Sunder S, Bharat R
Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Tata Main Hospital, Jamshedpur, Bihar, India.
Burns. 1998 Aug;24(5):444-7. doi: 10.1016/s0305-4179(98)00048-5.
Industrial burn injuries result in significant morbidity, infrequent mortality and man-hour loss, leading to loss of productivity. With a view to study the epidemiology of industrial burns in Jamshedpur and first aid awareness, we analysed 815 patients (142 inpatients and 673 outpatients) with industrial burns seen by us during the period from January 1993 to December 1996. 69% of these injuries were caused by contact with hot objects, while the rest were caused by flame, electrical and chemical agents. Our audio-visual awareness promotion programme for burns safety and first aid awareness amongst our officers and employees at various levels, has been successful in reducing the incidence of burns. The campaign has also popularised the use of cool water as the best first aid measure.
工业烧伤会导致严重的发病情况、较少的死亡案例以及工时损失，进而造成生产力下降。为了研究贾姆谢德布尔市工业烧伤的流行病学情况以及急救意识，我们分析了1993年1月至1996年12月期间我们所诊治的815例工业烧伤患者（142例住院患者和673例门诊患者）。其中69%的损伤是由接触热物体引起的，其余则由火焰、电和化学制剂导致。我们针对各级官员和员工开展的关于烧伤安全和急救意识的视听宣传项目，成功降低了烧伤的发生率。该活动还推广了使用凉水作为最佳急救措施的做法。
