Xueyan Li, Jiaxi Li, Sijia Zhao, Yini Liao, Liqi Zhu, Yi Mou
Magnitude representation of preschool children with autism spectrum condition
Autism : the international journal of research and practice
electrical burns devastating injuries cause deep burns significant morbidity delayed sequelae epidemiological data regarding etiology socioeconomic differences geographic variation necessary assess disease burden plan effective preventive strategy severe injuries often lead amputations thus hamper quality life long term identify population maximum risk sustaining electrical burns also studied impact electrical burns patients terms quality life well return work study conducted tertiary referral teaching hospital period eighteen months patients history sustaining electrical burns satisfying inclusion criteria included study relevant epidemiological parameters treatment details recorded patients subsequently followed 3 mo 6 mo 9 mo standardized brief version burn specic health scale bshsb adopted assess quality life statistical analysis conducted using ibm spss statistics version 220 p value 005 considered statistically significant total 103 patients included study mean age patients 3183 years range 1875 years significant majority 913 patients male mean total body surface area tbsa patients 211 patients 67 injury occupationrelated high voltage injuries implicated 728 patients among 75 high voltage burn patients 31 41 required amputation mean number surgeries patients underwent hospital 203 range 1 4 quality life parameters amongst patients sustaining high voltage electrical burns poorer compared low voltage injuries followup intervals across nine domains eight domains difference statistically significant similarly scores among amputees poorer compared nonamputees difference statistically significant six domains electrical burns remain problem developing world injuries occupationrelated quality life patients high voltage burns amputees remains poor work resumption almost impossible amputees patients could regain preinjury status steps taken create awareness implement effective preventive strategy safeguard electrical injuries