TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Epidemiology of drowning and near drowning at Karachi beaches from 2012 to 2014
JO  - JPMA: Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
A1  - Shaikh, Masood Ali
SP  - 602
EP  - 605
VL  - 66
IS  - 5
N2  - Karachi Municipal Corporation's Emergency Response Center's lifeguards save drowning individuals, recover dead bodies of drowned individuals, and provide first aid care to injured victims of near-drowning and road traffic accidents on the road along the various beaches.Cumulatively302 drowning and near-drowning 302 incidents were recorded from 2012 to 2014, with 291 (96.3%) incidents involving males. One hundred ninety-six (64.9%) individuals were saved from drowning, out of which 116 (59.2%) were saved on Sundays, followed by 31 (15.8%) on Saturdays; with 79 (40.3%) being saved during the hours 06:00 PM to 07:59 PM. Out of total 34 dead bodies were recovered, Sundays registered 8 (23.5%) such incidents. Out of the 72 individuals who received first-aid care, 60 (83.3%) received it on Sundays and Saturdays. The months of April, May, and June were the peak months of incidents for saving from drowning. <br><br>RESULTS augur the need for targeted health education campaigns, especially during summer months.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0030-9982
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -