A prospective study on the epidemiology of burns in patients admitted to the Harare burn units

An Evaluation Of Pediatric Burn Patieints a Fifteen-Years Period

“…As a result, the burn rate and burn type may vary between genders. In our study, female prevalence was 54.7%, and this finding correlates with some reported studies, [9][10][11] though contradicting findings have been published. [12][13][14] Children are exposed to burns more often because they are unaware of their danger.…”

Self-immolation a common suicidal behaviour in eastern Sri Lanka

“…An Iranian series reported 1.9 cases/100,000 inhabitants per year [13], and from India 2.4 cases/100,000 inhabitants were reported per year in Madras [14]. Burn suicide has also been described as significant in other parts of India, such as Delhi [15] and Mumbai [16]; in Israel, Zimbabwe, Egypt and Papua New Guinea [17][18][19][20]. Like ours, these studies showed a marked female preponderance and a very high mortality rate.…”

Self-inflicted serious injuries among adolescents in Zambia

“…Self-inflicted injuries in various forms (firearm, burns, hanging) exact an enormous personal and societal cost (Mzezewa et al, 1999). Although there is growing interest in research on self inflicted injuries, use of health services by individuals who harm themselves, the economic and social impact of self-harm and risk factors, many of the published reports are from developed nations (Lopez et al, 2002Mathers et al, 2009).…”