Hash-oil manufacture: an important factor in the occurrence of adult burns in Jamaica
West Indian med. j
; 37(4): 210-4, Dec. 1988.
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em Inglês
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Localização: JM3.1; R18.W4
ABSTRACT
A retrospective study of burn patients admitted to the Cornwall Regional Hospital during the period 1982 to 1986 revealed that 21 patients sustained their burns during hash-oil manufacture. Hash-oil is the colloquial name for the extract from the ganja (marijuana) plant. The process of extraction is extremely hazardous as it involves the boiling of volatile liquid. Consequently, burns occur either due to scalds, flash, or, most commonly, flames. Young adult men are mainly affected, and more than 50 percent of them die as a result of their injury. (AU)
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Assunto principal:
Queimaduras
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Cannabis
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Adolescente
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Adulto
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Criança
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Feminino
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Humanos
/
Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe Inglês
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Jamaica
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
West Indian med. j
Ano de publicação:
1988
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