TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - The estimation of survival and associated factors in self-immolation attempters in Ilam province of Iran (2011-2015)
JO  - Open access Macedonian journal of medical sciences
A1  - Bazyar, J.
A1  - Jahangiri, K.
A1  - Safarpour, H.
A1  - Keykaleh, M.S.
A1  - Varasteh, S.
A1  - Malekyan, L.
A1  - Mohammadi, E.
SP  - 2057
EP  - 2061
VL  - 6
IS  - 11
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1857-9655
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2018.327
ID  - ref1
ER  -