Message 5: “Know the dangers of fire”
Journal Title: Αρχεία Ελληνικής Ιατρικής - Year 2008, Vol 25, Issue 1
Abstract
Injuries due to burns, fire and flames are one of the leading causes of injury and death among children and older people over the age of 65. Although the most severe outcome of burns is death, accounting for a large proportion of mortality rates in the European Union (EU), burns can also cause permanent physical and psychological disabilities. Thus, raising the public awareness about the relevant risk factors and informing people about proper ways to behave in fire situations may reduce the severity or even the incidence of burn injuries. This paper aims: (a) to describe the magnitude and the socio-economic burden of fire related injuries in the countries of the EU, (b) to outline underlying risk factors and (c) to present evidence based preventive practices that reduce the likelihood of injury due to fire. Some of these measures are therefore included in the European Code Against Injuries (ECAI) aiming to raise public awareness regarding injury prevention.
Authors and Affiliations
M. BENUI, E. MANTI
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP113005
- DOI -
- Views 65
- Downloads 0
Familial mediterranean fever: Molecular analysis
Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder, although rare cases of autosomal dominant inheritance have been described. The phenotype is heterogeneous but generally characterized by shor...
Wide anion gap metabolic acidosis and metabolic alkalosis
No abstract available
The contribution of walking tests in the assessment of the severity of cardiovascular and respiratory diseases
Prolongation of survival and improvement of the quality of life constitute the ultimate targets of the management of chronic respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. Decreased functional capacity is the most debilitating...
Biological agents and hepatitis
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) reactivation is a serious but preventable clinical complication of immunosuppression, with substantial morbidity and mortality, caused by immune reconstitution of specific immunity to specific vir...
A case of Weil disease
No abstract available