@article{ref1,
title="Survey on the current status of self-immolation attempts in Akita Prefecture: A cross-sectional survey",
journal="Burns Open",
year="2021",
author="Irie, Y. and Nara, T. and Satoh, K. and Kameyama, K. and Kitamura, T. and Okuyama, M. and Nakae, H.",
volume="5",
number="4",
pages="29-35",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: Given the up to 70% fatality rate of self-immolation, with tragic consequences for survivors, proposals have been made for a global task force to prevent self-immolation. However, little research has recently been conducted on the actual situation of patients who attempt self-immolation in Japan. The current study aimed to investigate the actual situation of patients who attempt self-immolation in Akita Prefecture. <br><br>RESULT: Within Akita Prefecture, 13 individuals had attempted self-immolation in the past 5 years, with a predominance of a history of psychiatric disorders (46%). The following three novel findings were also revealed. First, patients with low a prognostic burn index tended to commit arson, while those with a high prognostic burn index tended to self-immolate. Second, patients attempting suicide tended to have a higher incidence of carbon monoxide poisoning. Third, those whose clothes caught on fire tended have more severe burns, regardless of whether suicide was attempted. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Self-immolation tends to be serious, and prevention is imperative. In Akita Prefecture, the percentage of patients with a history of psychiatric disorders may be higher than commonly believed, and a more detailed understanding of the mental state of self-immolation is necessary in the future to develop effective prevention measures. © 2021 The Author(s)<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2468-9122",
doi="10.1016/j.burnso.2021.07.001",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.burnso.2021.07.001"
}