[Prevalence of acid burns among asylum seekers hosted in an initial reception centre as an example of health assessment in a fragile population]

Fulvio Ricceri, Veronica Sciannameo, Federico De Michelis, Lucia Perucca, Luisa Mondo, Roberto Raffaele Pepe, Carlotta SACERDOTE

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Abstract

to evaluate the prevalence of acid burns among asylum seekers hosted in an initial reception centre and to evaluate if the prevalence is reduced after the introduction of the European Union (EU) regulation No. 29 (14th September 2016) that indirectly reduced the permanence time of the subjects on board of boats.
Lingua originaleItalian
pagine (da-a)134-141
Numero di pagine8
RivistaEpidemiologia e prevenzione
Volume42
Numero di pubblicazione2
DOI
Stato di pubblicazionePubblicato - 2018

Keywords

  • asylum seekers
  • migrants' health
  • acid burns
  • burns
  • initial reception centre
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Africa
  • Burns
  • Chemical
  • Female
  • Fossil Fuels
  • Health Status
  • Humans
  • Italy
  • Libya
  • Male
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications
  • Prevalence
  • Refugee Camps
  • Seawater
  • Sex Distribution
  • Ships
  • Triage
  • Young Adult
  • Refugees
  • Vulnerable Populations

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