Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Goudi, Athens, GR 11527, Greece
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- Department of Forensic Psychiatry, Psychiatric Hospital of Thessaloniki, Stavroupolis, Thessaloniki, GR 56429, Greece
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- Second Psychiatry Department, Attikon University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Chaidari, GR 12462, Greece
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- Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Goudi, Athens, GR 11527, Greece
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Yamamoto R, Shibusawa T, Kurihara T, Sasaki J. Self-inflicted Burn Injury Is Independently Associated With Increased Mortality in a More Economically Developed Country: A Propensity Score Matching Analysis. J Burn Care Res 2020; 40:228-234. [PMID: 30649382 DOI: 10.1093/jbcr/irz009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Self-inflicted burn accounts for considerable morbidity and mortality in more economically developed countries, and there is a substantial debate regarding the pathophysiological relevance between self-inflicted burns and unfavorable outcomes. To validate whether self-inflicted injury is an independent predictor of high mortality regardless of the severity of burn, they conducted a retrospective observational study using the Japan Trauma Data Bank, a nationwide database including over 200 major tertiary care centers. Among 2006 patients with burn who had arrived at collaborating centers between 2004 and 2016, they included patients aged ≥15 years, those who did not present with cardiopulmonary arrest upon arrival, and those who had ≥10 percent total body surface area burns. Patients with missing survival data or unknown mechanism of injury were excluded. In total, 1094 patients were eligible, of whom 222 (20.3 percent) had self-inflicted burns. The patients were divided into the self-inflicted and non-self-inflicted groups, and propensity score was calculated using the demographic information of the patients, injury variables, time from injury to hospital arrival, and other survival predictors. Via a propensity score matching, 98 pairs were selected, and the self-inflicted group had a higher mortality than the non-self-inflicted group (43.9 vs 28.6 percent, hazard ratio = 1.77; 95% confidence interval = 1.10-2.86; P = .02). Inverse probability weighting and multivariate logistic regression were performed as sensitivity analyses, and results validated that self-inflicted burn was independently associated with increased in-hospital mortality. Therefore, patients with self-inflicted burns should receive judicious management, regardless of burn injury severity.
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- Ryo Yamamoto
- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Moore KE, Iheanacho T, Pittman BP, McKee SA, Dike C. Immigration, Criminal Involvement, and Violence in the U.S.: Results from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions-III. DEVIANT BEHAVIOR 2020; 42:1525-1531. [PMID: 35001991 PMCID: PMC8734575 DOI: 10.1080/01639625.2020.1758371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2020] [Accepted: 03/26/2020] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Topics of immigration and crime often receive national attention, despite evidence of the "immigrant paradox," in which immigrants have lower than expected crime and violence given their extreme social disadvantage. Research examining the immigrant paradox using an expanded set of crime outcomes and the latest available population data is needed. Using the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions Wave III data (2012-2013; n = 36,309), we analyzed the association between first-generation immigrant status alongside violence (i.e., other-directed, self-directed, victimization) and criminal involvement (i.e., crime, legal problems, incarceration) outcomes. Immigrants self-reported lower rates of all outcomes compared to U.S.-born adults, providing continued support for the immigrant paradox. Future research considering later generations of immigrants, as well as differential mechanisms through which immigrants and U.S.-born adults engage in violence and crime, is needed.
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- Kelly E. Moore
- Department of Psychology, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN, US
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- Division of Law and Psychiatry, Division of Substance Abuse, Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, US
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- Division of Law and Psychiatry, Division of Substance Abuse, Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, US
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- Division of Law and Psychiatry, Division of Substance Abuse, Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, US
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- Division of Law and Psychiatry, Division of Substance Abuse, Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, US
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Simonit F, Da Broi U, Desinan L. The role of self-immolation in complex suicides: A neglected topic in current literature. Forensic Sci Int 2020; 306:110073. [DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2019.110073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2019] [Revised: 11/18/2019] [Accepted: 11/19/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Yoosefi Lebni J, Abbas J, Khorami F, Khosravi B, Jalali A, Ziapour A. Challenges Facing Women Survivors of Self-Immolation in the Kurdish Regions of Iran: A Qualitative Study. Front Psychiatry 2020; 11:778. [PMID: 32922314 PMCID: PMC7456816 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2019] [Accepted: 07/21/2020] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Women confront many problems after self-immolation, so the purpose of this study was to explore the challenges facing women survivors of self-immolation in the Kurdish Regions of Iran. METHOD This study used a qualitative approach and conventional content analysis. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 19 Kurdish women who attempted self-immolation in Iran. They were sampled through purposeful sampling and snowball sampling. The Lincoln and Guba criteria were used to strengthen the research. RESULTS The results of data analysis were categorized into five main categories: 1-psychological problems, 2-lack of social and legal supportive structures, 3-incomplete treatment, 4-poor self-care, and 5-social problems. These categories consist of 19 subcategories. CONCLUSION Having been rescued from self-immolation, the women confront many challenges returning to normal life. Reducing these women's problems and paving the way for their return to life requires multi-dimensional and community-based interventions. Therefore, all social organizations and institutes can cooperate and each of them paves part of the way.
