@article{ref1,
title="Self-inflicted burns, outcome and cost",
journal="Burns: journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries",
year="2006",
author="Moiemen, N. and Rao, Keqin and Soueid, Ali and Ali, S. N.",
volume="32",
number="4",
pages="463-466",
abstract="INTRODUCTION: Self-inflicted burns represent a small number of total admissions to a burns unit, yet they constitute a major workload. METHODS: A retrospective analysis of self-inflicted burns admitted between 1998 and 2002. RESULTS: One thousand six hundred and fifty six patients were admitted with acute burn injuries, of these 56 were self-inflicted. 24 patients had a previous history of self-harming and 22 were unemployed. History of a psychiatric illness was found in 46 patients. Flames caused 46 out of 56 injuries. Mean total body surface area (TBSA) was 27%. Approximately 39% needed admission to intensive care unit (ICU). The mortality rate was 25%. On discharge, 29% of the patients re-self harmed. CONCLUSION: Self-inflicted burns have a poorer outcome. Improving the psychiatric and social support can reduce the incidence of self-harming behaviour, its repetitiveness and subsequently the cost of burn care.  <p></p>  <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0305-4179",
doi="10.1016/j.burns.2005.11.001",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.burns.2005.11.001"
}