@article{oai:air.repo.nii.ac.jp:00005773,
 author = {Irie, Yasuhito and Nara, Tasuku and Satoh, Kasumi and Kameyama, Koumei and Kitamura, Toshiharu and Okuyama, Manabu and Nakae, Hajime},
 issue = {4},
 journal = {Burns Open},
 month = {Oct},
 note = {Objective
Given the up to 70% fatality rate of self-immolation, with tragic consequences for survivors, proposals have been made for a global task force to prevent self-immolation. However, little research has recently been conducted on the actual situation of patients who attempt self-immolation in Japan. The current study aimed to investigate the actual situation of patients who attempt self-immolation in Akita Prefecture.
Result
Within Akita Prefecture, 13 individuals had attempted self-immolation in the past 5 years, with a predominance of a history of psychiatric disorders (46%). The following three novel findings were also revealed. First, patients with low a prognostic burn index tended to commit arson, while those with a high prognostic burn index tended to self-immolate. Second, patients attempting suicide tended to have a higher incidence of carbon monoxide poisoning. Third, those whose clothes caught on fire tended have more severe burns, regardless of whether suicide was attempted.
Conclusion
Self-immolation tends to be serious, and prevention is imperative. In Akita Prefecture, the percentage of patients with a history of psychiatric disorders may be higher than commonly believed, and a more detailed understanding of the mental state of self-immolation is necessary in the future to develop effective prevention measures.},
 pages = {29--35},
 title = {Survey on the current status of self-immolation attempts in Akita Prefecture: A cross-sectional survey},
 volume = {5},
 year = {2021}
}