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- Javad Yoosefi Lebni
- Health Education and Health Promotion, School of Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Antai College of Economics and Management (ACEM), and School of Media and Communication (SMC), Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), Shanghai, China
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- Master of Clinical Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah Branch, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Master of Women Studies, Shahid Madani University of Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan, Iran
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- Substance Abuse Prevention Research Center, Research Institute for Health, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Health Education and Health Promotion, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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Gueler JR, McMullen K, Kowalske K, Holavanahalli R, Fauerbach JA, Ryan CM, Stoddard FJ, Wiechman SA, Roaten K. Exploratory analysis of long-term physical and mental health morbidity and mortality: A comparison of individuals with self-inflicted versus non-self-inflicted burn injuries. Burns 2019; 46:531-538. [PMID: 31640886 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2019.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2019] [Revised: 08/20/2019] [Accepted: 09/12/2019] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Self-inflicted burn (SIB) injuries are relatively rare, but patients may experience complex biopsychosocial challenges. This study aimed to compare long-term physical and psychological outcomes for individuals with SIB and non-SIB injuries. METHODS Records of adult SIB (n = 125) and non-SIB (n = 3604) injuries were collected from U.S. burn centers within the Burn Model System between 1993 and 2018. Assessments were administered at discharge, 6 months, 24 months, 5 years, and 10 years. RESULTS SIB patients were more often younger, unmarried, unemployed, male, struggling with pre-morbid psychiatric issues, and injured by fire/flame (all p < 0.001). SIB injury predicted prolonged mechanical ventilation, hospitalization, and rehabilitation (all p < 0.001). After injury, SIB patients had increased anxiety at 24 months (p = 0.0294), increased suicidal ideation at 5 years (p = 0.004), and clinically worse depression at 10 years (p = 0.0695). SIB patients had increased mortality across 24 months compared to non-SIB patients (OR = 4.706, p = 0.010). CONCLUSION SIB injuries are associated with worse physical and psychological outcomes compared to non-SIB injuries including complicated hospitalizations and chronic problems with anxiety, depression, suicidality, and mortality, even when controlling for common indicators of severity such as burn size. This underscores the importance of multidisciplinary treatment, including mental healthcare, and long-term follow-up for SIB patients. Identified pre-morbid risk factors indicate the need for targeted injury prevention.
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Shriners Hospital for Children, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Shriners, USA
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
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Rezaeian M. A global task force is needed for preventing self-immolation. Burns 2019; 45:1735-1736. [PMID: 31427108 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2019.07.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2019] [Accepted: 07/31/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- Mohsen Rezaeian
- Epidemiology and Biostatistics Department, Occupational Environmental Research Center, Rafsanjan Medical School, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran.
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Yoosefi Lebni J, Mansourian M, Hossain Taghdisi M, Khosravi B, Ziapour A, Demir Özdenk G. A study of Kurdish women's tragic self-immolation in Iran: A qualitative study. Burns 2019; 45:1715-1722. [PMID: 31202529 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2019.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2019] [Revised: 05/02/2019] [Accepted: 05/21/2019] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Self-immolation is one of the most painful methods of suicide which is widespread among women in Kurdish regions of Iran. The present study aimed to explore the causes and sociocultural groundwork of choosing self-immolation methods by women in Kurdish regions of Iran. This present study was conducted using a qualitative approach and conventional content analysis. The research population included women who self-immolated and were rescued in Kurdish regions of Iran. The data collection method was a deep interview as well as observation. The sampling method was based on objective and snowball sampling. The data collection continued to theoretical saturation, the number of participants reached 25 in the end, and Lincoln and Guba criteria were used to strengthen the research. From the analysis of the data obtained in this study, the 8 sub-themes related to cause of suicide attempt from the participants' viewpoints including unbridled coherence, lack of supportive social and environmental structures, economic pressure, aggravation of violence, humiliated ego, dominance of modern values over the local and indigenous ones, incoherent family, and giving up on changing conditions as well as 6 sub themes based on the cause of choosing the method of self-immolation including protesting, frightening the family, catching more attention, championing and showing courage, inducing more guilty feelings in the family and society, fashion or imitation, and easy access were revealed. Self-immolation is one of the most important problems in the Kurdish regions of Iran, which is rooted in various economic, social, psychological and cultural causes. To reduce this social harm, there is a need for comprehensive programs that cover all dimensions.
