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Akita Prefecture has had the highest suicide rate in Japan for the past 9 years. To obtain further information on suicide attempts by self-immolation in Akita, we performed a statistical analysis of patients in this prefecture who attempted to burn themselves. Over the past 6 years, 541 patients suffering from burns were transferred to medical emergency units. Of these, 35 (6.5%) attempted self-immolation,...
This study analyzes patient demographics and injury data of 342 patients transported by ambulance to emergency facilities in Akita Prefecture, Japan, between 1996 and 2000. Significant findings include the following. Fire was the most frequent cause of burn injury, and winter was the season with the highest incidence (40.6%) of cases. The suicide rate in Akita Prefecture is high, the percentage of...
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