Unfavorable Outcome of Burn Patients with Neuropsychiatric Disorders

Yanagawa, Youichi; Saitoh, Daizoh; Sakamoto, Toshihisa; Okada, Yoshiaki

doi:10.1620/tjem.205.241

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“…Thirty-six patients were male. Direct flame in which alcohol was the main agent was the most frequent cause of accidents among adult and elderly patients (16) and scalding among children (11). Most of the accidents occurred in the house's external area followed by the kitchen.…”

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“…Patients with epilepsy are at a higher risk of deep burns, especially when they experience a seizure while performing daily activities at home (10) . The characteristics of burn accidents with neuropsychiatric patients in a study carried out in Japan were analyzed and these patients presented larger total body surface area burn (TBSA) and higher mortality when compared with the control group composed of healthy people suffering burn accidents (11) .…”

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Burns in the domestic environment: characteristics and circumstances of accidents

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Balieiro²,

Echevarría-Guanilo

et al. 2010

Rev. Latino-Am. Enfermagem

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This study characterizes burn accidents in the domestic environment and identifies the circumstances of accidents affecting children, adults or elderly people who need supervision or care. Demographic data and burn characteristics of 61 domestic environment burn victims were collected. The family members of 13 children and one aged adult, who needed supervision or special care, were selected to answer a semi-structured interview.Two thematic groups were identified: social and environmental factors that might have contributed to the burn accidents and circumstances involving the accidents. Risk factors were: low socioeconomic and educational levels of mothers and those responsible for the children at the moment of the accident, small houses considering the number of occupants and unsafe kitchen equipment. Quemaduras en ambiente doméstico: características y circunstancias del accidenteEste estudio tuvo como objetivos caracterizar los accidentes por quemaduras, ocurridos en ambiente doméstico, e identificar las circunstancias de esos accidentes cuando afectaron niños, adultos o ancianos que necesitaban de supervisión. Fueron recolectados datos demográficos y sobre el trauma de 61 víctimas de quemaduras en ambiente doméstico. De esas, 13 niños y un anciano, con necesidad de supervisión o cuidado especial, tuvieron los familiares seleccionados para entrevista semiestructurada. Fueron identificados dos núcleos temáticos: factores que pueden haber contribuido para la ocurrencia de accidentes por quemaduras: sociales y ambientales y, circunstancias que envolvieron el accidente. Los factores de riesgo fueron: bajo nivel socioeconómico y de instrucción de las madres responsables por el niño en el momento del accidente, habitaciones pequeñas para el número de residentes, y, equipamientos de cocina precarios. No fueron identificados casos de violencia doméstica, pero de si de falta de atención de los responsables. Los profesionales de la salud deben estar atentos para investigar las circunstancias de los accidentes en individuos vulnerables.Descriptores: Quemaduras; Accidentes Domésticos; Maltrato a los Niños.

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Section: Studies Carried Out In Various Countries Such Asmentioning

confidence: 99%

Burns in the domestic environment: characteristics and circumstances of accidents

Vendrusculo

Balieiro²,

Echevarría-Guanilo

et al. 2010

Rev. Latino-Am. Enfermagem

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“…14 The burn also induced takotsubo cardiomyopathy, however, the burn in this case occurred after unconsciousness due to thalamic hemorrhaging, so that the psychological stress induced by the burn could be ignored. 15,16 Accordingly, the possibility of burninduced takotsubo cardiomyopathy was minimized. The modified Mayo Clinic criteria are frequently used as the gold standard to diagnose takotsubo cardiomyopathy.…”

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“…A complete blood count showed white blood cells at 6,300/mm 3 , red blood cells at 478 × 10 4 /mm 3 and platelets at 24.8 × 10 4 /mm 3 . The serum biochemical analyses revealed a total bilirubin level of 0.2 mg/dL, aspartate aminotransferase of 251 IU/L, alanine aminotransferase of 73 IU/L, blood urea nitrogen of 32.8 mg/ dL, creatinine of 0.7 mg/dL, creatine phosphokinase of 16,488 IU/L, sodium of 138 mEq/L, potassium of 3.9 mEq/L, chloride of 102 mEq/L, and ammonia of 68 mg/dL.…”

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