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- Javad Yoosefi Lebni
- Health Promotion Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Health Management and Economics Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Students Research Committee, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Ph.D Student of Health Education and Health Promotion, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
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- Vocational School of Health Services in Ahi Evran University, Kırsehir, Turkey
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How self-inflicted injury and gender impacted the outcome following a severe burn. Burns 2019; 45:621-626. [DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2018.10.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2018] [Revised: 07/30/2018] [Accepted: 10/23/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Newberry JA, Bills CB, Pirrotta EA, Barry M, Ramana Rao GV, Mahadevan SV, Strehlow MC. Timely access to care for patients with critical burns in India: a prehospital prospective observational study. Emerg Med J 2019; 36:176-182. [PMID: 30635272 PMCID: PMC6580756 DOI: 10.1136/emermed-2018-207900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2018] [Revised: 12/07/2018] [Accepted: 12/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background Low/middle-income countries carry a disproportionate burden of the morbidity and mortality from thermal burns. Nearly 70% of burn deaths worldwide are from thermal burns in India. Delays to medical care are commonplace and an important predictor of outcomes. We sought to understand the role of emergency medical services (EMS) as part of the healthcare infrastructure for thermal burns in India. Methods We conducted a prospective observational study of patients using EMS for thermal burns across five Indian states from May to August 2015. Our primary outcome was mortality at 2, 7 and 30 days. We compared observed mortality with expected mortality using the revised Baux score. We used Χ2 analysis for categorical variables and Wilcoxon two-sample test for continuous variables. ORs and 95% CIs are reported for all modelled predictor variables. Results We enrolled 439 patients. The 30-day follow-up rate was 85.9% (n=377). The median age was 30 years; 56.7% (n=249) lived in poverty; and 65.6% (n=288) were women. EMS transported 94.3% of patients (n=399) to the hospital within 2 hours of their call. Median total body surface area (TBSA) burned was 60% overall, and 80% in non-accidental burns. Sixty-eight per cent of patients had revised Baux scores greater than 80. Overall 30-day mortality was 64.5%, and highest (90.2%) in women with non-accidental burns. Predictors of mortality by multivariate regression were TBSA (OR 7.9), inhalation injury (OR 5.5), intentionality (OR 4.7) and gender (OR 2.2). Discussion Although EMS rapidly connects critically burned patients to care in India, mortality remains high, with women disproportionally suffering self-inflicted burns. To combat the burn epidemic in India, efforts must focus on rapid medical care and critical care services, and on a burn prevention strategy that includes mental health and gender-based violence support services.
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- Jennifer A Newberry
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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- Emergency Medicine, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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- Internal Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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Saadati M, Azami-Aghdash S, Heydari M, Derakhshani N, Rezapour R. Self-immolation in Iran: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Bull Emerg Trauma 2019; 7:1-8. [PMID: 30719460 PMCID: PMC6360006 DOI: 10.29252/beat-070101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2018] [Revised: 11/26/2018] [Accepted: 12/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of self-immolation epidemiology and characteristics in Iran. METHODS This was a systematic review and meta-analysis study. PubMed, Scopus, Web of science and Science Direct were searched for English literature and SID and Magiran for Persian in the time period of 2000 to 2016. The retrieved studies were screened and reviewed then quality assessed. Random Effect model was applied for meta-analysis. The qualitative data were analyzed by content analysis method. RESULTS After literature screening, 39 studies included in the analysis. Women were subject to self-immolation more than men. The rate of self-immolation estimated to be 4.5 cases in every 100,000 populations and it was the reason of 16% of hospitalized burns. The average length of hospital stay calculated to be 12.24 (95% CI: 8.85-15.59) days. The total burnt surface area was 65.3% (95% CI: 56.71-73.89). Death due to self-immolation was 62.1%. The major risk factors of self-immolation were having mental health issues, family problems and characteristics and problems in relation/communication with spouses. CONCLUSION Despite the low rate of self-immolation in Iran, it comprises one sixth of the hospitalized burns. The mortality rate of self-immolation also is high and this highlights the importance of providing special care. Psychological consultations and mental health screening in the primary health care would help to prevent the self-immolation.
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- Mohammad Saadati
- Road Traffic Injury Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- TabrizHealth Services Management Research Center, Health Management and Safety Promotion Research Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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- Department of Health Management and Economics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Health Management and Economics Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Iranian Center of Excellence in Health Management, School of Management and Medical Informatics, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Mohammad Amin NM, Hamah Ameen NR, Abed R, Abbas M. Self-burning in Iraqi Kurdistan: proportion and risk factors in a burns unit. Int Psychiatry 2018. [DOI: 10.1192/s1749367600003271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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To determine the rate of self-burning among all burns patients admitted to the Burns and Plastic Surgery Centre at Sulaimani University in Iraqi Kurdistan and to identify the risk factors and motives, all burns patients, aged 8 years and over, admitted between 1 September 2009 and 30 April 2010 were surveyed. Of the 200 patients interviewed, 54 (27%) reported self-burns and 146 (73%) reported accidental burns. The risk factors for self-burning included mental illness, female gender and younger age. Almost two-thirds of those who reported self-burns (32, 60.4%) had intended to kill themselves. The most commonly cited reasons for the act were family problems (24, 44%) and marital problems (13, 24%). Burns in the self-burning group were more severe and were associated with a higher mortality rate (34, 63%) than in the accidental burns group (29, 20%).
