A fire disaster following LPG tanker explosion occurred at Chala bypass, Kannur, Kerala, India on August 27, 2012. The three chambered tanker with total 16tonnes (162.57 quintal) LPG collided with a road divider and exploded thrice. A total of 41 people became victims during first blast; out of which 20 died in various hospitals. Five people remained inside the house after first blast and escap...

Different household insecticide applications via two electric vaporizers emitting transfluthrin were realized in a full-scale experimental room under controlled air exchange rate conditions. On-line high-time resolved measurements of the gas-phase concentrations of the active substance during and immediately after the spreading periods were performed with a High Sensitivity Proton-Transfer-Reac...

Background:Occupational hazards are consequences and risks associated with particular occupation. Farmers working in the fields at various like snake bite, injuries sustained from agricultural equipment, inhalation of pesticides, electrocution lightening injuries. In a thunderstorm rainy season,person an open area that too farm, is utmost risk getting electrocuted injury due to less insulation ...

Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID- 19) affected daily activities since December 2019. Burn injuries to head and neck can result in cosmetic functional deformities. The purpose of this study was characterize patients with burns during the pandemic. This cross-sectional reviewed Care Quality Platform Registry. Patients were included if they age 18 years or older, sustained neck. stratified...

Evidence from reports in the technical literature, laboratory research, and operational experience with the MIOX mixed-oxidant solution (MOS) in swimming pool water strongly indicates that MOS causes steady oxidation of organic nitrogen compounds and organic chloramines, and rapid completion of the breakpoint reaction on inorganic –N– fragments from that oxidation rather than allowing accumulat...

INTRODUCTION Most cases of burns occurring in medical institutions are associated with activities involving heat. It is very difficult to detect these burns. To date, there are few reports on burns occurring in medical institutions. The purpose of this paper was to analyze the etiology of burns occurring in medical institutions and to elucidate the factors affecting burn depth. METHODS We con...

abstract background: the main goals in treating burns are to accelerate tissue renovation and prevent infection. topical antibiotics are used in the treatment of burns, but they can cause side effects. recently, a traditional ointment (olea) has been used in iran in the treatment of burns. this study examines the effect of topical honey ointment in healing of burn patients. materials and method...

Superficial cutaneous burns following lightning strike may vary in patterns ranging from linear burns, punctate burns, feathering burns, and thermal burns. Contact with an extrinsic object in the pathway of lightning current can lead to disastrous consequences. The lucky who survive may show bizarre and interesting burn patterns to tell their story.

burns are injuries which may require long hospitalization and may result in important impairment and disability. burn injuries are still common especially in developing countries. assessment of the epidemiology of burns is very important for introduction of preventive methods. this study was conducted in yazd to assess and describe the epidemiology of burns including its main causes, and its de...

background oxygen therapy, as a therapeutic modality, can be used for long periods of times. however, it may be accompanied by potential complications and side effects. objectives to evaluate the side effects of normobaric oxygen therapy in rabbits. materials and methods in a double-blind experiment, 28 white new zealand rabbits were randomized into an oxygen treatment group (n = 14) and a cont...