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The Combination of Stromal Vascular Fraction Cells and Platelet-Rich Plasma Increases Fibroblast Growth Factor 7 and Promotes Angiogenesis in Full Thickness Burn Injury: Rat Experimental Study. 基质血管馏分细胞与富血小板血浆的结合可增加成纤维细胞生长因子 7 并促进全厚烧伤的血管生成:大鼠实验研究。
Annals of burns and fire disasters Pub Date : 2023-09-30 eCollection Date: 2023-09-01
F Josh, T H Soekamto, C A Windura
{"title":"The Combination of Stromal Vascular Fraction Cells and Platelet-Rich Plasma Increases Fibroblast Growth Factor 7 and Promotes Angiogenesis in Full Thickness Burn Injury: Rat Experimental Study.","authors":"F Josh, T H Soekamto, C A Windura","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Our previous study on how the combination of stromal vascular fraction cells (SVFs) and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) affect deep dermal burn healing showed promising results. In this study, we assessed the effect on full-thickness burns by evaluating FGF7 serum level and capillary count. Forty-eight Wistar rats were divided into four major groups: (1) locally injected with combined SVFs and PRP; (2) topically applied Vaseline; (3) locally injected with placebo; (4) and rats without burns. These groups were divided further into smaller groups based on the day of euthanasia (8th hour, 4th day, 7th day, 14th day, and 21st day). FGF7 serum level was measured using ELISA, and capillaries were counted using a microscope. A one-way ANOVA test, post hoc, and regression tests were used. On day 4, both FGF7 and capillary counts showed significant differences between groups (p=0.000 and 0.048, respectively). On day 7, only FGF7 result showed a significant difference (p=0.000). On day 14, FGF7 and capillary counts showed significant differences (p=0.000, 0.018 respectively). The SVFs and PRP-treated groups showed superior results compared to other groups. The injection of combined SVFs and PRP increased FGF7 and capillary counts.</p>","PeriodicalId":93873,"journal":{"name":"Annals of burns and fire disasters","volume":"36 3","pages":"234-242"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11042045/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140868397","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Occupational Health Services Have a Relevant Role in Protecting the Health and Safety of Paramedics. 职业健康服务在保护辅助医务人员的健康和安全方面发挥着重要作用。
Annals of burns and fire disasters Pub Date : 2023-09-30 eCollection Date: 2023-09-01
F Chirico, G Nucera, L Szarpak, B Nowrouzi-Kia
{"title":"Occupational Health Services Have a Relevant Role in Protecting the Health and Safety of Paramedics.","authors":"F Chirico, G Nucera, L Szarpak, B Nowrouzi-Kia","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this Letter to the Editor, the authors point out occupational health and safety risks for paramedics, and highlight the relevant role carried out by multidisciplinary occupational health services in the prevention of occupational risks and the promotion of physical and mental well-being of these workers.</p>","PeriodicalId":93873,"journal":{"name":"Annals of burns and fire disasters","volume":"36 3","pages":"189-190"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11041874/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140871757","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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[Procalcitonin: The Ideal Biomarker To Guide Initiation, Change and Withdrawal of Antibiotics in Septic Burn Patients?] [降钙素原:指导化脓性烧伤患者开始、更换和停用抗生素的理想生物标志物?]
