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Bebbington E, Kakola M, Majgi SM, Krishna M, Poole R, Robinson C. Exploring misclassification of injury intent: A burn register study. Burns 2024; 50:1735-1745. [PMID: 38862344 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2024.05.010] [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: 09/13/2023] [Revised: 03/30/2024] [Accepted: 05/02/2024] [Indexed: 06/13/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Burn registers are an important source of surveillance data on injury intent. These data are considered essential to inform prevention activities. In South Asia, intentional burn injuries are thought to disproportionately affect women. Assessment of injury intent is difficult because it is influenced by personal, family, social, and legal sensitivities. This can introduce misclassification into data, and bias analyses. We conducted a descriptive, hypothesis generating study to explore misclassification of injury intent using data from a newly digitised single centre burn register in south India. METHODS Data from 1st February 2016 to 28th February 2022 were analysed. All patients in the data set were included in the study (n = 1930). Demographic and clinical characteristics for patients are described for each classification of injury intent. All data cleaning and analyses were completed using RStudio. RESULTS Injury intent data were missing for 12.6% of cases. It was the most commonly missing variable in the data set. "Accidental" injuries had a similar distribution over time, age, and total body surface area (TBSA) for males and females. "Homicidal" injuries were more common in females. Injuries reported as "Suicidal" affected men and women equally. A decrease in reporting of "Suicidal" injuries in females corresponded to an increase in high TBSA injuries classified as 'Other' or with missing data. Overwriting of injury intent was present in 1.5% of cases. The overwritten group had a greater proportion of females (62.1% vs. 48.5%) and higher median TBSA (77.5% vs. 27.5%) compared to the group where intent was not overwritten. CONCLUSION Our findings indicate that some subgroups, such as females with high TBSA burns, appear to be more likely to be misclassified and should be the focus of future research. They also highlight that quality of surveillance data could be improved by recording of clinical impression, change in patient reported intent, and use of a common data element for intent to standardise data collection. We also recommend that injury intent is recorded as a unique variable and should not be mixed with other elements of injury causation (e.g. mechanism). Although this is a single centre study, the methods will be of interest to those who utilise routinely collected data and wish to reduce misclassification of this important variable.
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- Emily Bebbington
- Centre for Mental Health and Society, School of Health Sciences, Bangor University, LL13 7YP, UK.
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- Department of Plastic Surgery and Burns, Mysore Medical College and Research Institute, KR hospital, Irwin Road, Mysuru, Karnataka 570001, India
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- Department of Community Medicine, Mysore Medical College and Research Institute, Mysuru, Karnataka 570001, India
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- Institute of Public Health 3009, II-A Main, 17th Cross, KR Rd, Siddanna Layout, Banashankari Stage II, Banashankari, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560070, India
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- Centre for Mental Health and Society, School of Health Sciences, Bangor University, LL13 7YP, UK
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- Social Care and Society, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, Jean McFarlane Building, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PY
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Kontoangelos K, Kalofonou M, Bethanis P, Papageorgiou C. Vitriol attack on a young woman in Greece: The story of Ioanna's response. Med Leg J 2024:258172241255194. [PMID: 39157996 DOI: 10.1177/00258172241255194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/20/2024]
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An acid attack is a deliberate act of violence. Sulphuric acid is thrown at a person's face and body with the intention of harming and disfiguring the victim. Sulphuric acid is a dangerous weapon which can cause very serious injuries including severe skin damage, blindness, significant disfigurement and/or permanent disability. We report the case of Ioanna, a 34-year-old woman who was attacked with vitriol by a jealous woman in May 2020. Following her admission to hospital, where Ioanna was an inpatient for 85 days, she underwent nine operations. Since her discharge she has undergone ten more, with further interventions likely in the future. In addition, she has undergone various treatments and procedures to restore her skin. Ioanna's courage and strength has inspired thousands of young children and adults who cope with a variety of health problems.
