scholarly journals Epidemiological study of burn injury with special reference to its prevention- A Nine-year retrospective study from a tertiary care hospital of West Bengal, India

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 70-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shib Shankar Kuiri ◽  
Bikash Chandra Ghosh ◽  
Nilay Mandal ◽  
Mintu Mohan Nandi ◽  
Tusar Kanti Saradar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Injury Risk ◽  
West Bengal ◽  
Burn Injury ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Burn Injuries ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Burn Patients ◽  
Age Group

Aims and Objectives: We conducted a retrospective analysis among 1984 burn patients to study the incidence, prevalence of burn injury, its various types and modes (actual event behind the burn injury), risk factors and to find out the preventive measures.Materials and Methods: The retrospective study was carried out among 1984 patients having burn injuries, admitted in a tertiary care hospital of West Bengal, India over a period of nine years. The sources of information were the admission registers and the patients' folders from the medical records department. The Ethical clearance was taken from the Institutional Ethical Committee. The information obtained included age, sex, whether accidental or suicidal, etiology of burn injury and particularly the mechanism of injury. Results: Females were mostly affected (83%) in comparison to males. Among the study population, most of the burn patients were in the age group of 21-30yrs i.e. 35.3%. The number of burn patients were less in number in the age group of 11-20yrs i.e. 7.3%. Most of the burn injuries (87%) were accidental. Suicidal burns occurred in 10% cases. Of which about 1/3rd of the cases were due to dowry related issues.  A significant number of teenagers also attempted suicides due to trivial reasons (e.g. failure in examination, quarrelling with parents). Gas oven related injuries occurred in 2.7% cases. Oil lamps (‘kupi’), candles and hurricane-lanterns, diyas were also responsible to some extent in rural India for flame burns(5%). Smoking related burn injuries occurred in 1.7% cases. Scald injuries occurred in 14% cases. Chemical injuries (0.3%) were due to spillage of unlabelled bottles of acid/alkali. Electrical burn injury occurred in 4.9% cases. Conclusion: Burn injury prevention is not easy, but to avoid the significant morbidity and mortality following injury we have to prevent it by any means. A coordinated and dedicated approach among social workers , medical and paramedical personnel, administrators can only minimize the incidence of burn.Asian Journal of Medical Sciences Vol.7(1) 2015 70-75

scholarly journals Epidemiology and Outcome in Electrical Burn Injury: Retrospective Study of 282 Patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Western Uttar Pradesh, India

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Pankaj Singh ◽  
Mohd. Fahud Khurram ◽  
Tushar B Patil ◽  
Kunal Mokhale ◽  
Girish Sharma
Keyword(s):  
High Voltage ◽  
Burn Injury ◽  
Low Voltage ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Burn Injuries ◽  
North India ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Burn Patients ◽  
Electrical Burns

Electrical burns account for a small percentage of all burn injuries. However, in burn patients, they are a major source of disability. They put socioeconomic burden on the society. This is a retrospective epidemiological study of 282 electrical burn patients admitted in burn unit of a tertiary care hospital of North India. Majority of the electrical burn was due to accidental touching of uncovered wires and occupation-related burns in laborers and industrial workers who were mainly young males in the age group 20 to 40 years. Most of the cases were of high-voltage (≥1000 V) electrical burns. More severe burns, longer hospital stays, and more problems and operations were all linked to high-voltage burns. Amputation rates for high-voltage burns were significantly higher (37.3%) as compared to low-voltage burns (13.6%). Electrical burn injuries can be prevented by awareness programs, proper training, and safety measures both by public and government.

