@article{ref1,
title="The estimation of survival and associated factors in self-immolation attempters in Ilam province of Iran (2011-2015)",
journal="Open access Macedonian journal of medical sciences",
year="2018",
author="Bazyar, J. and Jahangiri, K. and Safarpour, H. and Keykaleh, M.S. and Varasteh, S. and Malekyan, L. and Mohammadi, E.",
volume="6",
number="11",
pages="2057-2061",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Self-immolation is the most common method of suicide in Ilam province. <br><br>AIM: This study aimed to estimate the survival rate in self-immolation attempters in Ilam and identify the associated factors. <br><br>METHODS: A descriptive-analytic study was conducted based on data collected at Taleghani Hospital in Ilam, Iran. All persons passed away due to self-immolation or those hospitalised in the centre of the self-burned patients located in Ilam during 2011 to 2015 were assessed. Survival rate was calculated based on Kaplan-Meier. To compare the survival rate between groups, Univariate Log Rank and for multivariate analysis, the Cox test of STATA12 software was used. <br><br>RESULTS: During 2011 to 2015, 236 persons including 168 females and 69 males committed self-immolation. The mean and median of survival time in attempters were 32.2 ± 4.7 and 3 ± 0.33 days, respectively. In Univariate Log-Rank test, the following variables including age, sex, burn degree, Total Body Surface Area (TBSA), and burns in neck and head and lower limbs had a significantly meaningful relation with survival, while in multivariate Cox Regression test only two variables including Total Body Surface Area and age remained in the model. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The mean and median survival rate in self-attempters are very low. Quickly hospitalisation without waste of time should be considered. Providing prompt treatments and compensating dehydration in early hours especially within the first 24 hours of self-immolation are very vital. Younger persons and those with lower burn surface have more chance for longer survival and recuperation. © 2018 Jafar Bazyar, Katayoun Jahangiri, Hamid Safarpour, Meysam Safi Keykaleh, Saeideh Varasteh, Leila Malekyan, Ehsan Mohammadi.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1857-9655",
doi="10.3889/oamjms.2018.327",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2018.327"
}