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- Konstantinos Kontoangelos
- 1st Department of Psychiatry, Eginition Hospital, Medical School National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
- University Mental Health Neurosciences and Precision Medicine Research Institute "Costas Stefanis", Athens, Greece
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- Plastic Surgery Department, Thriasio General Hospital, Elefsis, Greece
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- University Mental Health Neurosciences and Precision Medicine Research Institute "Costas Stefanis", Athens, Greece
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Simon MH, Ujjal MUR, Botman M, van Hövell Tot Westerflier C, Ahmed MS, Vries AMD. Burn injuries and acute burn management in the rural areas in northern Bangladesh - A household survey. Burns 2024; 50:1480-1486. [PMID: 38704315 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2024.03.030] [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: 10/20/2023] [Revised: 03/07/2024] [Accepted: 03/31/2024] [Indexed: 05/06/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Burn injuries pose a significant public health challenge, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). In Bangladesh, burn injuries are prevalent and often result in severe disability or death. However, knowledge regarding the causes of burn injuries, acute burn management, and barriers to seeking burn care in the riverine areas of northern Bangladesh is limited. METHODS We conducted a questionnaire-based study in eight subunits and five selected districts in northern Bangladesh to determine the prevalence, causes, and management of burn injuries in these areas. A total of 210 individuals from different households were interviewed, which represented a population of 1020 persons. RESULTS Among the respondents, 55% reported that at least one member of their household suffered from a burn injury in the past. The most common causes of burn injuries were open fire (41%) and hot fluids (30%). More than 40% of burns were not rinsed with water directly after sustaining the injury. Additionally, almost 30% of respondents did not seek medical care immediately after the injury, with financial constraints being the most commonly cited reason. DISCUSSION We found a low rate of adequate cooling and seeking medical care. The need for basic knowledge on prevention and treatment of burn injuries and improved access to affordable health care services in the region is high.
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- M H Simon
- Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, the Netherlands; Global Surgery Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, the Netherlands; Global Surgery Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, University Medical Centre Utrecht, the Netherlands; Global Surgery Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Global Surgery Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Surgery/Burn Centre, Red Cross Hospital, Beverwijk, the Netherlands; Department of Paediatric Surgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, the Netherlands
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Bebbington E, Kakola M, Nagaraj S, Guruswamy S, McPhillips R, Majgi SM, Rajendra R, Krishna M, Poole R, Robinson C. Development of an electronic burns register: Digitisation of routinely collected hospital data for global burns surveillance. Burns 2024; 50:395-404. [PMID: 38172021 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2023.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Revised: 07/05/2023] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Burn registers provide important data that can track injury trends and evaluate services. Burn registers are concentrated in high-income countries, but most burn injuries occur in low- and middle-income countries where surveillance data are limited. Injury surveillance guidance recommends utilisation of existing routinely collected data where data quality is adequate, but there is a lack of guidance on how to achieve this. Our aim was to develop a rigorous and reproducible method to establish an electronic burn register from existing routinely collected data that can be implemented in low resource settings. METHODS Data quality of handwritten routinely collected records (register books) from a tertiary government hospital burn unit in Mysore, India was assessed prior to digitisation. Process mapping was conducted for burn patient presentations. Register and casualty records were compared to assess the case ascertainment rate. Register books from February 2016 to February 2022 were scanned and anonymised. Scans were quality checked and stored securely. An online data entry form was developed. All data underwent double verification. RESULTS Process mapping suggested data were reliable, and case ascertainment was 95%. 1930 presentations were recorded in the registers, representing 0.84% of hospital all-cause admissions. 388 pages were scanned with 4.4% requiring rescanning due to quality problems. Two-step verification estimated there to be errors remaining in 0.06% of fields following data entry. CONCLUSION We have described, using the example of a newly established electronic register in India, methods to assess the suitability and reliability of existing routinely collected data for surveillance purposes, to digitise handwritten data, and to quantify error during the digitisation process. The methods are likely to be of particular interest to burn units in countries with no active national burns register. We strongly recommend mobilisation of resources for digitisation of existing high quality routinely collected data as an important step towards developing burn surveillance systems in low resource settings.
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- Emily Bebbington
- Centre for Mental Health and Society, School of Medical and Health Sciences, Bangor University, Wrexham, LL13 7YP, UK.