Annals of burns and fire disasters Pub Date : 2023-06-30 eCollection Date: 2023-06-01
A Mokline, S Sboui, H Fredj, M Ben Saad, I Eljemi, B Gasri, L Thabet, A A Messadi
{"title":"[Procalcitonin: The Ideal Biomarker To Guide Initiation, Change and Withdrawal of Antibiotics in Septic Burn Patients?]","authors":"A Mokline, S Sboui, H Fredj, M Ben Saad, I Eljemi, B Gasri, L Thabet, A A Messadi","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The goal of this study was to assess plasma procalcitonin (PCT) concentrations during infectious events of burns in the ICU. We conducted a prospective, observational study in a 20-bed Burn Intensive Care Unit in Tunisia. A total of 120 septic patients admitted to the Burn ICU were included in our study. Sepsis was assumed according to the French Burn Association criteria for the presence of infection. Serum PCT was measured over the entire septic episode every 48 hours until resolution of infection, based on clinical signs and decrease of PCT of about 80% compared to its initial value. Patients were assigned to two groups depending on clinical course and outcome: Group A = patients with favourable evolution; Group B = patients with unfavourable evolution. Monitoring of kinetics of PCT allowed us to judge the effectiveness of the initial antibiotic therapy, with a threshold of 43.5% decrease at day 3 of treatment, with a better sensitivity and specificity of 79.6% and 87.7% respectively. In addition, PCT monitoring allowed a reduction in the duration of antibiotic therapy of 5±2.8 days versus 8 to 10 days before the use of PCT.</p>","PeriodicalId":93873,"journal":{"name":"Annals of burns and fire disasters","volume":"36 2","pages":"125-131"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11042031/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140862409","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Sex-Related Mortality After Burns: A Scoping Review in the Sadc-Region. 烧伤后与性别相关的死亡率:萨德地区的范围界定审查。
Annals of burns and fire disasters Pub Date : 2023-06-30 eCollection Date: 2023-06-01
G B Murhula, F T A Zeng, P M Bugeme, N Cibogo, F G Cikomola, E Miranda, L Pompermaier
{"title":"Sex-Related Mortality After Burns: A Scoping Review in the Sadc-Region.","authors":"G B Murhula, F T A Zeng, P M Bugeme, N Cibogo, F G Cikomola, E Miranda, L Pompermaier","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Findings on mortality by sex after burns in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are contradictory and, where differences have been described, the reasons are often based on speculation and not on the analysis of factors that could have affected the outcome, such as patient or injury characteristics or provided care. Since the paucity of studies on burns from single LMICs is notorious, merging data from neighboring countries with similar socio-economic backgrounds might provide a larger dataset, contributing to identifying recurrent causes. This scoping review aimed therefore to analyze differences in mortality after burns between the sexes, as well as to identify aspects that could explain possible differences, in countries belonging to the South African Development Community (SADC) region. Studies in English published between 2010 and 2020 were identified according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis guidelines by searching PubMed and/or Medline, Clinical Trials and Cochrane Library, and using the screening tool \"Covidence\". The 13 included studies could not consistently show association between sex and mortality after burns, but contradictory findings. In the case of differences in outcome between the sexes, explanations were mainly based on speculation (e.g., hormonal differences, self-harm intention), while rarely burn specific factors were reported and included in the analysis of the mortality risk. This study indicates the need for prospective burn specific data collection in LMICs that would contribute to identifying factors associated with death.</p>","PeriodicalId":93873,"journal":{"name":"Annals of burns and fire disasters","volume":"36 2","pages":"111-119"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11042070/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140864753","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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A Review of Electrocardiography Changes in Electrical Burn Injury: Is It Time To Revise Protocol? 回顾电烧伤的心电图变化:是时候修改治疗方案了吗?
Annals of burns and fire disasters Pub Date : 2023-06-30 eCollection Date: 2023-06-01
R Farzan, S M Z Ziabari, Z Jafaryparvar, E Homaierad, E Ismaili Shoja, M Tolouei
{"title":"A Review of Electrocardiography Changes in Electrical Burn Injury: Is It Time To Revise Protocol?","authors":"R Farzan, S M Z Ziabari, Z Jafaryparvar, E Homaierad, E Ismaili Shoja, M Tolouei","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This descriptive cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate electrocardiography (ECG) changes in patients with electrical burn injury and determine their predictive extent during hospitalization. The study population consisted of all patients with electrical injury admitted to Velayat Hospital, Rasht, Iran, during 2007-2019. The ECG information of all patients assessed by a cardiologist in terms of dysrhythmic and ischemic changes at the time of admission, demographic information including age, gender, voltage, the severity and path of the current, and degree of burn were recorded in the relevant checklist. The data were analyzed using the SPSS software version 18 (IBM, USA). Out of 192 studied patients, 183 (95%) were male, and the mean age of patients was 32 years. The ECGs of 167 patients were normal (86%), 13 cases had arrhythmia (6.7%), and 12 individuals had ischemia (6.2%). Arrhythmic and ischemic abnormalities in the ECGs of patients had no predictive value during hospitalization (P<0.05). Heart injury caused by electrical injury may be deadly in some cases, and it can be complicated to save the patient. Moreover, the predictive value of ECG in predicting the consequences and duration of hospitalization is weak.</p>","PeriodicalId":93873,"journal":{"name":"Annals of burns and fire disasters","volume":"36 2","pages":"132-138"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11041879/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140861905","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Effects of Platelet-Rich Plasma (Prp) and Stromal Vascular Fraction (Svf) Addition on Epidermal Growth Factor (Egf) Serum Levels in Full-Thickness Burn Healing in Rats. 添加富血小板血浆 (Prp) 和基质血管组分 (Svf) 对大鼠全厚烧伤愈合过程中表皮生长因子 (Egf) 血清水平的影响
Annals of burns and fire disasters Pub Date : 2023-06-30 eCollection Date: 2023-06-01
J Wijaya, F Josh, S Laidding, T H Soekamto, J Hendarto
{"title":"Effects of Platelet-Rich Plasma (Prp) and Stromal Vascular Fraction (Svf) Addition on Epidermal Growth Factor (Egf) Serum Levels in Full-Thickness Burn Healing in Rats.","authors":"J Wijaya, F Josh, S Laidding, T H Soekamto, J Hendarto","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and stromal vascular fraction (SVF) cells are clinically proven to aid in cellular regeneration and accelerate wound healing. The healing effect can be measured by epidermal growth factor (EGF) levels. This study aims to determine the effect of a combination of PRP and SVF injections on EGF levels during the healing of full-thickness burns in Wistar rats. Forty-eight adult Wistar rats were divided into 4 groups. Group A consisted of healthy rats. Groups B, C and D underwent modified full-thickness dermal burns. Group B was treated with local injections of PRP and SVF, Group C was treated with topical Vaseline, and Group D was treated with local injections of sterile water. EGF levels were subsequently assessed on days 1, 4, 7, 14 and 21 post-burn. EGF levels were generally increased in all groups, with the largest increase observed in the PRP and SVF injection group. A one-way ANOVA showed a significant increase in EGF levels on all days (p = <0.05). Based on the results of the linear regression test, local injection of PRP and SVF after full-thickness burns increases EGF levels by 27.3%. Combination PRP and SVF injections can increase EGF levels during the healing process of full-thickness burns. EGF is a critical growth factor in accelerating the healing process of full-thickness burns.</p>","PeriodicalId":93873,"journal":{"name":"Annals of burns and fire disasters","volume":"36 2","pages":"139-149"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11041868/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140856195","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Evaluation of the Impact of Exposure To Heat and to By-Products of Combustion on the Health of Firefighters. 评估暴露于热量和燃烧副产品对消防员健康的影响。
Annals of burns and fire disasters Pub Date : 2023-06-30 eCollection Date: 2023-06-01
A C Boggi, J B do Amaral, A L L Bacchi, V M Nascimento, R L Voegels, J M B Dos Santos, G Grimaldi, K Basseto de Oliveira Araújo, V Pavão, D A Passaretti, A Aldred, G Gomes, R Pezato
{"title":"Evaluation of the Impact of Exposure To Heat and to By-Products of Combustion on the Health of Firefighters.","authors":"A C Boggi, J B do Amaral, A L L Bacchi, V M Nascimento, R L Voegels, J M B Dos Santos, G Grimaldi, K Basseto de Oliveira Araújo, V Pavão, D A Passaretti, A Aldred, G Gomes, R Pezato","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Firefighters are often exposed to high temperatures and by-products of combustion, which can affect their health. In this study, we assessed the impact of acute exposure of firefighters in fire simulators. Twenty male firefighters were exposed to fire simulators, and observed in four phases: pre-exposure (group 0, control) and after the end of the first (group 1), second (group 2), and fourth (group 3) weeks of training. Blood samples were collected and dosed to evaluate the response of the immune, inflammatory (C-reactive protein, IL6, and IL10), and endocrine systems (cortisone, total testosterone, free testosterone, SHBG, bioavailable testosterone, TSH, and free T4). In groups 0, 1, and 3, a thermographic evaluation was also carried out to study the temperature and body heat flow of the participants. Regarding the inflammatory process, an increase in C-reactive protein and a reduction in IL-10 were observed. With respect to hormonal markers, an increase in cortisol and reduced levels of free T4 and bioavailable testosterone were found after exposure, with recovery of testosterone levels in the final week of training. Thermoregulatory adaptation of the organism has been associated with changes in heat flow in the organism in people subjected to extreme temperatures, with emphasis on the performance of the lower limbs. Our findings demonstrate an inflammatory response with hormonal changes after exposure to fire and an adaptive response of thermal balance, which could aid understanding of the physiology of the human body in extreme situations.</p>","PeriodicalId":93873,"journal":{"name":"Annals of burns and fire disasters","volume":"36 2","pages":"100-110"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11041887/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140863910","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Treatment of Post-Burn Leucoderma With Superficial Dermabrasion Followed by Suction Blister Epidermal Grafting: A Clinical Prospective Study. 用表皮磨削术治疗烧伤后白皮症,然后进行吸疱表皮移植:临床前瞻性研究。
Annals of burns and fire disasters Pub Date : 2023-06-30 eCollection Date: 2023-06-01
A S Ali, W H Mahmoud, M I Elsawaf, N Elmelegy
{"title":"Treatment of Post-Burn Leucoderma With Superficial Dermabrasion Followed by Suction Blister Epidermal Grafting: A Clinical Prospective Study.","authors":"A S Ali, W H Mahmoud, M I Elsawaf, N Elmelegy","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Post-burn leucoderma patients remain the most challenging to treat because they have two distinct issues: textural changes and hypopigmentation that must be managed simultaneously. A variety of surgical techniques have been used with variable outcome. This prospective study evaluated the efficacy of superficial dermabrasion followed by suction blister epidermal grafting (SBEG) in post-burn leucoderma treatment. Twenty patients, 15 females and 5 males, ages ranging from 18 to 52 years, all having post-burn leucoderma ranging from 10 to 36 months, were included. The recipient sites were prepared by superficial dermabrasion. The Chinese cupping device was used for blister induction. Blister formation times, as well as the number of blisters, were noted. Complications, extent of the repigmentation, treatment efficacy and color matching were recorded. The mean time taken for blister formation was 91.75±10.29 min. The number of blisters harvested for each case ranged from 2 to 9. Regarding complications, 1 had partial graft loss, 3 developed perigraft halo at the recipient site, and all patients had temporary hyperpigmented circular macules at the donor sites. After a mean follow up period of 8.5±1.73 months, repigmentation percentage ranged from 40 to 100% with good color matching. Treatment efficacy was excellent in 3 cases (15%), good in 12 cases (60%), fair in 4 cases (20%), and poor in 1 case (5%). As regards patient satisfaction, 15 patients (75%) were satisfied, while 5 patients (25%) weren't. Combined superficial dermabrasion and SBEG appears to be a simple and cost-effective surgical treatment modality for localized post-burn leucoderma.</p>","PeriodicalId":93873,"journal":{"name":"Annals of burns and fire disasters","volume":"36 2","pages":"150-157"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11042015/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140874206","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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[Acute Pancreatitis Related to Tigecycline in ICU Burn Patients]. [重症监护室烧伤患者与替加环素相关的急性胰腺炎]。
Annals of burns and fire disasters Pub Date : 2023-06-30 eCollection Date: 2023-06-01
H Fredj, H Ben Ali, A Mokline, M Ben Saad, I Jami, B Gasri, A A Messadi
{"title":"[Acute Pancreatitis Related to Tigecycline in ICU Burn Patients].","authors":"H Fredj, H Ben Ali, A Mokline, M Ben Saad, I Jami, B Gasri, A A Messadi","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Drug-induced acute pancreatitis (AP) associated with tigecycline (TGC) is considered a rare complication (incidence between 1‰ and 1%). In this paper, we report five cases of AP occurring after the administration of TGC in septic patients hospitalized in intensive burn care in Tunisia over 9 years. The diagnosis of AP was based on clinical and/or biological signs. Among 303 cases treated with TGC, AP occurred with an incidence of 1.65%. The mean age was 28±6 years. Only one patient had a history of chronic alcoholism. The prescribed dose was 200 mg as a loading dose, followed by 100 mg twice a day. The time to onset of symptoms after initiation of TGC was 5.4 days [2-7]. PA was suspected due to abdominal pain associated with nausea and vomiting (n=2), occlusive syndrome (n=1) and fortuitously increased pancreatic enzymes in 2 patients under mechanical ventilation. The mean lipase level at diagnosis was 447 IU ± 135 IU (4.5 to 10 times the normal). All the aetiologies of AP were ruled out, including gallstones, hypercalcemia, hypertriglyceridemia, trauma and infections. The mean time to symptom resolution after stopping TGC was 4±2 days [5-7] and to the normalization of pancreatic enzymes it was 9 days [2-20 days]. In conclusion, clinical and biological monitoring was necessary in patients treated with TGC in order to avoid severe forms, especially in at-risk patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":93873,"journal":{"name":"Annals of burns and fire disasters","volume":"36 2","pages":"120-124"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11041889/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140862408","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Epidemiology and Etiology of Burns in Iran Through the Examination of the Economic, Social and Educational Situation. 通过对伊朗经济、社会和教育状况的考察,了解伊朗烧伤的流行病学和病因。
Annals of burns and fire disasters Pub Date : 2023-06-30 eCollection Date: 2023-06-01
T Bagheri, M J Fatemi, S Hoveidamanesh, T Ghadimi, O Mahboubi, M Asgari, H Rahbar, M Momeni
{"title":"Epidemiology and Etiology of Burns in Iran Through the Examination of the Economic, Social and Educational Situation.","authors":"T Bagheri, M J Fatemi, S Hoveidamanesh, T Ghadimi, O Mahboubi, M Asgari, H Rahbar, M Momeni","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Burn accidents continue to cause severe physical, psychological and economic damage to individuals and communities, especially in low- and middle-income countries. The present study was designed and conducted to investigate the epidemiology and identify the causes/mechanisms of burns in Iran, focusing on the economic, social and educational status of patients. This is a survey study that was performed from August 2016 to October 2017 on patients referred to Shahid Motahari University Hospital in Tehran. Samples included all patients whose parents or children were able to answer the questions. The data was extracted and analysed with SPSS Statistics v. 21. A total 1708 patients participated. Most of the patients were 19 to 39 years old. 70.6% had achieved a high school diploma or lower, and 11.5% patients were illiterate. Most of the patients lived in urban areas (91.7%) and in most cases, 4 people or less lived in a common space. Heat burns, chemical (acid) burns, and electrical burns account for the majority of cases. Most patients were unfamiliar with safety standards for burn prevention, safely stopping a fire, and fire safety equipment (alarms and extinguishers). The most common burn mechanisms were hot liquids inside the kitchen (12.6%) and gas explosion (11.9%). Based on these findings, the implementation of codified training programs, continuous control and monitoring of the safety standards in home and work environments, and the establishment of laws to standardize cooking and heating equipment will play an important role in reducing burn injuries in our country.</p>","PeriodicalId":93873,"journal":{"name":"Annals of burns and fire disasters","volume":"36 2","pages":"91-99"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11041891/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140871704","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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