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Amadasi A, Boracchi M, Gentile G, Maciocco F, Maghin F, Zoja R. Observations on self-incineration characteristics in 24 years (1993-2016) of autopsies in the city of Milan. MEDICINE, SCIENCE, AND THE LAW 2018; 58:32-38. [PMID: 29256331 DOI: 10.1177/0025802417748284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Self-incineration is one of the most dramatic and lethal suicide methods. It is rarely reported in Western countries and is more frequent in developing regions. We illustrate the forensic cases of self-immolation occurring over 24 years in the city of Milan, Italy, highlighting the main issues of such a complex and rare suicide. We selected 33 cases of self-incineration among 23,417 autopsies (4022 suicides) performed at the Department of Legal Medicine of the University of Milan over a period of 24 years (1993-2016). Several parameters were included and analysed: gender and age of the victims, pathological history, previous suicide intentions/attempts, duration of burning, place of death or discovery of the corpse, circumstantial data of fatal events and autopsy findings, with particular attention to thermal injuries. Self-incineration was found in 0.8% of total suicides and 0.14% of total autopsies. One of these cases involved a complex modality (association with plastic-bag suffocation). The typical characteristics of the victim were an Italian man with psychiatric illness, frequently moved by passion, existential discomfort and economic problems. During the 24-year period, the number of cases of self-incineration progressively reduced. This study provides a general overview in one of the biggest metropolitan Italian areas and is one of the few works performed on this topic. It may be helpful in understanding and studying such an unusual manner of suicide.
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- Alberto Amadasi
- 1 Sezione di Medicina Legale e delle Assicurazioni, Laboratorio di Istopatologia Forense, Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute, Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy
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- 1 Sezione di Medicina Legale e delle Assicurazioni, Laboratorio di Istopatologia Forense, Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute, Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy
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- 1 Sezione di Medicina Legale e delle Assicurazioni, Laboratorio di Istopatologia Forense, Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute, Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy
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- 1 Sezione di Medicina Legale e delle Assicurazioni, Laboratorio di Istopatologia Forense, Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute, Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy
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- 2 Medicina Legale - Azienda Ospedaliera Spedali Civili di Brescia, Italy
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- 1 Sezione di Medicina Legale e delle Assicurazioni, Laboratorio di Istopatologia Forense, Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute, Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy
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Womersley G, Kloetzer L. Being Through Doing: The Self-Immolation of an Asylum Seeker in Switzerland. Front Psychiatry 2018; 9:110. [PMID: 29686628 PMCID: PMC5900890 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2018] [Accepted: 03/19/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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In April 2016, Armin, an asylum seeker in a village of Switzerland, set himself alight in the public square of the town, one of a few cases reported across Europe. He performed the act following a denied request for asylum and was saved by bystanders. We present the results of two qualitative interviews conducted with Armin, his translator and his roommate following the incident. The act is theorized through the lens of a dialogical analysis focusing on the concept of social recognition. The notion of trauma is considered as a key mediating mechanism, theorized as creating ruptures in time, memory, language, and social connections to an Other. We conclude this communicative act to represent both "being-toward-death" and a relational striving toward life; a "destruction as the cause of coming into being."
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Heath J, Shepherd L, Harcourt D. Towards improved psychological outcomes for survivors of burn injuries. Scars Burn Heal 2018; 4:2059513118765371. [PMID: 29873331 PMCID: PMC5987089 DOI: 10.1177/2059513118765371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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- Jennifer Heath
- Centre for Appearance Research, Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK
- British Burn Association Psychosocial Special Interest Group
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- British Burn Association Psychosocial Special Interest Group
- Department of Clinical Psychology & Neuropsychology, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK
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- Centre for Appearance Research, Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK
- British Burn Association Psychosocial Special Interest Group
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Creation of Nepal's First Skin Bank: Challenges and Outcomes. PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY-GLOBAL OPEN 2017; 5:e1510. [PMID: 29263946 PMCID: PMC5732652 DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000001510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2016] [Accepted: 08/09/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Background In Nepal, burn trauma causes more than 55,000 injuries each year. Burn-related mortality is high in Nepal, in part due to lack of allograft, leading to high infection rates. To address this challenge, our collaboration between Kirtipur Hospital, America Nepal Medical Foundation, Stanford University, and ReSurge International established Nepal's first skin bank. Methods We identified 3 major tasks to create a sustainable skin banking program: 1) identify and acquire the equipment and personnel needed to collect, process, store, and graft cadaveric skin for burn injuries; 2) develop safe donation protocols and documentation tools that remain feasible for low-resource settings; and 3) develop a long-term awareness program to educate the Nepali people on skin donation, a previously foreign concept. Results Kirtipur Hospital acquired the necessary equipment and materials for the skin bank through a combination of local and international fundraising efforts. Existing U.S. skin banking protocols were adapted for the Nepali setting and piloted on potential patients, donors, and physicians. For the first time in the hospital's history, patients with > 40% total body surface area burns were successfully treated with extensive allografts. Conclusions It is feasible to create a skin bank in a country with no tradition of allograft skin use. Long-term sustainability now depends on spreading awareness and education in the Kathmandu Valley to overcome religious and cultural barriers that have hindered donor recruitment. Our low-cost and high-impact skin bank provides a model to expand this system to other hospitals both within Nepal and beyond.