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- Department of Plastic Surgery and Burns, Mysore Medical College and Research Institute, KR hospital, Irwin Road, Mysuru, Karnataka 570001, India
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- South Asia Self-harm Initiative, JSS Hospital, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Mysuru, Karnataka 570004, India
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- South Asia Self-harm Initiative, JSS Hospital, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Mysuru, Karnataka 570004, India
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- Social Care and Society, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, Ellen Wilkinson Building, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK
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- Department of Community Medicine, Mysore Medical College and Research Institute, Mysuru, Karnataka 570001, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, Mysore Medical College and Research Institute, Mysuru, Karnataka 570001, India
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- Centre for Mental Health and Society, School of Medical and Health Sciences, Bangor University, Wrexham, LL13 7YP, UK
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- Centre for Mental Health and Society, School of Medical and Health Sciences, Bangor University, Wrexham, LL13 7YP, UK
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- Social Care and Society, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, Ellen Wilkinson Building, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK
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Kornhaber R, Pan R, Cleary M, Hungerford C, Malic C. Violence by Burning Against Women and Girls: An Integrative Review. TRAUMA, VIOLENCE & ABUSE 2023; 24:1063-1077. [PMID: 34624204 DOI: 10.1177/15248380211048445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Violence against women and girls by burning is a serious and confronting form of gender-based violence. Often, perpetrators aim to disfigure their victims or cause great pain, rather than kill them. Little is known about the characteristics of females who are subjected to violence by burning. This study aimed to review the literature concerning the prevalence, demographic profile, injury event, contributing factors and health outcomes for women and girls who have experienced burn-related violence. A search across five databases (PubMed, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Scopus and LILACS) was conducted up to April 2021 to identify original peer-review research, with a focus on violence by burning against women and girls. The review was guided by the five-stage approach to integrative reviews developed by Whittemore and Knafl (2005). Fifteen studies were identified. Victims were predominantly married, with low socio-economic status, limited education, and high emotional and financial dependency on their partners or families. Burn injuries were mostly caused by flame or acid, with significant morbidity or high mortality. Motives included family/marital issues or property/financial disputes. This review identified the limited evidence available in the peer-reviewed literature related to burn-related violence against women and girls worldwide. Findings suggest the need for further research to provide a clearer understanding of the complex issues involved.
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- Rachel Kornhaber
- College of Health and Medicine, 3925University of Tasmania, Sydney, AU-NSW, Australia
- National Burns Center, 26744Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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- Department of Nursing in Hospital Assistance, 74395Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, Brazil
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- School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Sciences, 6939CQUniversity, Sydney, AU-NSW, Australia
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- 6363University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Harshitha K, Raghava V, Mahesh C. Social and psychological profile of pattern of female burn casualties. EGYPTIAN JOURNAL OF FORENSIC SCIENCES 2022. [DOI: 10.1186/s41935-022-00319-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Background
Thermal injuries are one of the commonest causes of unnatural deaths in females in developing countries. However, there is a lack of adequate research into the social and psychological aspects that lead to such deaths. The suicidal death due to immolation by fire is a scourge on Indian society that is not being adequately addressed in all its aspects. There is an attempt in this study to bring awareness of the population under risk and to motivate prevention measures.
A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted at the Victoria Hospital Mortuary for a period of 12 months between 2017 and 2018. Medicolegal and psychological autopsies were performed on 120 female burn victims over 15 years of age. The information gathered via medical records, police investigations, interviews with family, and postmortem findings was analyzed and compiled to obtain the following results.
Results
Most of the victims, i.e., 52% of the women, were illiterate. More than half of the victims, i.e., 53% of the women in this study, were found to be in the upper-lower socio-economic. Majority of the female victims (63.3%) were married for more than 7 years. Suicide was the commonest manner of death (52%). There was no alleged history of domestic abuse in most cases (73.3%). Only 2 cases, i.e., 1.7% of cases, were booked under Dowry Prohibition Act. Only 28.3% of cases were investigated by Magistrate’s Inquest. History of mental illnesses was reported only in 14.2% of victims. Alcohol was detected in only 2 of the victims (1.7%).
Conclusions
It is evident that in most cases of deaths in women due to thermal injuries, the entire narrative is not thoroughly investigated and any prior history of domestic abuse, dowry demands/harassment, and even mental illnesses gets under-reported or undocumented. Despite there being a plethora of information regarding the statistics as to how women die due to thermal injuries, very minimal data exists regarding the measures adopted to prevent it. There is a hope that this study inspires the concerned stakeholders to take stock and introduce measures to prevent such potential deaths among the vulnerable female population.
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van Niekerk A, Govender R, Kimemia D. Assault burn injuries in adolescents and adults in South Africa: risk factors and characteristics. Int J Inj Contr Saf Promot 2022; 29:399-405. [PMID: 35473469 DOI: 10.1080/17457300.2022.2061517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Assault burns comprise a significant subset of burns, with a greater risk of severe injuries. This South African study used a national dataset from major hospitals to identify risks and injury characteristics of assault burns. The analysis sample comprised 2658 adolescent and adult cases and employed logistic regression with bootstrapping to examine the risk of assault compared to unintentional burns. The study indicates that 17.4% of burns were due to assault. Males were 1.5 times more likely than females to be burn assault victims. Compared to adults 55 years and older, young adults 22-39 years were at greatest risk, followed by youth 13-21 years. Assault injuries were five times more likely due to chemical attacks and three times more likely to scalds than to flame burns. The head, neck and trunk were most affected. Where alcohol was indicated, assault burns were five times more likely than unintentional burns. The findings may indicate the need for targeted prevention strategies such as conflict resolution, alcohol use management and the control of corrosive chemicals.
