A 5-year study on epidemiological characteristics of electrical burns in Lithuania
Viljamas Sipavičius1, Monika Rimdeikatė2, Rytis Rimdeika3
Faculty of Medicine, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania1
Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania2
Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kaunas Clinics, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Clinic, Kaunas, Lithuania3
Objective. To evaluate the epidemiological characteristics of electric burns in Lithuania over five years.
Methods. Data were used from the Health Information Center of the Institute of Hygiene, calculated from the information system SVEIDRA of the State Health Insurance Fund of the Ministry of Health of Lithuania. Statistical analysis of the data was performed using IBM SPSS statistics 23.0 software. Mann-Whitney U criteria was used to make comparison between the percentage distributions of electrical injuries during the study period.
Results. A total of 355 people were affected by electric burns in 5 year period. 270 of these patients were adults. Electric burns affected 217 men and 53 women, with a statistically significant difference between both genders (p <0.05). A decreasing trend of electric burns was observed in the adult group. Over 5 years, electrical burns decreased by 4.08% in the male group and by 2.23% in the female group, Fig.1.
85 children were affected by electric burns. 47 patients were boys and 38 were girls (p> 0.05). A decreasing trend of electric burns was also observed in the group of children. Over 5 years, electric burns decreased by 7.06% in the boys group and by 8.24% in the girls group, Fig.2.
There was a statistically significant difference (p <0.05) between adults and children who were affected by electric burns, Fig.3.
Conclusion. During 5-year study period, a decreasing trend of electric burns was observed in Lithuania. Adults were affected by electric burns more often than children. Most of the victims affected by electric burns were men. Furthermore, electric burns are a serious public health issue. Nevertheless these injuries can be prevented, as more attention needs to be paid to the prevention of electrical burns.

**A 5-year study on epidemiological characteristics of electrical burns in Lithuania**
_Viljamas Sipavičius1, Monika Rimdeikatė2, Rytis Rimdeika3_
Faculty of Medicine, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania1
Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania2
Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kaunas Clinics, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Clinic, Kaunas, Lithuania3
**Objective.** To evaluate the epidemiological characteristics of electric burns in Lithuania over five years.
**Methods.** Data were used from the Health Information Center of the Institute of Hygiene, calculated from the information system SVEIDRA of the State Health Insurance Fund of the Ministry of Health of Lithuania. Statistical analysis of the data was performed using IBM SPSS statistics 23.0 software. Mann-Whitney U criteria was used to make comparison between the percentage distributions of electrical injuries during the study period.
**Results.** A total of 355 people were affected by electric burns in 5 year period. 270 of these patients were adults. Electric burns affected 217 men and 53 women, with a statistically significant difference between both genders (p <0.05). A decreasing trend of electric burns was observed in the adult group. Over 5 years, electrical burns decreased by 4.08% in the male group and by 2.23% in the female group, Fig.1.
85 children were affected by electric burns. 47 patients were boys and 38 were girls (p> 0.05). A decreasing trend of electric burns was also observed in the group of children. Over 5 years, electric burns decreased by 7.06% in the boys group and by 8.24% in the girls group, Fig.2.
There was a statistically significant difference (p <0.05) between adults and children who were affected by electric burns, Fig.3.
**Conclusion.** During 5-year study period, a decreasing trend of electric burns was observed in Lithuania. Adults were affected by electric burns more often than children. Most of the victims affected by electric burns were men. Furthermore, electric burns are a serious public health issue. Nevertheless these injuries can be prevented, as more attention needs to be paid to the prevention of electrical burns.

P.024 A 5-year study on epidemiological characteristics of electrical burns in Lithuania

Dear friends and colleagues,

We will be pleased to welcome you in Turin (Italy) for the 19th European Burns Association´s Congress in 2022. Italy is honored to hold the meeting of the European Burns Association for the second time, after Verona in 1995. Turin is easily reachable from everywhere in Europe, either travelling by car, train or choosing flight connections. During the meeting, held in the renewed industrial center of the main Italian historical automotive factory (i.e. Lingotto-FIAT), we will meet international burn specialists, focusing on standards of care, progresses in burn treatment, strategies to face disaster situations, with a special attention to education of younger colleagues. However, in your spare time, you might enjoy the sweet days of Italian late summer, simply wandering in the green parks and gardens along the two rivers which cross the city, or you might decide to discover the numerous art galleries, churches, palaces, libraries, walking across elegant squares and large boulevards, passing through centuries of art and history; finally, you may choose to immerse yourself in some of the most exciting museum experiences, such as the Cinema Museum and the Turin’s Egyptian museum.

Looking forward to seeing you all in Turin for the 19th European Association´s Congress in 2022!
Maurizio Stella, Congress President, Turin Burn Centre