PATTERN OF FATAL BURN INJURY CASES- THREE YEARS STUDY AT A.M.C.H. MORTUARY
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 57
Abstract
BACKGROUND Burn injury is one of the most important causes of death in India. Fire related burn is also a leading cause of disability and disfigurement. It is usually seen that most of the victims are hailed from lower socio economic background. This study was conducted to observe epidemiological factors relating to burn death so that preventive measures can be taken. Study Design- It is an observational descriptive study. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study was conducted in the Department of Forensic Medicine, Assam Medical College & Hospital, Dibrugarh, Assam from January 2013 to December 2015. All burn death cases which came for postmortem examination were included in the study. The data was obtained in predesigned proforma and analysed accordingly. RESULTS Majority of the victims were found to be female (509 cases, 83%). Commonest age group was from 21 years to 30 years. During winter season (November to February) highest incidences occurred and majority of the victims were belonged to lower socio economic group. Majority of the victims died in hospital under treatment. (82.87%) while 17.12% cases died on the spot or on the way to the hospital. CONCLUSION In our study it was noticed that majority of the victims were from lower socio economic group, illiterate and house wife and they usually use unsafe mode of source of fire for cooking and other purposes. Educating people by various means regarding fire hazards and safety measures and use of safe fire appliances will reduce the incidences of burn related injury and death.
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Nayan Mani Pathak, Tarun Kumar Das, Rupak Kumar Gogoi
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