Study of Cases of Fire Cracker Burns Injury During Deepawali Festival
Journal Title: IJAR-Indian Journal of Applied Research - Year 2016, Vol 6, Issue 11
Abstract
Setting and Design: A hospital-based prospective study of firecracker-related injuries was carried out at a municipal hospital in Ahmedabad. Materials and Methods: 30 patients attended the emergency burn care out-patients clinic during October & November 2014 pre-Diwali, Diwali and post-Diwali days. A disaster management protocol is revoked during these 3 days under the direct supervision of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Gujarat. Results : Most common culprit firecracker for burns is kothi also called as anaar.80% cases were of 2nd degree superficial burns.90% cases were males in gender.58% cases had hand burns. Most common age group is 6-10 yrs Conclusions: In spite of legislations and court orders, the number of patients is on the rise. The implementation agencies have to analyse the situation to find a way to control this preventable manmade accident. Websites, emails, SMS, social sites, etc. should be used for public education, apart from conventional methods of public awareness.
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Dr. Moolchand Prajapat, Dr. Bhupender singh
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