Epidemiological study of burn admissions in a tertiary burn care center of Bihar, India

Choudhary, Vidyapati; Kumar, Pardeep; Kumar, P.; Kumar, Purushottam; Kumar, Sanjay

doi:10.4103/ijb.ijb_21_19

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“…The age-wise variations in prevalence are in agreement with other observations ( 20 , 21 ). The low prevalence in young animals in the study could be due to maternal antibodies and/or inverse age-related immunity in young calves up to six months ( 19 ).…”

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The Prevalence and Molecular Characterization of Bovine Babe-sia Species and the First Report of B. bovis from Kashmir Himalayas

Najar,

Tufani,

Mehraj Allaie

et al. 2024

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Background: Bovine babesiosis, a global disease, has not been studied so far in Kashmir valley, which is having temperate type of climate as compared to rest of India having tropical to sub-tropical climate, so we felt the need to investigate it. Methods: To diagnose the babesiosis in clinically suspected cattle (n=450), peripheral blood film examination and PCR tests using generic and species-specific primers targeting Babesia/Theleria genera and B. bigemina, B. bovis as well as B. divergens, respectively were conducted. Four PCR products were sequenced and subjected to BLASTn analysis. Ticks were collected from the clinically suspected animals and identified as per the standard morphological keys. Results: The prevalence of babesiosis among suspected cattle in central Kashmir by peripheral blood film examination and PCR technique was 11.11% and 33.62%, respectively. The 18S rRNA gene of Isolate B1 of Babesia spp. showed 99.0 to 100% nucleotide sequence homology with 18S rRNA gene of different isolates of B. bigemina registered in the GenBank, while as 18S rRNA gene of Isolate Z showed 98.5 to 99.2% and 93.1 to 93.9% nucleotide sequence homology with 18S rRNA gene of different isolates of Babesia spp. and B. bigemina, respectively, registered in the GenBank. Rhipicephalus spp. and Haemaphysalis spp. were the two major tick genera identified in the present study. Conclusion: Bovine Babesiosis in Kashmir is attributed to B. bovis, B. bigemina and some other Babesia spp. or strains which needs further investigation. To our knowledge, this is the first report of Babesia bovis from northern India in cattle.

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The Prevalence and Molecular Characterization of Bovine Babe-sia Species and the First Report of B. bovis from Kashmir Himalayas

Najar,

Tufani,

Mehraj Allaie

et al. 2024

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“…The most commonly affected age group in this study was between 21 and 40 years, which is consistent with findings from numerous other epidemiological studies on burns conducted in different parts of India. [11][12][13][14][15][16] It is worth mentioning that 84.83% of the burn incidents in this study occurred at home, which aligns with the findings of a study conducted in Delhi by Lal et al 4 In most studies, a significant proportion of burn victims were found to be illiterate. However, in our study, nearly half of the patients had attained primary education, which deviates from the common observation.…”

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“…This trend of female predominance has been observed in other studies conducted in various regions of India, while some studies in other countries have reported male predominance. [3][4][5][6][7] It is important to note that the substantially higher female preponderance observed in this study might be attributed to the small sample size.…”

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“…Women are particularly vulnerable due to factors such as unsafe stoves, open fire cooking, cylinder explosions, and interpersonal violence. 3 Infants and children, who rely on caregivers for their safety, are significantly affected by burn injuries as they are unable to recognize hazardous situations. Burns are, in fact, the fifth most common cause of non-fatal childhood injuries.…”

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Burn injury as a public health problem in Odisha: clinico-epidemiological study of patients admitted in a tertiary care hospital and prospects for control

Sahu,

Chakraborty,

Jana

2023

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: Burn injuries continue to pose a significant and preventable global health challenge, with developing countries like India experiencing a troubling rise in cases. This study aimed to investigate the socio-demographic characteristics and patterns of burn injuries among patients admitted to a tertiary care hospital's. Methods: Over a six-month period, a hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted using semi-structured questionnaires, with prior consent from patients or their caregivers. Clinical assessments were also conducted to determine the percentage of total body surface area (TBSA) affected and the most severely affected body part. Results: 145 patients included in the study, the females were (56.55%), primarily aged between 21 and 40 years. Hindus (58.62%), lived in rural areas (63.45%), and were married (66.90%). Accidental burns accounted for 81.38% of cases, mainly occurring at home (84.83%). Flame burns were more common among females, while electric burns were more prevalent among males. The majority of burn injuries covered up to 30% of TBSA (44.83%), with the upper limbs being the most severely affected (42.76%). Alarmingly, only 36.55% of patients were admitted on the same day as the injury. Infection (55.86%) and amputation (8.97%) were the most common complications observed, and 14 deaths (9.66%) occurred during the study period. Conclusions: This study highlights the vulnerability of females to flame burns, often stemming from unsafe cooking practices. Delayed hospital admissions were associated with a higher mortality rate. Efforts to promote safety and awareness, particularly in rural areas, are crucial to reducing the burden of burn injuries in India.

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“…[4,5,6] The same male to female ratio was found in a study done in India. [7] In the present study, the majority had died due to accidental causes, n=30 (56%) followed by suicidal circumstances, n= 16 (39%) In all three types of accidents, suicides and in unascertained group females are higher in number. The difference or the gap of the number of males and females that were affected in the accidental group and the suicidal group is marked and striking in the category of suicides (Fig:3).…”

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A Study on Cases of Fatal Burns and Their Preventability

Ariyarathna

2020

Medico-Legal J SL

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Epidemiological study of burn admissions in a tertiary burn care center of Bihar, India

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The Prevalence and Molecular Characterization of Bovine Babe-sia Species and the First Report of B. bovis from Kashmir Himalayas

The Prevalence and Molecular Characterization of Bovine Babe-sia Species and the First Report of B. bovis from Kashmir Himalayas

Burn injury as a public health problem in Odisha: clinico-epidemiological study of patients admitted in a tertiary care hospital and prospects for control

A Study on Cases of Fatal Burns and Their Preventability

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