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- Ashley van Niekerk
- Institute for Social and Health Sciences, University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa.,Masculinity and Health Research Unit, University of South Africa and South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Institute for Social and Health Sciences, University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa.,Masculinity and Health Research Unit, University of South Africa and South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Institute for Social and Health Sciences, University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa.,Masculinity and Health Research Unit, University of South Africa and South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa
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Smolle C, Hutter MF, Kamolz LP. Life after Burn, Part II: Substance Abuse, Relationship and Living Situation of Burn Survivors. MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2022; 58:medicina58050563. [PMID: 35629980 PMCID: PMC9147374 DOI: 10.3390/medicina58050563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2022] [Revised: 04/13/2022] [Accepted: 04/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Background and Objectives: After burns, social reintegration is a primary long-term objective. At the same time, substance-abuse disorders are more common in burn patients. The aim of this study was to assess prevalence of substance abuse pre- and postburn as well as living situation and relationship status relative to patient-reported health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Patients and Methods: Burn survivors treated as inpatients between 1 January 2012 and 31 December 2019 were retrospectively identified. Collected clinical data included: age, gender, time since injury, burn extent (%TBSA), and substance abuse. Patient-reported living situation, relationship status, smoking habits, alcohol and drug consumption pre- and postburn as well as the SF-36 study were ascertained via telephone survey. Inductive statistical analysis comprised uni- and multivariate testing. A p < 0.05 was considered as statistically significant. Results: A total of 128 patients, 93 (72.7%) men, with a mean age of 40.0 ± 15.7 years were included. Mean TBSA was 9.2 ± 11.0% and significantly lower in women (p = 0.005). General health SF-36 scores were significantly lower in women (67.6 ± 29.8) than men (86.0 ± 20.8, p = 0.002). Smoking decreased from 38.8% pre- to 31.1% postburn. A significant reduction in alcohol consumption was noted over time (p = 0.019). The rate of never-drinkers was 18.0% pre- and 27.3% postburn. Drug abuse was rare both pre- (7.8%) and postburn (5.3%). Living situation remained stable. None of the participants depended on assisted living or lived in a care facility postburn. In total, 75.8% and 67.2% were in a relationship pre- and postburn. Patients with higher alcohol consumption postburn were significantly more often male (p = 0.013) and had higher SF-36 general health scores (p < 0.001). Conclusions: HRQoL is better in men than in women after burn injury. A slight decrease in substance abuse postburn was noted. The connection between HRQoL and substance abuse after burn injuries needs to be investigated further in the future.
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Mehta K, Arega H, Smith NL, Li K, Gause E, Lee J, Stewart B. Gender-based disparities in burn injuries, care and outcomes: A World Health Organization (WHO) Global Burn Registry cohort study. Am J Surg 2022; 223:157-163. [PMID: 34330521 PMCID: PMC8688305 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2021.07.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2021] [Revised: 05/14/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND We aimed to describe the gender-based disparities in burn injury patterns, care received, and mortality across national income levels. METHODS In the WHO Global Burn Registry (GBR), we compared patient demographics, injury characteristics, care and outcomes by sex using Chi-square statistics. Logistic regression was used to identify the associations of patient sex with surgical treatment and in-hospital mortality. RESULTS Among 6431 burn patients (38 % female; 62 % male), females less frequently received surgical treatment during index hospitalization (49 % vs 56 %, p < 0.001), and more frequently died in-hospital (26 % vs 16 %, p < 0.001) than males. Odds of in in-hospital death was 2.16 (95 % CI: 1.73-2.71) times higher among females compared to males in middle-income countries. CONCLUSIONS Across national income levels, there appears to be important gender-based disparities among burn injury epidemiology, treatment received and outcomes that require redress. Multinational registries can be utilized to track and to evaluate initiatives to reduce gender disparities at national, regional and global levels.