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Nisavic M, Nejad SH, Beach SR. Intentional Self-inflicted Burn Injuries: Review of the Literature. PSYCHOSOMATICS 2017; 58:581-591. [DOI: 10.1016/j.psym.2017.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2017] [Revised: 05/25/2017] [Accepted: 06/05/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Lévy BT, Prudent C, Liétard F, Evrard R. From Querulous to Suicidal: Self-immolation in Public Places as a Symbolic Response to the Feeling of Injustice. Front Psychol 2017; 8:1901. [PMID: 29163282 PMCID: PMC5671484 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2017] [Accepted: 10/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Aim: This paper sheds light on the context that leads some querulous patients to self-immolate in front of, or into, public buildings (e.g., tribunals, city halls, and employment agencies). Method: The author defines paranoid querulousness. A psychoanalytic perspective, but also a judicial and a psychiatric point of view, over querulous claimants is presented. The links between political or social claims and self-immolation are studied. The expression of suicidal thoughts voiced by four querulous subjects is analyzed. Eight examples of self-immolation are presented. Results: The querulous subjects' self-aggressive behaviors seem to be caused by a loss of hope to obtain compensation for a prejudice they allegedly suffered. Querulous individuals tend to self-immolate in front of, or into, public buildings when no answer is given to their claims. These gestures may be both a consequence of some personal distress and triggered by a difficult social or professional context. Discussion: Five sets of assumptions derived from Freudian and Lacanian psychoanalytic theories are advanced. The status of the object over which the querulous claimants wish to assert their rights is clarified. The meaning of self-aggressive gestures is outlined by making reference to the concepts of instinct for mastery, symbolic other, chain of signifiers, masochism, pleasure principle, and reality principle. Conclusion: Prevention of self-immolation could involve that members of the legal professions, social workers, civil servants, and mental health professionals in contact with querulous subjects openly show their will to listen to these claimants' voice: self-aggressive gestures might be avoided by supporting the querulous person's hope to obtain compensation for the prejudice allegedly suffered.
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- Benjamin T. Lévy
- Interpsy Laboratory, Department of Psychology, University of Lorraine, Nancy, France
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- Interpsy Laboratory, Department of Psychology, University of Lorraine, Nancy, France
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- Loria Laboratory and Élie Cartan Institute, University of Lorraine, Nancy, France
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- Interpsy Laboratory, Department of Psychology, University of Lorraine, Nancy, France
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Aghazadeh J, Motlagh ME, EntezarMahdi R, Eslami M, Mohebbi I, Yousefzadeh H, Farrokh-Eslamlou H. Cause-specific mortality among women of reproductive age: Results from a population-based study in an Iranian community. SEXUAL & REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE 2017; 14:7-12. [PMID: 29195638 DOI: 10.1016/j.srhc.2017.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2017] [Revised: 06/13/2017] [Accepted: 08/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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PURPOSE OF STUDY This study was conducted to evaluate the levels, patterns, and causes of mortality among women of reproductive age in Northwestern Iran. METHODS Deaths were determined for females resident in West Azerbaijan Province of Iran and who died between March 2013 to February 2014 using reproductive age mortality survey (RAMOS). Causes of death were ascertained by verbal autopsy (VA) and classified based on the International Classification of Diseases, tenth revision (ICD-10). Overall and cause-specific mortality rates (MRs) per 100,000 women with 95% confidence intervals were calculated. RESULTS A total of 510 deaths were detected, and VA interviews were conducted with the relatives of the deceased Cases; overall MR was 56.59 per 100,000 women (95% CI: 56.49-56.69). The highest MR was observed in suicide cases (MR=10.21per 100,000women, 95% CI: 10.15-10.27), accounting for 18% of all deaths. The most common method of suicide was self-inflicted burns (45.6%), followed by deaths due to breast cancer (MR=4.22per 100,000women, 95% CI: 4.18-4.26), which accounted for the most cancer-related mortality. All-cause mortality was associated with age, area of residence, marital status, level of education, and ethnic (religious) status relationship (P<0.001). CONCLUSION Suicide, especially self-immolation, was the main cause of death among women of reproductive age, and both suicides and breast cancer are major public health problems for this group of women.
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran.
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- Family and School Health Department, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Occupational Health, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran.
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- Department of Public Health, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran.
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- Reproductive Health Research Center, School of Public Health, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran.
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Mason SA, Nathens AB, Byrne JP, Ellis J, Fowler RA, Gonzalez A, Karanicolas PJ, Moineddin R, Jeschke MG. Association Between Burn Injury and Mental Illness among Burn Survivors: A Population-Based, Self-Matched, Longitudinal Cohort Study. J Am Coll Surg 2017; 225:516-524. [PMID: 28774550 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2017.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2017] [Revised: 06/19/2017] [Accepted: 06/19/2017] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Mental health disorders are prevalent before and after burn injury. However, the impact of burn injury on risk of subsequent mental health disorders is unknown. STUDY DESIGN We conducted a population-based, self-matched longitudinal cohort study using administrative data in Ontario, Canada between 2003 and 2011. All adults who survived to discharge after major burn injury were included, and all mental health-related emergency department visits were identified. Rate ratios (RRs) for mental health visits in the 3 years after burn, compared with the 3 years before, were estimated using negative binomial generalized estimating equations. RESULTS Among 1,530 patients with major burn injury, mental health visits were common both before (141 per 1,000 person years) and after (154 per 1,000 person years) injury. Mental health visits were most common in the 12 weeks immediately preceding injury. No significant difference in the overall visit rate was observed after burn (RR 0.97; 95% CI 0.78 to 1.20), although among patients with less than 1 pre-injury visit, mental health visits tripled (RR 3.72; 95% CI 2.70 to 5.14). Self-harm emergencies increased 2-fold (RR 1.95; 95% CI 1.15 to 3.33). CONCLUSIONS Mental health emergencies are prevalent among burn-injured patients. Although the overall rate of mental health visits is not increased after burn, the rate increases significantly among patients with one or fewer visits pre-injury. Self-harm risk increases significantly after burn injury, underscoring the need for screening and targeted interventions after discharge. An increased rate immediately before burn suggests an opportunity for injury prevention through mental healthcare.
