Arti Uniyal, Pinki Alhyan, Vikram Bhaskar, Prerna Batra
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Gas Geyser Syndrome: A Silent Killer in the Bathroom.
Summary: Gas geyser syndrome is an unaccustomed phenomenon of sudden neurological collapse observed during winter months. It was discerned to occur in ill-ventilated bathrooms equipped with liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder-based water heaters. The clinical presentation is similar to hypoxic encephalopathy due to inhalational toxin exposure. Gases such as carbon monoxide (CO), hydrocarbon gases, and nitrogen oxides are produced by incomplete combustion of LPG. CO intoxication can result in neurologic manifestations that are mostly reversible with a few cases of incomplete recovery. Gas geysers are preferred to electric geysers, especially in developed nations. It takes precedence in low-socioeconomic regions due to economic benefits such as faster heating and inexpensive to operate without requiring electricity. This case report aims to increase awareness among readers regarding this life-threatening yet preventable condition. It also presses the need to implement strict gas geyser installation norms and ventilatory safeguards to prevent such occurrences.
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Indian Journal of Public Health is a peer-reviewed international journal published Quarterly by the Indian Public Health Association. It is indexed / abstracted by the major international indexing systems like Index Medicus/MEDLINE, SCOPUS, PUBMED, etc. The journal allows free access (Open Access) to its contents and permits authors to self-archive final accepted version of the articles. The Indian Journal of Public Health publishes articles of authors from India and abroad with special emphasis on original research findings that are relevant for developing country perspectives including India. The journal considers publication of articles as original article, review article, special article, brief research article, CME / Education forum, commentary, letters to editor, case series reports, etc. The journal covers population based studies, impact assessment, monitoring and evaluation, systematic review, meta-analysis, clinic-social studies etc., related to any domain and discipline of public health, specially relevant to national priorities, including ethical and social issues. Articles aligned with national health issues and policy implications are prefered.
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