TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Self-inflicted burns in the Irish National Burns Unit
JO  - Burns: journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries
A1  - Seoighe, D. M.
A1  - Conroy, F.
A1  - Hennessy, G.
A1  - Meagher, P.
A1  - Eadie, Patricia A.
SP  - 1229
EP  - 1232
VL  - 37
IS  - 7
N2  - We carried out a review of self-inflicted burns presenting to the National Burns Unit in the Republic of Ireland. 87 self-inflicted burns were identified over a 12-year period accounting for 4.2% of total Burns Unit admissions. Patient demographics were identified. The majority of patients had a history of mental illness and deliberate self harm. We also examined the motivation behind the self-immolation, the total body surface area involved and the mortality rates.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0305-4179
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.burns.2011.04.011
ID  - ref1
ER  -