Electrical burns: Epidemiological analysis of patients at the Burns Unit of the Hospital de Clínicas of the Federal University of Uberlândia [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica, 2023 Introduction: Using electric current is essential in our daily activities; however, its contact with living tissue can cause mild to severe or fatal burns.
Iván Orlando Gonzales Mego +4 more
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Epidemiology and acute management of high tension electrical burns in a rural-based medical college
Амбулаторная хирургия, 2023 Introduction. Electrical burns are one of the most common causes of burns besides flame burns and scalds. High tension electrical burns lead to greater morbidity and mortality.
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Bilateral Lower Limb Amputations in a Nigerian Child Following High-Voltage Electrical Burns Injury: A Case Report [PDF]
Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal, 2013 The human body conducts electricity very well. Direct contact with electric current can be lethal. The passage of electric current through the body is capable of producing a wide spectrum of injuries, including serious damage to the heart, brain, skin ...
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Juxta: Jurnal Ilmiah Mahasiswa Kedokteran Universitas Airlangga, 2023 Highlights: 1. Electrical burns may progress even when the source has been removed. 2. The most common age group to suffer from electrical burns was the 26–35 years old group. 3.
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Atrial fibrillation - A rare arrhythmia after electrical burns
Indian Journal of Burns, 2022 Electrical injuries are a commonly encountered hazard at both home and the workplace. While most electric-induced arrhythmias are conduction abnormalities or ventricular tachycardia, atrial fibrillation is uncommon.
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The Nose—An Unusual Site of Electrical Burn
Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 1988 Two case of Electrical burn at an unusual site i.e. the root of the nose are being reported along with their management.
Masood H. Khan +3 more
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Evaluation of Electric Burn Injury Cases Admitted in Burns Centre, Karachi
Journal of the Dow University of Health Sciences, 2012 Objective To evaluate epidemiology and outcome of patients admitted with Electric Burn injury to Burns Centre, Civil Hospital Karachi; from January, 2006 to December, 2011. Background An electrical injury occurs when a current passes through the
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ANALYSIS OF RAT PLATELET COUNT AFTER ELECTRICAL EXPOSURE IN ACUTE AND SUBACUTE PHASE OF BURN INJURY
Jurnal Rekonstruksi dan Estetik, 2019 Highlights: • In the acute phase of electric burn injury, there was a significant change in platelet count. • Contrarily, no significant change in platelet count was observed during the subacute phase of electric burn injury.
Fransiska Nooril F P H +3 more
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Capacitive coupling leading to electrical skin burn injury during laparoscopic surgery
Journal of Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2022 Purpose: Trocar-site burns occurring during laparoscopic surgery have been reported in various cases, and several efforts to reduce them are underway. This study aimed to analyze the effect of capacitive coupling on trocar site by observing electrical ...
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Epidemiological study of burns at the Hospital of Clinics, Federal University of the Triângulo Mineiro [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica, 2020 Introduction: Burns are a serious public health problem. Knowledge of the main epidemiological data of affected patients is paramount for preventing and establishing the best clinical treatment for these individuals.
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