Prevalence of Psychiatric Disorders in Burn Patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (11) ◽  
pp. 3389-3391
Author(s):  
Imran Khan ◽  
Taimur Khan ◽  
Shakil Asif ◽  
Syed Azhar Ali Kazmi ◽  
Subhan Ullah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surface Area ◽  
Body Surface Area ◽  
Body Surface ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Total Body Surface Area ◽  
Burn Injuries ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Burn Patients ◽  
Total Body

Background and Aim: Burn injuries patients generally suffer from various psychological and mental disorders especially in lower socio-economic groups. It can adversely affect their wellbeing and health. Proper consultation and clinical diagnosis need to be carried out on burns injuries patients from the early critical phase to rehabilitation phase recovery. The current study's aim was to determine the prevalence of psychiatric disorders in burn patients in a tertiary care hospital. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 82 attempted burn suicides, adult patients in Khattak Medical Center Peshawar, Khyber Teaching Hospital Peshawar and Divisional Headquarter hospital, Mirpur AJK for duration of six months from June 2020 to December 2020. All the patients admitted with suicides burns were of either gender and had ages above 15 years. The convenience technique was used for sampling. The patients’ demographic details such as psychiatric illness, self-immolation act motivation, burn injury depth, burn total body surface area, inhalation injury, hospitalization duration, and mortality was recorded on pre-designed proforma. Data analysis was carried out with SPSS version 20. Results: The mean age of all 82 patients was 28.9±5.2 with an age range of 14 to 55 years. Of the total, 66 (80.5%) were female while 16 (19.5%) were male. In this study, the most frequent suicidal attempt was made by the marital conflicted patients 50 (61%) followed by love affair failure 8 (9.7%). An overall mean of 53.6±19.6 was observed for total body surface area affected with a range of 15-100%. The hospital duration mean was 8.2±5.9 with a range of 1-38 days. Young, married, and rural area illiterate housewives were the most common self-inflicted/suicide burn injuries. The prime cause of such injuries was getting married. The mortality rate was found at 82.3%. Conclusion: Our study concluded that patient’s well-being and mental health could be severely affected by burn injuries. Prevalent depression was noted among severe burn injuries patients. Depression related to deformity could be prevented with early grafting, wound management, proper splinting, coping ability, intense physiotherapy, and long-term rehabilitation. Keywords: Burn; Depressed mood, Psychiatric morbidity, Posttraumatic stress disorder

scholarly journals Calcium carbide related ocular burn injuries during mango ripening season of West Bengal, eastern India

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 242-245 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabyasachi Bandyopadhyay ◽  
M Saha ◽  
S Biswas ◽  
A Ranjan ◽  
AK Naskar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
West Bengal ◽  
Burn Injury ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Calcium Carbide ◽  
Visual Outcome ◽  
Burn Injuries ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Eastern India ◽  
Visual Disability ◽  
Open Globe

Introduction: Calcium carbide used in fruit ripening industry as a cheap alternative to natural plant hormone ethylene produces highly inflammable acetylene gas. Inadvertent ignition of this gas can cause severe ocular burn injury with unilateral or bilateral blindness. Objective: To determine the characteristics and visual outcome of ocular burn injuries from calcium carbide during mango ripening season of West Bengal, eastern India. Materials and methods: A prospective study of all cases of calcium carbide related ocular burn injury attending a tertiary care hospital during mango ripening season was carried out. The demographic features, characteristics of the injury, management and outcomes were recorded. Results: Fifty five eyes of 33 patients were studied. Males were more commonly affected (20 patients, 60.6%) than females. The injury was bilateral in 22 patients (66.66%). Seventeen patients (51.51%) were below 20 years of age. Ten eyes had open globe injuries and 45 eyes had closed globe injuries. One eye of a patient had to be enucleated (3%). Children below 14 years of age were mainly injured while playing with indigenous fireworks of shooting carbide. Middle aged women were affected particularly during ignition of evening lamps. Carbide lamp was another source of injury. Conclusion: Males are more commonly affected by calcium carbide related ocular injuries. Children and young adults are the common victims. Such injuries can involve both the eyes and cause a permanent visual disability. Nepal J Ophthalmol 2013; 5(10): 242-245 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/nepjoph.v5i2.8736

scholarly journals Study of Rape Cases Recorded at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Bangladesh

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 64-66
Author(s):  
Md Mizanur Rahman ◽  
Md Habibuzzaman Chowdhury ◽  
Md Gisan Hossain
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Legal Authority ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Detailed Data ◽  
Police Station ◽  
Medical College

Background: Rape is a global problem. Epidemiology of Rape differs from country to country.Objective: This study was carried out to determine the incidence of Rape Cases in tertiary care hospital in Bangladesh.Methodology: This retrospective study was conducted on the characteristics of the rape cases reported in the Department of Forensic Medicine at Dinajpur Medical College from January 2005 to December 2007. Cases were examined by taking the proper papers from the legal authority. All the cases were eferred form 13th Police station of Dinajpur District, Dinajpur.Result: A total number of 300 cases were collected in this study. The overall cases of rape were 2.3%. More detailed data from 300 cases reveals that 2/3 of the cases were in the age group of 14 to 20 years. Consider the socio- economics status of the victim, it is found that the highest frequency of rape is within the lowest socio-economic group.Conclusion: In the conclusion, the study reveals that the majority of the rape cases were in lower social-economic group with an age 15 to 18 years.J Shaheed Suhrawardy Med Coll, 2014; 6(2):64-66

scholarly journals Prevalence of Acute Pediatric Burns in a Tertiary Care Hospital

2020 ◽  
Vol 58 (231) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kiran Kishor Nakarmi ◽  
Bishnu Deep Pathak
Keyword(s):  
Confidence Interval ◽  
Binary Data ◽  
Burn Injury ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Hospital Setting ◽  
Burn Injuries ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Pediatric Burns

Introduction: Burn injury is an important cause of mortality and morbidity in children worldwide. Mortality is higher in developing countries than in developed ones. Most of them occur in predictable domestic settings and can be prevented. The objective of this study was to find out the prevalence of acute pediatric burns in a hospital setting. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted by reviewing the secondary data of burn cases admitted during the years 2016 AD to 2018 AD in a tertiary care hospital after taking ethical clearance from the Institutional Review Committee (IRC No. 016-2019). The sample size was calculated and systematic random sampling was done. Data analysis was done using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences, version 23. Point estimate at 95% Confidence Interval was calculated along with frequency and proportion for binary data. Results: The prevalence of acute pediatric burns at the hospital was found to be 101 (29.71%) (24.85-34.57 at 95% Confidence Interval). The majority of them were males 54 (53.47%) and toddlers 39 (38.61%). Scalding 54 (53.47%) was the main etiology. Most of the burn injuries occurred inside the house 76 (75.25%) and on November 11 (10.9%). The mortality rate was 11 (10.89%). Conclusions: The prevalence of acute pediatric burns in a hospital setting was lower than most other countries but mortality was higher. The majority of the burn injuries occurred inside the house. Therefore, special focus should be done on prevention at the household level. Adequate medical services for emergency management of childhood burns should be available in different parts of the country.

scholarly journals Clinico epidemiological study of thermal burns in a tertiary care hospital

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 759
Author(s):  
Ravikumar G. ◽  
Shanmugapriya P. ◽  
Sugapradha G. R. ◽  
Senthamilselvi R.
Keyword(s):  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Hypovolemic Shock ◽  
Burn Injuries ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Burn Patients ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
First Aid Training ◽  
Mortality Ratio ◽  
The Mean

Background: Substantial number of people suffers from burn injuries every year in India that make the patients endure disease, surgeries and years of rehabilitation. The higher mortality and prolonged morbidity results in heavy social, economic and clinical burden to the nation. The objective was to study and analyse the socio-demographic profile of burn patients in addition to evaluate the causes, manner and clinical course of burn patients along with its outcome.Methods: This was a registry based retrospective study on 114 burns patients, admitted in a Tertiary Care Hospital in South India from January 2018 to June 2018. Data were collected and assimilated comprehensively.Results: The age group of patients ranged from 13-70 years, the mean age being 29 years. The overall male, female to transgender ratio was 0.57:1:0.01. Most of the patients were married (66.66%). The TBSA involvement in burns ranged from 10% to 100% and the mean TBSA was found to be 11.4±2.95. A higher TBSA involvement is associated with an increased risk of mortality and this association between TBSA and mortality was found to be statistically significant (p<0.05). Mortality ratio in this study was 51.75% and septic shock (58%) was the most common cause of death followed by hypovolemic shock (42%).Conclusions: Burns are one of the leading causes of preventable morbidity and mortality, provided the prevention strategies address the hazards of specific burn injuries, awareness education for vulnerable population and targeted first aid training. 

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