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Delayed esophageal perforation following lightning strike: a case report and review of the literature

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2012
Introduction Lightning is the second most common storm-related cause of death. The mortality following lightning strike is 10% to 30% and a large proportion of these people suffer cardiopulmonary arrest at the time of the strike.
Figgis Patricia, Alvarez George
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OCULAR INJURIES CAUSED BY LIGHTNING STRIKES: REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE AND PRESENTATION OF TWO CLINICAL CASES

Vision Pan-America, 2016
Secondary injuries caused by lightning strikes are not frequent; however survivors have important sequelae in organs and tissues. We describe two cases, the first one with lightning-induced maculopathy and the other case involves lens damage.
Jeanneth Eloyne Toquica, Hector Fernando Gomez   +1 more
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Lightning monitoring and detection techniques: Progress and challenges in South Africa

South African Journal of Science, 2021
Globally, lightning causes significant injury, death, and damage to infrastructure annually. In comparison to the rest of the world, South Africa has one of the highest incidences of lightning-related injuries and deaths.
Maqsooda Mahomed, Alistair D. Clulow, Sheldon Strydom, Michael J. Savage, Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi   +4 more
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Historical (1960–2014) lightning and LNO_x trends and their controlling factors in a chemistry–climate model [PDF]

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 2023
Lightning can cause natural hazards that result in human and animal injuries and fatalities, infrastructure destruction, and wildfire ignition. Lightning-produced NOx (LNOx), a major NOx (NOx=NO+NO2) source, plays a vital role in atmospheric chemistry ...
Y. He, K. Sudo, K. Sudo
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Cardiac rhythm recorded by implanted loop recorder during lightning strike

Annals of Saudi Medicine, 2017
Lightning strikes cause severe injuries and fatalities. Injuries vary from self-limiting skin manifestations to cardiac arrest and death. Because the event is sudden and unpredictable, assessment of the direct effects of the lightning on the human heart ...
Ali Altalhi, Waleed Al-Manea, Naif Alqweai, Mohammed Alothman   +3 more
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Emergency Access and Impact of Injuries Caused by Electrocution and Lightning

Albanian Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, 2023
Electrical injury is a physiological reaction caused by electric current passing through the body. Electric injuries can be caused by the impact and exposure to electric current or lightning either at home or at work.
Basri Lenjani, Agron Dogjani, Nehat Baftiu, Luljeta Abdullahu, Nimet Orgusha, Dardan Lenjani, Zenel Lenjani   +6 more
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The relationships between golf and health:A scoping review [PDF]

, 2016
OBJECTIVE: To assess the relationships between golf and health. DESIGN: Scoping review. DATA SOURCES: Published and unpublished reports of any age or language, identified by searching electronic databases, platforms, reference lists, websites and from ...
A D Murray, Adatto, Ainsworth, Arksey, Barclay, Bassett, Batt, Batt, Belanger, Berlin, Brennan, Brian, Broman, Brown, Burkett, C Schiphorst, Cabri, Cann, Carless, Cherington, Cherington, Choi, Coate, Crowell, D Archibald, Das, Dear, Dear, Delilbasi, Dhillon, Dobrosielski, Dorado, Downs, Downs, Eckstein, Eisenhart, Ekeland, Farahmand, Farrally, Finch, Fitzsimmons, Fountas, Fradkin, Fradkin, Fradkin, Fradkin, Fradkin, Fradkin, Fujiwara, Gao, Getchell, Getchell, Giulianotti, Global Observatory for Physical Activity, Gosheger, Goto, Gurrea Ysasi, Haisman, Hallal, Hanke, Hansen, Hansen, Hawkes, Hendelman, Hoberty, Hoshino, Hulteen, Hunt, Ikeda, Jacobson, Kim, Kleiber, Kobriger, Kohl, Kolt, Kras, Kruger, L Daines, L Grant, Lampley, Lane, Lee, Lee, Lee, Lemaitre, Levac, Lim, Lindsay, Loy, Lucas, Ludlum, Lyerly, Lyerly, Lyu, Martínez-Bustelo, McCarroll, McCarroll, McCarroll, McGill, McGuffie, McGwin, McHardy, McHardy, McHardy, Meira, Miller, Moy, Muraoka, Murase, Murray, Murray, N Mutrie, National Centre for Social Research, Nicholas, O'Halloran, Oja, P Kelly, Palank, Parkkari, Parkkari, Passmore, Paul, Petrick, Pham, Pluim, Quigley, R A Hawkes, Ragosta, Rahimi, Reed, Rosenow, Sanders, Sedentary Behaviour Research Network, Sell, Shade, Sherman, Shuliak-Wills, Smith, Stauch, Sung, Sung, Tangen, Taylor, The Editor, The Royal and Ancient, The Scottish Government, The Scottish Government, Theriault, Thériault, Tsang, Tsang, Tung, Unverdorben, Unverdorben, US Department of Health and Human Services, Versteegh, Vitale, Walker Research Group, Wang, Watson, Weisgerber, Weiss, Wen, World Health Organisation, World Health Organisation, World Rugby, Zack, Zunzer   +167 more
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2018 International Consensus Statement on Golf and Health to guide action by people, policymakers and the golf industry [PDF]

, 2018
Scientific and public interest relating to golf and health has increased recently. Players, potential players, the golf industry and facilities, and decision makers will benefit from a better understanding of how to realise potential health benefits and ...
Archibald, Daryll, Barker, Kevin, Foster, Charlie, Grant, Liz, Hawkes, Roger A., Kelly, Paul, Murray, Andrew D., Murray, Iain Robert, Mutrie, Nanette   +8 more
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Introduction of Lightning Warning System into Korean Airports

Hanggong uju uihakoeji, 2023
Meteorological factors have a profound impact on aircraft operation and safety. Weather-related incidents accounted for 8% of all accident reports, according to data from the U.S. Federal Transportation Safety Commission’s 2009–2018 U.S.
Bo-Hun Kwon, Young-Jong Lee
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Variability of CONUS Lightning in 2003–12 and Associated Impacts [PDF]

, 2014
Changes in lightning characteristics over the conterminous United States (CONUS) are examined to support the National Climate Assessment (NCA) program. Details of the variability of cloud-to-ground (CG) lightning characteristics over the decade 2003–12 ...
Blakeslee, Richard J., Buechler, Dennis E., Cummins, Kenneth L., Koshak, William J., Peterson, Harold S., Vant-Hull, Brian, Williams, Earle R.   +6 more
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