Changing trends in electrical burn injury due to technology
Indian Journal of Burns, 2019 Background: Electrical burn injuries result from accidental contact with exposed parts of electrical appliances, wiring, or lightning strikes. The purpose of this study was to analyze the mode of electric burn injuries occurring in the current ...
Gurudayal Singh Kalra +2 more
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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 ...
Dim EM +4 more
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E-scooters and the City – head to toe injuries
Journal of Medical Science, 2022 In the recent years electric scooters have become much more common. As the number of drivers increased, so did the number of accidents and injuries involving e-scooters.
Justyna Kowalczewska +2 more
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A CASE REPORT: RISK OF ELECTRIC INJURY ON DELAYED INITIAL TREATMENT
Jurnal Rekonstruksi dan Estetik, 2019 Highlights: • Electric injuries are aggressive burns that can lead to severe tissue necrosis, rhabdomyolysis, and a range of complications, including acute kidney injury (AKI).
Ulfa Elfiah, Dissa Yulianita Suryani
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Impact of E-Scooter Injuries: A Systematic Review of 34 Studies
Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics, 2022 Category: Trauma; Ankle Introduction/Purpose: Due to the rapid expansion of scooter sharing companies in recent years, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of electric scooter injuries.
Priya K. Singh MSc +5 more
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Types of injuries caused by isolated electric scooter accidents [PDF]
Journal of Trauma and Injury, 2022 Purpose The recent increase in electric scooter (e-scooter) use has been accompanied by an increase in injuries from e-scooter–related accidents. Studies have reported that most such injuries are minor, and physicians may therefore underestimate the ...
Kyongwon Yoo, Hyung Il Kim
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Two Clinical Records of Human Injuries with a Death caused by Electric Eels Electrophorus spp. Gill, 1864 [PDF]
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina TropicalElectrical eels, or poraqués or temblones (Electrophorus spp. Gill, 1864), are highly feared animals in the Amazon, mainly because of their electric discharge of up to 860 volts. We report two cases of human injuries caused by electric eels, one of which
Vidal Haddad Júnior +4 more
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IatreiaIntroduction: Electrical burns are a frequent cause of complications, including infections, the need for grafts and amputations that affect functionality.
Ana Cecilia Henao-Henao +1 more
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Analysis of partial discharges in supporting insulators [PDF]
Омский научный вестник, 2020 The diagnostics of overhead power lines is an important issue in the modern electric power industry. Sometimes supporting insulators are destroyed by external factors.
D. A. Polyakov +4 more
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Prophylactic Approach to Industrial Electro-Traumatism Taking into Account Individual Psycho-Physical Peculiarities of Worker Taking into Account Network Digitalization [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2020 The article assesses electrical safety in electrical installations, considers the risks and factors affecting a working person. Electrical injury, compared with other types of industrial injuries, is a relatively small percentage, however, the number of ...
Kuvshinov Dmitriy +4 more
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