@article{ref1,
title="Evaluation of demographic and clinical characteristics of patients who attempted suicide by self-inflicted burn using catalyzer",
journal="International surgery",
year="2015",
author="Yabanoglu, Hakan and Aytac, Huseyin Ozgur and Turk, Emin and Karagulle, Erdal and Belli, Sedat and Sakallioglu, Ayse Ebru and Tarim, Mehmet Akin and Moray, Gokhan and Haberal, Mehmet",
volume="100",
number="2",
pages="304-308",
abstract="Our aim was to assess demographic and clinical characteristics of patients treated at our units who attempted suicide by self-incineration, and to compare the results of burns with or without catalyzer use. Twenty patients who attempted suicide by self-incineration were examined in terms of clinical and demographic characteristics. Average age of the study population was 35 years (range 13-85 years). Average percentage of total body surface area burn was 53% (9%-100%). Six (30%) patients used gasoline and 5 (25%) used paint thinner in order to catalyze burning. Of these 11 patients who used a catalyzer, 5 (45.4%) had inhalation injury and 7 (63.6%) died. Among 9 patients who did not use any catalyzer, 1 (11.1%) had inhalation injury and 4 (44.4%) died. In general, inhalation injury was diagnosed in 6 patients (30%) while 11 (55%) patients died. A high morbidity and mortality rate was found in patients who used a catalyzer.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0020-8868",
doi="10.9738/INTSURG-D-13-00189.1",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.9738/INTSURG-D-13-00189.1"
}