2013
DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2012.09.021
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Fire-related injuries with inpatient care in Finland: A 10-year nationwide study

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“…In a Finnish study concerning fire-related burns covering a 10-year period, results show that 14% of adult patients were suspected alcohol abusers and that acute alcohol consumption was involved in at least every fourth case (12). However, this result is considered to be a low estimate due to the fact that the information was mainly gathered by self-reporting methods (12). It is, however, obvious that alcohol plays a significant role in many fire-related injuries.…”
Section: Background Epidemiologymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In a Finnish study concerning fire-related burns covering a 10-year period, results show that 14% of adult patients were suspected alcohol abusers and that acute alcohol consumption was involved in at least every fourth case (12). However, this result is considered to be a low estimate due to the fact that the information was mainly gathered by self-reporting methods (12). It is, however, obvious that alcohol plays a significant role in many fire-related injuries.…”
Section: Background Epidemiologymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…With the continuous development of society and labour protection measures, morbidity and mortality due to fire and burns have declined in developed countries. The low incidence of burns in America and European countries fully confirms this fact; preventative programmes, legislation, and a regional system for burn care have all likely contributed to the decline in the morbidity and mortality rates [11][12][13]. The welfare system of any industrialised country is incomplete without an excellent burn care system [14].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 72%
“…The cohort of inpatients injured during the period 2001-2005 was determined from the Finnish Hospital Discharge Register. 1 Register data concerning disability pensions, rehabilitation, disability and sickness allowances were obtained from the Social Insurance Institution of Finland and the Finnish Centre for Pensions. The number of work-related injury compensated days were obtained from the Statutory Accident Insurance.…”
Section: Design and Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The incidence of fire-related deaths in Finland has been mostly higher than in other Nordic countries. 1 Circumstances of fire-related deaths in Finland have been reported thoroughly by Kokki. 2 The annual number of deaths has been around 80-100.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%