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Background Burn injuries can have long-lasting effects on individuals, including their ability to return to work (RTW). This study aims to comprehensively analyze factors influencing the RTW status of burn patients after their injuries. Methods A dataset containing information on gender, age groups, burn types, discharge status, burn causes, employment status, total body surface area (TBSA) burn, and more were analyzed. The dataset covered the years 2018 to 2020. Chi-square tests were used for categorical data, while Mann-Whitney U tests were used for continuous variables. The participant characteristics, activity impairment, and work results were investigated using descriptive statistics. Results The number of reported burn cases was higher among males than females in 2018, 2019, and 2020. The highest burn cases occurred within the 25-40 age group. Most of the patients were involved in manual labor-intensive work prior to burn injury, unemployed individuals also accounted for a notable proportion of the cases. Most patients analyzed for the study had sustained 20-40% TBSA burn. From a total of 1130 patients, 710 (62.83%) of patients returned to work, and (37.16%) did not RTW. Conclusion Understanding the factors influencing the RTW status of burn patients after one year is crucial for effective occupational rehabilitation. This analysis provides insights into gender differences, age distribution, burn types, discharge outcomes, causes of burn incidents, employment status, TBSA burn, and the relationship between these factors and RTW rates.
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Objective: To examine the pattern of maxillofacial fractures in patients treated at the SMS Hospital in Jaipur, India, over a two-year period. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted from October 2019 to September 2021, which recorded various data of patients with maxillofacial fractures, including age, sex, site distribution, cause of injury, type of facial bone fractures, soft tissue injuries, dentoalveolar trauma, and type of treatment. The days spent in the hospital before and after surgery were also recorded. Results: The study included 1674 patients, with a male-to-female ratio of 4.07:1 and males being the most affected at 80.3%. The most common cause of injury was road traffic accidents (53.5%), followed by falls (18.6%) and assaults (16.1%). Mandibular fractures accounted for 38% of all fractures, with the parasymphysis being the most common site for fractures. Open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) and intermaxillary fixation (IMF) were the most common treatment options for mandibular fractures. Conclusion: The study highlights the need for strict enforcement of traffic rules and road safety laws, along with education and preventive measures to reduce the incidence of maxillofacial trauma. The pattern of maxillofacial injuries can provide useful information for designing programs towards the prevention and management of maxillofacial trauma.
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Effects of gamma irradiation on the physicochemical, rheological and thermal properties of the buckwheat and oat starch were studied. Results revealed that the transition temperature and enthalpy of gelatinization of starch decreased with increase in irradiation dose. Pasting properties (peak, trough, setback, pasting temperature and final viscosity) of both the starches were decreased by gamma irradiation. Gamma irradiation also resulted in the reduction in the per cent crystallinity of the starches. Apparent amylose content and swelling index decreased with increase in dose. However, solubility index was increased by gamma irradiation. No surface fissures were seen in irradiated starches. FTIR spectra pattern did not change by gamma irradiation.