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- Stephanie A Mason
- Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Canada; Division of General Surgery, Department of General Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
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- Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Canada; Division of General Surgery, Department of General Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Canada; Division of General Surgery, Department of General Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Canada; Division of General Surgery, Department of General Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Canada; Division of General Surgery, Department of General Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Canada
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- Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Canada; Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; Ross Tilley Burn Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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A comparison of suicidal behavior by burns five years before and five years after the 2011 Tunisian Revolution. Burns 2017; 43:858-865. [DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2016.10.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2016] [Revised: 10/12/2016] [Accepted: 10/15/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Cornet P, Niemeijer A, Figaroa G, van Daalen M, Broersma T, van Baar M, Beerthuizen G, Nieuwenhuis M. Clinical outcome of patients with self-inflicted burns. Burns 2017; 43:789-795. [DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2016.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2016] [Revised: 11/09/2016] [Accepted: 11/09/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Rybarczyk MM, Schafer JM, Elm CM, Sarvepalli S, Vaswani PA, Balhara KS, Carlson LC, Jacquet GA. A systematic review of burn injuries in low- and middle-income countries: Epidemiology in the WHO-defined African Region. Afr J Emerg Med 2017; 7:30-37. [PMID: 30456103 PMCID: PMC6234151 DOI: 10.1016/j.afjem.2017.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2016] [Revised: 11/03/2016] [Accepted: 01/10/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION According to the World Health Organization (WHO), burns result in the loss of approximately 18 million disability adjusted life years (DALYs) and more than 250,000 deaths each year, more than 90% of which are in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The epidemiology of these injuries, especially in the WHO-defined African Region, has yet to be adequately defined. METHODS We performed a systematic review of the literature regarding the epidemiology of thermal, chemical, and electrical burns in the WHO-defined African Region. All articles indexed in PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, Global Health, and the Cochrane Library databases as of October 2015 were included. RESULTS The search resulted in 12,568 potential abstracts. Through multiple rounds of screening using criteria determined a priori, 81 manuscripts with hospital-based epidemiology as well as eleven manuscripts that included population-based epidemiology were identified. Although the studies varied in methodology, several trends were noted: young children appear to be at most risk; most individuals were burned at home; and hot liquids and flame are the most common aetiologies. DISCUSSION While more population-based research is essential to identifying specific risk factors for targeted prevention strategies, our review identifies consistent trends for initial efforts at eliminating these often devastating and avoidable injuries.
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- Megan M. Rybarczyk
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, United States
- Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States
- Boston University Center for Global Health and Development, Boston, MA, United States
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Ben Khelil M, Zgarni A, Zaafrane M, Chkribane Y, Gharbaoui M, Harzallah H, Banasr A, Hamdoun M. Suicide by self-immolation in Tunisia: A 10 year study (2005–2014). Burns 2016; 42:1593-1599. [DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2016.04.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2016] [Accepted: 04/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Conlin S, Littlechild J, Aditya H, Bahia H. Surgical and psychiatric profile of patients who self-harm by burning in a regional burn unit over an 11-year period. Scott Med J 2016; 61:17-25. [DOI: 10.1177/0036933015619312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Introduction Patients admitted to hospital for deliberate self-harm by burning (DSHB) provide a challenge for medical, surgical and psychological management. We retrospectively reviewed all the patients admitted to a Scottish regional burn unit with DSHB over an 11-year period to assess demographics and outcome. Methods Ward admission data were used to identify DSHB patients admitted to the South East Scotland regional burn unit in Livingston, UK between 2002 and 2012, as well as a control group of accidental burn patients. Data were extracted concerning burn injury, psychiatric history and inpatient management. Results A total of 53 DSHB patients with 58 attendances over the 11-year period were compared to 49 accidental burns patients. Compared to controls, DSHB patients were more likely to be unemployed, live alone and have a previous psychiatric diagnosis ( p < 0.01). DSHB patients had more severe burns, a longer hospital stay and were more likely to undergo surgery ( p < 0.01). DSHB patients with previous self-harm, suicide attempts and diagnoses of personality and eating disorder all had significantly less severe burns than DSHB patients without these risk factors ( p < 0.05). Conclusions In our experience, DSHB patients have more severe burn injuries and require longer, resource-intensive hospital stays. Burn units should have an appropriate specialist psychologist/psychiatrist who works within the Burn multi-disciplinary team to help manage this complex group of patients’ healthcare needs and reduce their risk of further self-harm.