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- Kajal Mehta
- Department of Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Krieger School of Arts & Sciences, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Public Health Concern Trust-Nepal, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA; Department of Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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Kasaju SP, Krumeich A, Van der Putten M. Suicide and deliberate self-harm among women in Nepal: a scoping review. BMC Womens Health 2021; 21:407. [PMID: 34886837 PMCID: PMC8656007 DOI: 10.1186/s12905-021-01547-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2020] [Accepted: 11/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Suicide is a growing public health problem globally. Suicide accounts for 70% of violent deaths among women in low and middle income countries. In Nepal suicide is the single leading cause of death among women of reproductive age. The aim of this scoping review is to explore and understand the various contexts related to vulnerability of Nepalese woman towards suicide and deliberate self-harm. Methods A scoping review based on Arksey and O’Malley’s methodological framework including a combination of peer-reviewed publications and grey literature was conducted. The National Library of Medicine’s PubMed and Google Scholar search engines were used during July 2019 applying a Boolean search strategy. Results Suicide incidence was found to be higher among younger age group and married women, with poisoning as the most common means of suicide. Psychosocial and economic factors such as abuse, interpersonal conflicts, marital disputes, relationship problems, adjustment problems, unpaid loans and financial losses; and mental health conditions such as mood disorder, adjustment disorder and substance abuse disorder were found to be contributing factors for suicide and deliberate self-harm among women in Nepal. Conclusion Socio-cultural and economic factors shape family and marital relationships which impacts psycho-social and mental wellbeing of women in Nepal inciting suicidal attempts and deliberate self-harm. However, very few studies were found that explore the context of poverty, social exclusion, gender inequality, education, traditional/cultural and patriarchal system in which suicide among women in Nepal occurs.
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Belghith M, Ben Khelil M, Harzallah H, Kebsi D, Zhioua M, Hamdoun M. Pattern of homicidal burns in Northern Tunisia: An autopsy-based study over 15 years (2005-2019). J Forensic Sci 2021; 66:940-946. [PMID: 33522609 DOI: 10.1111/1556-4029.14676] [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: 10/12/2020] [Revised: 01/04/2021] [Accepted: 01/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Data about homicidal burns remain scarce. Intentional burns are a challenging situation in the case of an individual found dead in a fire zone with no witness of the fatal act. This study aimed to analyze the victim profiles of homicidal burns in Northern Tunisia. It was a descriptive cross-sectional study with a retrospective data collection over 15 years (January 2005-December 2019). In total, 60 cases of homicidal burns were collected. The mean age was 40.22 ± 18.1 years (range 4-82 years). We noted a male predominance (sex ratio M/F = 1.3). Most of the victims were married (48.3%), unemployed (40%), and living in an urban area (63.3%). Homicidal burns occurred most frequently in private homes for female victims (80.8%) and in public places for male victims (31.4%) (p < 0.001). The reported motive varied according to the victim's sex; males were mostly assaulted by an acquaintance in an interpersonal conflict (47.1%), and females were mostly assaulted by an intimate partner while in a dispute (42.3%; p = 0.001). The median total body surface area (TBSA) that was burned was 60.4%, and burn injuries were observed mainly in the anterior part of the body. In 19 cases, the burns were associated with another type of trauma, from which the most common association was burning and stab wounds (12 cases). The identified pattern of homicidal burn casualties was similar to the reported data in Western countries and to homicides in general in Tunisia, suggesting that prevention measures should address those of intentional interpersonal violence.
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- Meyssa Belghith
- Department of Legal Medicine, Charles Nicolle Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia.,Faculty of Medicine, University Tunis-El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Department of Legal Medicine, Charles Nicolle Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia.,Faculty of Medicine, University Tunis-El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University Tunis-El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Department of Legal Medicine, Charles Nicolle Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia.,Faculty of Medicine, University Tunis-El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Department of Legal Medicine, Charles Nicolle Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia.,Faculty of Medicine, University Tunis-El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Department of Legal Medicine, Charles Nicolle Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia.,Faculty of Medicine, University Tunis-El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia
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Tupetz A, Friedman K, Zhao D, Liao H, Isenburg MV, Keating EM, Vissoci JRN, Staton CA. Prevention of childhood unintentional injuries in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0243464. [PMID: 33373371 PMCID: PMC7771986 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0243464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2020] [Accepted: 11/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Injuries are a leading cause of death and disability among children. Numerous injury prevention strategies have been successful in high-income countries, but the majority of unintentional injuries happen to children living in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This project aims to delineate the childhood injury prevention initiatives in LMICs. For inclusion, peer-reviewed articles needed to address unintentional injury, include children <18, assess a prevention-related intervention, contain a control group, and be published after 1988. Two pairs of reviewers evaluated articles independently to determine study eligibility. 74 articles were included. 30 studies addressed road traffic injuries, 11 drowning, 8 burns, 3 falls, 8 poisonings, and 21 an unspecified injury type. The findings show positive effects on injury outcome measures following educational interventions, the need for longer follow-up periods after the intervention, the need for effectiveness trials for behavior change, and the need for an increase in injury prevention services in LMICs. This is the first systematic review to summarize the prevention initiatives for all types of childhood unintentional injuries in LMICs. Increased attention and funding are required to go beyond educational initiatives with self-reported measures and little follow-up time to robust interventions that will reduce the global burden of unintentional injuries among children.
