Suicide by burns in women in the Distrito Federal, midwest of Brazil, from 2010 to 2015
Introduction: Suicide is a serious public health problem. For every death, there are an estimated 10 suicide attempts. Among the means of suicide, burns are prominent due to the lesion severity, the high mortality rate, and the severe functional, aesthetic, and psychological damage. Women comprise t...
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| description | Introduction: Suicide is a serious public health problem. For every death, there are an estimated 10 suicide attempts. Among the means of suicide, burns are prominent due to the lesion severity, the high mortality rate, and the severe functional, aesthetic, and psychological damage. Women comprise the majority of patients with a history of attempting suicide and death by burns and represent a vulnerable group that deserves attention.
Methods: This retrospective descriptive time-series study was performed in the Burn Treatment Unit at the Institute of Legal Medicine in Brasília, Distrito Federal (DF) between 2010 and 2015.
Results: A total of 42 women with a history of suicide by burns, attempted or consummated, were identified; 15 deaths were directly related to the thermal injury. Suicide by burns was the most predominant among patients aged 30 to 44 years was observed, followed by those aged 15 to 29 years. In 64.3% of cases, the event occurred in the Brasília, Distrito Federal (DF). Alcohol was the most common etiological agent (71.4%). The average burned body surface area was 34.38%, and the patients who died presented larger burned areas (59.53%) than that in those who survived (20.4%).
Conclusion: The data obtained from the Brasília, Distrito Federal (DF) corroborate information from the literature. Despite progress involving the management and treatment of burn patients, prevention remains the best strategy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2711e2420497405098e3f8d640823fc22023-12-03T11:22:29ZengSociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia PlásticaRevista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica1983-51752177-12352019-12-01340450951610.5935/2177-1235.2019RBCP0231Suicide by burns in women in the Distrito Federal, midwest of Brazil, from 2010 to 2015Marcia Schelb0Maria Liz Cunha de Oliveira1Secretaria de Estado de Saúde do Distrito Federal, Hospital Regional da Asa Norte, Brasília, DF, BrazilUniversidade Católica de Brasília, Programa de Mestrado em Gerontologia, Brasília, DF, BrazilIntroduction: Suicide is a serious public health problem. For every death, there are an estimated 10 suicide attempts. Among the means of suicide, burns are prominent due to the lesion severity, the high mortality rate, and the severe functional, aesthetic, and psychological damage. Women comprise the majority of patients with a history of attempting suicide and death by burns and represent a vulnerable group that deserves attention. Methods: This retrospective descriptive time-series study was performed in the Burn Treatment Unit at the Institute of Legal Medicine in Brasília, Distrito Federal (DF) between 2010 and 2015. Results: A total of 42 women with a history of suicide by burns, attempted or consummated, were identified; 15 deaths were directly related to the thermal injury. Suicide by burns was the most predominant among patients aged 30 to 44 years was observed, followed by those aged 15 to 29 years. In 64.3% of cases, the event occurred in the Brasília, Distrito Federal (DF). Alcohol was the most common etiological agent (71.4%). The average burned body surface area was 34.38%, and the patients who died presented larger burned areas (59.53%) than that in those who survived (20.4%). Conclusion: The data obtained from the Brasília, Distrito Federal (DF) corroborate information from the literature. Despite progress involving the management and treatment of burn patients, prevention remains the best strategy.http://www.rbcp.org.br/export-pdf/2668/en_v34n4a11.pdfsuicidewomenburnsburn unitspublic health |
| spellingShingle | Marcia Schelb Maria Liz Cunha de Oliveira Suicide by burns in women in the Distrito Federal, midwest of Brazil, from 2010 to 2015 Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica suicide women burns burn units public health |
| title | Suicide by burns in women in the Distrito Federal,
midwest of Brazil, from 2010 to 2015 |
| title_full | Suicide by burns in women in the Distrito Federal,
midwest of Brazil, from 2010 to 2015 |
| title_fullStr | Suicide by burns in women in the Distrito Federal,
midwest of Brazil, from 2010 to 2015 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Suicide by burns in women in the Distrito Federal,
midwest of Brazil, from 2010 to 2015 |
| title_short | Suicide by burns in women in the Distrito Federal,
midwest of Brazil, from 2010 to 2015 |
| title_sort | suicide by burns in women in the distrito federal midwest of brazil from 2010 to 2015 |
| topic | suicide women burns burn units public health |
| url | http://www.rbcp.org.br/export-pdf/2668/en_v34n4a11.pdf |
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