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- Samantha Conlin
- Foundation Doctor, Regional Burn Unit, St. John’s Hospital at Howden, UK
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- Foundation Doctor, Regional Burn Unit, St. John’s Hospital at Howden, UK
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- Consultant Psychiatrist, Regional Burn Unit, St. John's Hospital at Howden, UK
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- Consultant Plastic Surgeon, Regional Burn Unit, St. John's Hospital at Howden, UK
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The World Health Organization estimates that in the year 2000, approximately one million people died from suicide worldwide. Over the last 45 years, suicide rates have increased by 60%, with a particularly precipitous rise among young people. The underlying psychology of suicide is complex and individual. However, certain themes emerge from studying individuals who have attempted or completed suicides. This paper will provide an overview of suicide and suicidal behaviour as it relates to trauma practitioners, detailing risk factors, biologic and genetic interactions, and opportunities for prevention and treatment.
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- Marie Crandall
- Department of Surgery, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA,
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Segu S, Tataria R. Paediatric suicidal burns: A growing concern. Burns 2016; 42:825-9. [PMID: 26803366 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2015.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2015] [Revised: 12/20/2015] [Accepted: 12/27/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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An alarming rise in rates of paediatric population committing self-immolation acts is a growing social and medical problem. In recent times there seems to be a rising concern in paediatric population. A study was conducted at a government tertiary care burn centre over 5 years in paediatric age group of <18 years who had committed self-immolation. Demographic data, aetiology, burn severity, associated illnesses, treatment and outcomes of the patients were collected with preventive strategies. Of total 89 patients, 12 patients were below 12 years (children) and 77 between 12-18 years (adolescent) with female preponderance. Majority belonged to lower middle and upper lower class families. Most had deep partial thickness burns. Psychiatric and personality disorder were found in 24.03% and 31.46% patients respectively. Kerosene was the main agent chosen to inflict injury. The average length of hospital stay was 19.8 days. The crude mortality rate observed was 38.2%. With cultural and socio-economic changes children and adolescents are exposed to increased levels of stress and peer pressure leaving them vulnerable. A multidisciplinary care involving medical, psychological and social support is required. Identifying children at risk and proper counselling and support can form an important strategy at prevention rather than cure.
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- Smitha Segu
- Department of Plastic Surgery and Burns, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Victoria Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Plastic Surgery and Burns, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Victoria Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
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Khankeh HR, Hosseini SA, Rezaie L, Shakeri J, Schwebel DC. A model to explain suicide by self-immolation among Iranian women: A grounded theory study. Burns 2015; 41:1562-71. [DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2015.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2014] [Revised: 02/28/2015] [Accepted: 03/27/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Caine PL, Tan A, Barnes D, Dziewulski P. Self-inflicted Burns: 10 year review and comparison to national guidelines. Burns 2015; 42:215-221. [PMID: 26603912 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2015.09.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2015] [Revised: 08/27/2015] [Accepted: 09/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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INTRODUCTION There is an increasing trend of self-inflicted burns noted in the literature, often seen in patients with complex psychosocial backgrounds. These patients are challenging to manage as the recovery from the acute burn may be compounded by difficult rehabilitation and suboptimal coping strategies. We aimed to review patients presenting to our burns unit with self-inflicted burns, the management strategies and examine the complexities surrounding their management. We assessed patient outcomes with a particular interest in psychosocial support given. METHODS A retrospective review of all patients presenting with self-inflicted burns over a 10 year period (2005-2014 inclusive) was conducted. Patients were identified through IBID database coded as either 'self-inflicted' or 'suicidal.' We reviewed patient and burn demographics, the clinical management, psychosocial management and patient outcomes such as wound healing, re-admission rates, and survival. RESULTS We identified 118 self-inflicted burns in total. 50/118 (42%) were admitted. 64 (54%) were male and the total body surface burn area ranged from <0.5% to 99% with a median of 14%. 60/118 (51%) had TBSA <10% and 58/118 (49%) had TBSA >10%. 24 (48%) underwent admission to the Burn Intensive Care Unit (BITU). All patients admitted to BITU had TBSA >10%. Of those admitted to BITU 6 were palliative, 18 had full resuscitation and surgical management. Of those 18 patients who had active treatment, 10/18 (56%) died. Mean total length of stay was 31 days, range 1-130 days. 9% of patients sustained injuries whilst being a current inpatient at a psychiatric institution. Of all patients reviewed, 16% (n=19) had a previous history of deliberate self-harm through burns. Of those patients admitted, 98% of were reviewed by the mental health team during their admission with time to psychological review varying depending on fitness for assessment. The overall mean length of stay for all admitted patients who were actively treated but who subsequently died was 53 days. 84% of admitted patients were managed surgically. CONCLUSION Self-inflicted burns patients would benefit from a more complex pathway of treatment as their management aims to achieve not only physical health but also psychological health. They would benefit from enhanced care to manage the acute burn but also psychiatric support to ensure patients do not re-offend.
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- P L Caine
- St Andrew Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery, Chelmsford, United Kingdom.
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- St Andrew Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery, Chelmsford, United Kingdom
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- St Andrew Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery, Chelmsford, United Kingdom
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- St Andrew Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery, Chelmsford, United Kingdom
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Clerici CA, Gentile G, Marchesi M, Muccino E, Veneroni L, Zoja R. Two decades of adolescent suicides assessed at Milan University's medicolegal unit: Epidemiology, forensic pathology and psychopathology. J Forensic Leg Med 2015; 37:15-21. [PMID: 26519925 DOI: 10.1016/j.jflm.2015.09.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2014] [Revised: 06/04/2015] [Accepted: 09/19/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIM to analyze the cases of suicide committed by adolescents in and around the city of Milan over a 20-year period (1993-2012). MATERIALS AND METHODS cases of suicide involving individuals between 10 and 19 years of age were drawn from 20,757 autopsies performed by the Medico-legal Unit at Milan University. Seventy-eight cases were considered (20 females and 58 males, with the ratio of 1:2.9), and their clinical and circumstantial histories, epidemiology, forensic pathology and psychopathological issues were analyzed. RESULT Adolescents were involved in 2.23% of all suicides committed in Milan during the period examined. The "mean" victim is a male without psychiatric disease, aged between 16 and 19, that commits suicide outdoors. CONCLUSIONS In the majority of cases, there were no premonitory signs, nor any particular contingent or remote reason that might explain these violent deaths, which therefore remain "impulsive".
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- Carlo Alfredo Clerici
- Sezione di Psicologia, Dipartimento di Fisiopatologia Medico Chirurgica e dei Trapianti, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Fratelli Cervi 93, 20090 Segrate MI, Italy
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- Sezione di Medicina Legale e delle Assicurazioni, Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Luigi Mangiagalli 37, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliera Papa Giovanni XXIII, Piazza OMS 1, 24127 Bergamo, Italy
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- Sezione di Medicina Legale e delle Assicurazioni, Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Luigi Mangiagalli 37, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Sezione di Psicologia, Dipartimento di Fisiopatologia Medico Chirurgica e dei Trapianti, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Fratelli Cervi 93, 20090 Segrate MI, Italy
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- Sezione di Medicina Legale e delle Assicurazioni, Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Luigi Mangiagalli 37, 20133 Milano, Italy.
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Duarte DW, Neumann CR, Weber ES. Intentional injuries and patient survival of burns: A 10-year retrospective cohort in southern Brazil. Burns 2015; 41:271-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2014.07.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2014] [Revised: 07/23/2014] [Accepted: 07/23/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Rezaeian M. Self-immolation as a proxy measure for unmet needs among the vulnerable. Burns 2015; 41:417-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2014.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2014] [Revised: 11/03/2014] [Accepted: 11/04/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Lama BB, Duke JM, Sharma NP, Thapa B, Dahal P, Bariya ND, Marston W, Wallace HJ. Intentional burns in Nepal: a comparative study. Burns 2015; 41:1306-14. [PMID: 25716765 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2015.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2014] [Revised: 01/08/2015] [Accepted: 01/12/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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AIMS Intentional burns injuries are associated with high mortality rates, and for survivors, high levels of physical and psychological morbidity. This study provides a comprehensive assessment of intentional burn admissions to the adult Burns Unit at Bir Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal, during the period 2002-2013. METHODS A secondary data analysis of de-identified data of patients hospitalized at Bir Hospital, Kathmandu, with a burn during the period of 1 January 2002 to 31 August 2013. Socio-demographic, injury and psychosocial factors of patients with intentional and unintentional burns are described and compared. Chi-square tests, Fisher's exact test and Wilcoxon rank sum tests were used to determine statistical significance. RESULTS There were a total of 1148 burn admissions of which 329 (29%) were for intentional burn, 293 (26%) were self-inflicted and 36 (3%) were due to assault. Mortality rates for intentional burns were approximately three times those for unintentional burns (60 vs. 22%). When compared to unintentional burns, patients with intentional burns were more likely to be female (79 vs. 48%), married (84 vs. 67%), younger (25 vs. 30 years), have more extensive burns (total body surface area, %: 55 vs. 25) and higher mortality (60 vs. 22%). Intentional burns were more likely to occur at home (95 vs. 67%), be caused by fire (96 vs. 77%), and kerosene was the most common accelerant (91 vs. 31%). A primary psychosocial risk factor was identified in the majority of intentional burn cases, with 60% experiencing adjustment problems/interpersonal conflict and 32% with evidence of a pre-existing psychological condition. A record of alcohol/substance abuse related to the patient or other was associated with a greater proportion of intentional burns when compared with unintentional burns (17 vs. 4%). CONCLUSIONS The majority of intentional burn patients were female. Almost all intentional burns occurred in the home and were caused by fire, with kerosene the most common accelerant used. Underlying psychosocial risk factors were identified in most cases. Intentional burns resulted in severe burns with high mortality. Intentional burns are not only a serious medical issue; they represent significant public health and gender issues in Nepal.
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- Burn Injury Research Unit, School of Surgery, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia.
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- Burn Injury Research Unit, School of Surgery, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia
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Clinical and Psychiatric Characteristics of Self-Inflicted Burn Patients in the United States. J Burn Care Res 2015; 36:381-6. [DOI: 10.1097/bcr.0000000000000100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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