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- Anna Tupetz
- Duke Global Health Institute, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Duke Global Health Institute, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Duke Kunshan University, Kunshan, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Duke Global Health Institute, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Duke Global Health Institute, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Division of Public Health, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America
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- Duke Global Health Institute, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Duke Global Health Institute, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
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Yin X, Li D, Zhu K, Liang X, Peng S, Tan A, Du Y. Comparison of Intentional and Unintentional Injuries Among Chinese Children and Adolescents. J Epidemiol 2020; 30:529-536. [PMID: 31708510 PMCID: PMC7661334 DOI: 10.2188/jea.je20190152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The patterns and risk factors of intentional injuries compared to unintentional injuries among Chinese children and adolescents have not been examined in depth. This work comprehensively describes patterns of intentional injuries in China, for which little information has been previously published. METHODS All cases involving individuals 0-17 years old registered at emergency rooms and outpatient clinics were examined using data submitted to the National Injury Surveillance System from 2006 through 2017. A logistic regression model was performed to explore the risk factors related to intentional injuries compared to unintentional injuries. RESULTS A total of 81,459 (95.1%) unintentional injuries, 4,218 (4.9%) intentional injuries (4,013 violent attacks and 205 self-mutilation/suicide) cases were identified. Blunt injuries accounted for 59.4% of violent attacks, while cuts and poisoning accounted for 37.1% and 23.4% of injuries involving self-mutilation/suicide, respectively. For unintentional injuries, falls (50.4%) ranked first. Additional risk factors for intentional injuries included being male (odds ratio [OR] 1.6), coming from rural areas (OR 1.9), being staff or workers (OR 2.2), and being a student (OR 1.8). As the age of the patients increased, so did the risk of intentional injuries (OR 5.0 in the 15-17 age group). Intentional injuries were more likely to occur at 00:00-03:00 am (OR 2.0). CONCLUSIONS Intentional injuries affected more males, rural and older children, school students, and staff or workers. The mechanisms and occurrence times differed according to age group. Preventive measures should be taken to reduce the dropout of rural students, strengthen the school's violence prevention plan, and reduce self-harm.
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- Xiling Yin
- Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology.,Zhuhai Center of Disease Control and Prevention
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- Zhuhai Center of Disease Control and Prevention
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- Zhuhai Center of Disease Control and Prevention
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- Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
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- Zhuhai Center of Disease Control and Prevention
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- Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
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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: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.3] [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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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: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [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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Mytton J, Bhatta S, Thorne M, Pant P. Understanding the burden of injuries in Nepal: A systematic review of published studies. COGENT MEDICINE 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/2331205x.2019.1673654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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- J.A. Mytton
- University of the West of England, Bristol, UK
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- University of the West of England, Bristol, UK
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- University of the West of England, Bristol, UK
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- University of the West of England, Bristol, UK
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Didcott S, Taylor J. The impact of assault by vitriolage on quality of life: Integrative review. J Adv Nurs 2019; 75:2461-2477. [DOI: 10.1111/jan.14021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2018] [Revised: 01/15/2019] [Accepted: 02/20/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Sarah Didcott
- Institute of Clinical Sciences University of Birmingham Birmingham UK
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- Institute of Clinical Sciences University of Birmingham Birmingham UK
- Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Birmingham UK
