Injuries related to animal sacrifice during the Feast of Sacrifice in Turkey.
Journal
Annals of Saudi medicine
ISSN: 0975-4466
Titre abrégé: Ann Saudi Med
Pays: Saudi Arabia
ID NLM: 8507355
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Historique:
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6
2020
pubmed:
5
6
2020
medline:
5
3
2021
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Résumé
The Feast of Sacrifice is a significant annual religious festival in Muslim countries. In these festivals, thousands of animals are usually sacrificed by inexperienced individuals. Thus, many injuries occur during sacrificing of animals. Describe injuries related to animal sacrifice or meat processing. Cross-sectional descriptive study. Three hospitals in different cities of Turkey. Severity and type of injuries that occur during animal sacrifice or meat processing after the sacrifice and hospital costs. Identification and classification of sacrifice related injuries. 301 injured individuals. The mean age of the patients was 42.5 (14.8) years and 83.1% of the subjects were male. Most (90.0%) injuries were penetrating injuries and 10.0% were blunt traumas. Upper and lower extremity injuries were identified in 77.4% and 17.9% of cases, respectively. Almost half of the injuries were on the left hand (49.8%). Almost all (96.6%) cases were treated and discharged from emergency services. Median hospital cost per patient was 103.14 Turkish Liras (35.95-852.66 Turkish Liras) (19.53 USD [6.80-161.48 USD]). Even though injuries related to animal sacrifice are usually caused by minor sharp objects, they can be severe and life threatening on rare occasions. To minimize the injuries that may occur during this period, public education and more convenient sacrifice centers may be helpful. Small sample, single country, and short duration of the study. None.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
The Feast of Sacrifice is a significant annual religious festival in Muslim countries. In these festivals, thousands of animals are usually sacrificed by inexperienced individuals. Thus, many injuries occur during sacrificing of animals.
OBJECTIVES
OBJECTIVE
Describe injuries related to animal sacrifice or meat processing.
DESIGN
METHODS
Cross-sectional descriptive study.
SETTINGS
METHODS
Three hospitals in different cities of Turkey.
SUBJECTS AND METHODS
METHODS
Severity and type of injuries that occur during animal sacrifice or meat processing after the sacrifice and hospital costs.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES
METHODS
Identification and classification of sacrifice related injuries.
SAMPLE SIZE
METHODS
301 injured individuals.
RESULTS
RESULTS
The mean age of the patients was 42.5 (14.8) years and 83.1% of the subjects were male. Most (90.0%) injuries were penetrating injuries and 10.0% were blunt traumas. Upper and lower extremity injuries were identified in 77.4% and 17.9% of cases, respectively. Almost half of the injuries were on the left hand (49.8%). Almost all (96.6%) cases were treated and discharged from emergency services. Median hospital cost per patient was 103.14 Turkish Liras (35.95-852.66 Turkish Liras) (19.53 USD [6.80-161.48 USD]).
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Even though injuries related to animal sacrifice are usually caused by minor sharp objects, they can be severe and life threatening on rare occasions. To minimize the injuries that may occur during this period, public education and more convenient sacrifice centers may be helpful.
LIMITATIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Small sample, single country, and short duration of the study.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
BACKGROUND
None.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32493035
doi: 10.5144/0256-4947.2020.219
pmc: PMC7270619
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Multicenter Study
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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