Tahira Hafeez, Farrukh Aslam Khalid, Aqeela Sarwar, Sidra Tuhid.
Frequency of acid assault in males among burn patients presenting at Jinnah Burn and Reconstructive Surgery center (JB&RSC), Lahore, Pakistan. a cross sectional study.
J Pak Med Assoc Jan ;69(9):1299-302.

Objective: To evaluate the frequency of acid burn and to explore the underlying aetiological factors among burn patients. Methods: The retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted at the Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan, and comprised data from May 2016 to November 2017 of all patients who suffered burns from any cause. Acid victims were defined as a person exposed to acid burn as a result of accident or assault.. A self-developed proforma was used to collect relevant data. Results: Of the total 279 cases reported, 20(7%) were acid-related, and 13(65.0%) of them were males. Family and property disputes were the major reasons behind assault in 11(55%) cases, revenge in 5(25%) and relationship break-up in 4(20.0%). Conclusion: Acid calamity was found to be more against men than women.

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