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Vetrichevvel TP, Randall SM, Wood FM, Rea S, Boyd JH, Duke JM. A population-based comparison study of the mental health of patients with intentional and unintentional burns. BURNS & TRAUMA 2018; 6:31. [PMID: 30410943 PMCID: PMC6219153 DOI: 10.1186/s41038-018-0133-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2018] [Accepted: 09/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Background A number of studies report high prevalence of mental health conditions among burn patients. However there is a need to understand differences in the temporal relationship between mental health conditions and intentional and unintentional burns to hasten psychological prevention and intervention. This study aims to compare the socio-demographic profile, burn characteristics and pre- and post-burn psychiatric morbidity of burn patients by intent-of-injury. Methods De-identified linked hospital, death and mental health (MH) case registry data of burn patients hospitalised in Western Australia between 1 January 1980 and 30 June 2012 were analysed. Crude (observed) post-burn rates of mental health admissions were generated by burn intent-of-injury. Descriptive statistics were performed to compare the characteristics of the burn patients. Results A total of 30,997 individuals were hospitalised for a first burn; 360 (1.2%) had self-harm burns and 206 (0.7%) assault burns. Over the study period, admission rates for assault burns increased by 4.8% per year (95% confidence interval (CI) 3.1–6.5%) and self-harm burns increased 6.9% per year (95% CI 4.8–9.1%). Self-harm and assault burns occurred mainly among those aged 15 to 44 years (median age, interquartile range (IQR): self-harm 30 years, 22–40; assault 31 years, 23–38). Those with self-harm burns had a longer index hospital stay (median (IQR): self-harm 15 days (5–35) vs 4 days (1–11) assault vs 4 days (1–10) unintentional) and higher in-hospital mortality (7.2% self-harm vs 1.9% assault burns vs 0.8% unintentional). More than half (55.0%) of self-harm burns had a prior hospitalisation (5-year lookback) for a MH condition vs 10.7% of assault burns and 2.8% of unintentional burns. Crude post-burn rates of MH admissions per 100 person-years (PY) by intent-of-burn subgroups: self-harm 209 per 100 PY, assault burns 11 per 100 PY and unintentional burns 3 per 100 PY. Conclusions Intentional burn patients experienced significantly higher pre- and post-burn mental health morbidity along with significant adverse outcome in comparison with unintentional burns. Early psychological assessment and intervention could help in improving the MH of these patients.
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- Thirthar P Vetrichevvel
- 1Burn Injury Research Unit, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, M318 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, Perth, Western Australia 6009 Australia.,2Curtin Medical School, Curtin University, Perth, Australia
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- 3Centre for Data Linkage, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia Australia
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- 1Burn Injury Research Unit, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, M318 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, Perth, Western Australia 6009 Australia.,4Burns Service of Western Australia, Fiona Stanley Hospital and Princess Margaret Hospital, Perth, Western Australia Australia
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- 1Burn Injury Research Unit, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, M318 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, Perth, Western Australia 6009 Australia.,4Burns Service of Western Australia, Fiona Stanley Hospital and Princess Margaret Hospital, Perth, Western Australia Australia
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- 3Centre for Data Linkage, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia Australia
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- 1Burn Injury Research Unit, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, M318 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, Perth, Western Australia 6009 Australia
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Thapaliya S, Sharma P, Upadhyaya K. Suicide and self harm in Nepal: A scoping review. Asian J Psychiatr 2018; 32:20-26. [PMID: 29202423 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2017.11.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2017] [Revised: 07/19/2017] [Accepted: 11/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Suicide and self harm behavior has become a major public health issue in recent years in Nepal. This small south Asian country was ranked 7th by suicide rate globally by the 2014 World Health Organization report with an estimated 6,840 suicides annually, or 24.9 suicides per 100,000 people. We decided to explore the epidemiology of suicidal behaviour and self harm, modes of attempt, associated risk factors and trends in specific population. METHODOLOGY Two researchers independently reviewed 47 studies published in the US National Library of Medicine's PubMed electronic Database and Google Scholar till December 2016. Finally, twenty articles meeting the objective were included. This article summarizes findings on epidemiology of suicidal behavior, associated patterns, risk factors and trend in specific population in Nepal. RESULTS Most of the data available till date are hospital based and either cross-sectional or retrospective. Some of the studies have relied on mortality statistics whereas few have done community based screening. Some of the key findings include higher rate among women and younger age group, a rising trend among specific groups such as marginalized, migrant workers and disaster affected population. The studies also show role of mental illness, predominantly mood disorders and psycho-social factors such as interpersonal or marital conflicts and socio-economic issues in triggering suicide and self harm behavior. CONCLUSION Overall, the studies provide satisfactory information about the burden of suicide in Nepal. Some of the limitations include discrepancy in suicide reporting, lack of longitudinal follow up and qualitative studies and absence of studies on preventive aspects. Further, more research is warranted in this area not only at the assessment level but also at an intervention level. Several challenges such as poor distribution of mental health resources, social attitude towards mental illness and suicide in particular need to be addressed.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Patan Academy of Health Sciences Kathmandu, Nepal
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- The Centre for Mental Health and Counselling (CMC), Nepal; Kathmandu Model Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
