title: Self-inflicted burns in the Irish National Burns Unit.
abstract: 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.
authors: Dept of Plastic, Reconstructive & Burns Surgery, St James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. deirdre.seoighe@gmail.com
authors: D M
authors: DM
authors: Seoighe
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Conroy
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Hennessy
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Meagher
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Eadie
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D002053:Burn Units / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002056:Burns / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009660:Northern Ireland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000453:epidemiology*; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult