Burn epidemiology in the Brisbane and Queensland area

Pegg, Shane

doi:10.1016/j.burns.2004.10.004

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“…Tung et al (2005) from Taiwan reported 2.4% of all their burn hospitalized patients being attributed to suicide. In Australia, a developed country, Pegg (2005) showed that approximately 2.5% of all burn admissions in the Brisbane and Queensland area were due to suicide by burns. It is important to note that geographic, cultural and administrative (i.e., data collection methodologies) factors may partly explain the observed variability in rates between different countries.…”

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The Role of Marital Status, Literacy, and Urbanity in Suicidal Behavior by Burns in the Province of Khorasan, Iran

Alaghehbandan

Lari

Joghataei

et al. 2010

Community Ment Health J

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A prospective study of all suicidal behaviors by burns requiring hospitalization was conducted in the province of Khorasan, Iran, from March 21, 2005 to March 20, 2006, to examine marital status, urbanity and literacy among these patients. Data were obtained through interviews during the course of hospitalization. A total of 130 patients with suicidal behavior by burns were identified (incidence rate of 2.9 per 100,000). Females had a higher rate of suicidal behavior by burns than males (4.2 vs. 1.6 per 100,000, P < 0.001). The rate of suicidal behavior by burns was higher among single persons than married persons (4.3 vs. 3.5 per 100,000). The rate of suicidal behavior by burns among the rural population was slightly higher than the urban population (3.2 vs. 2.7 per 100,000). The high rate of suicidal behavior by burns among young, married women in Khorasan is a social tragedy.

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The Role of Marital Status, Literacy, and Urbanity in Suicidal Behavior by Burns in the Province of Khorasan, Iran

Alaghehbandan

Lari

Joghataei

et al. 2010

Community Ment Health J

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“…The main reasons for high-voltage electrical burns in children have been reported to be climbing trees, utility poles, or transformers and contacting overhead wires directly or while flying kites (3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17). Our data showed that the most common reason for high-voltage electrical burns in pediatric patients was climbing utility poles and that the second was overhead wires.…”

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“…Mortality rates have declined due to advances in burn treatment over the past several decades; thus, early and late complications of burns have become more important than before (11). The mortality rate was 2.71% for the 5-year period at Dicle University Burn Center, which was lower than the rates estimated by the WHO and in U.S.A. (9, 10).…”

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Amputations in Burn Patients with a Special Emphasis on Pediatric Patients

Özalp¹,

Calavul²

2017

Erciyes Med J

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Objective: Digit and extremity amputations are unwanted complications in burn injuries. Although some amputations cause only cosmetic and psychological problems in burn patients, they can lead to serious loss in functionality and impairment in the quality of life. The aim of this study was to investigate the epidemiologic features of amputations among burn patients in the southeastern region of Turkey. Materials and Methods:We conducted retrospective chart reviews of patients hospitalized in Dicle University Burn Center between January 2011 and January 2016 and evaluated patient demographics.Results: A total of 3315 (2063 male and 1252 female) patients were treated, and 41 patients (36 males and 5 females) with a mean age of 21.95 years (range: 3-58 years) underwent amputation. The amputation incidence was 1.23% over the 5-year period. In total, 19 of 41 patients were under 16 years, while 16 were male workers. There was a significant male dominance (p<0.05), with electrical burns being the most common etiological agent (p<0.001). The mean burned total body surface area was 12.4±7.9% (range: 2-60%), and major amputations were significantly higher (p<0.05) if the area exceeded 10%.Conclusion: Electrical burns were the most common etiological factor, and pediatric patients were the most affected group. Educating parents and taking safety measures for protecting children from electrical contact points are as important as educating workers for diminishing the incidence of electrical burn-related amputations.

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“…While in foreign countries accidents while working constitutes major burn burden. As per Pegg (2005) 9 however, only 28% of burns occurred at work among 4523 sufferers from burns in Australia. Lal et.al, (2006) 8 had given the least number i.e.…”

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Study of Etiological and Clinical Profile of Burn Patients

Galav¹

2017

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Burn epidemiology in the Brisbane and Queensland area

Cited by 71 publications

References 11 publications

The Role of Marital Status, Literacy, and Urbanity in Suicidal Behavior by Burns in the Province of Khorasan, Iran

The Role of Marital Status, Literacy, and Urbanity in Suicidal Behavior by Burns in the Province of Khorasan, Iran

Amputations in Burn Patients with a Special Emphasis on Pediatric Patients

Study of Etiological and Clinical Profile of Burn Patients

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