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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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He S, Alonge O, Agrawal P, Sharmin S, Islam I, Mashreky SR, Arifeen SE. Epidemiology of Burns in Rural Bangladesh: An Update. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2017; 14:ijerph14040381. [PMID: 28379160 PMCID: PMC5409582 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph14040381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2017] [Revised: 03/29/2017] [Accepted: 03/31/2017] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Each year, approximately 265,000 deaths occur due to burns on a global scale. In Bangladesh, around 173,000 children under 18 sustain a burn injury. Since most epidemiological studies on burn injuries in low and middle-income countries are based on small-scale surveys or hospital records, this study aims to derive burn mortality and morbidity measures and risk factors at a population level in Bangladesh. A household survey was conducted in seven rural sub-districts of Bangladesh in 2013 to assess injury outcomes. Burn injuries were one of the external causes of injury. Epidemiological characteristics and risk factors were described using descriptive as well as univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses. The overall mortality and morbidity rates were 2 deaths and 528 injuries per 100,000 populations. Females had a higher burn rate. More than 50% of injuries were seen in adults 25 to 64 years of age. Most injuries occurred in the kitchen while preparing food. 88% of all burns occurred due to flame. Children 1 to 4 years of age were four times more likely to sustain burn injuries as compared to infants. Age-targeted interventions, awareness of first aid protocols, and improvement of acute care management would be potential leads to curb death and disability due to burn injuries.
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- Siran He
- Department of International Health, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
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- Department of International Health, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
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- Department of International Health, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
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- International Center for Diarrheal Disease Research, GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh.
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- International Center for Diarrheal Disease Research, GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh.
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- Center for Injury Prevention and Research, House # B-162, Road # 23, New DOHS, Mohakhali, Dhaka 1206, Bangladesh.
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- International Center for Diarrheal Disease Research, GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh.
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Intentional burns – A form of gender based violence in Nepal. Burns 2016; 42:712. [DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2015.05.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2015] [Accepted: 05/30/2015] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Gender is inevitable: Gender-based violence is avoidable. Burns 2016; 42:1155-1156. [PMID: 27126811 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2016.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2016] [Accepted: 04/04/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Do Iranians need more legislation against acid attackers? Burns 2016; 42:475-6. [PMID: 26797149 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2015.06.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2015] [Accepted: 06/24/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Wallace HJ, Duke JM. Acid and burns violence against women: The role of the courts. Burns 2016; 42:476-7. [PMID: 26777458 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2015.08.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2015] [Accepted: 08/03/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- Hilary J Wallace
- Burn Injury Research Unit, School of Surgery, The University of Western Australia, Western Australia, Australia
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- Burn Injury Research Unit, School of Surgery, The University of Western Australia, Western Australia, Australia.
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Siddiqui E, Zia N, Feroze A, Awan S, Ali A, Razzak J, Hyder AA, Latif A. Burn injury characteristics: findings from Pakistan National Emergency Department Surveillance Study. BMC Emerg Med 2015; 15 Suppl 2:S5. [PMID: 26692165 PMCID: PMC4682377 DOI: 10.1186/1471-227x-15-s2-s5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background Burn injury is an important yet under-researched area in Pakistan. The objective of this study was to determine the characteristics and associated outcomes of burn injury patients presenting to major emergency departments in Pakistan. Methods Pakistan National Emergency Department Surveillance (Pak-NEDS) was a pilot active surveillance conducted between November 2010 and March 2011. Information related to patient demographics, mode of arrival, cause of burn injury, and outcomes was analyzed for this paper. Data were entered using Epi Info and analyzed using SPSS v.20. Ethical approval was obtained from all participating sites. Results There were 403 burn injury patients in Pak-NEDS, with a male to female ratio 2:1. About 48.9% of the burn injury patients (n = 199) were between 10 - 29 years of age. There was no statistically significant difference between unintentional and intentional burn injury patients except for body part injured (p-value 0.004) and ED disposition (p-value 0.025). Among 21 patients who died, most were between 40 - 49 years of age (61.9%) and suffered from fire burns (81%). Conclusion Burn injuries are a burden on emergency rooms in Pakistan. We were able to demonstrate the significant burden of burn injuries that is not addressed by specialized burn centers.
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