Study type:
Therapeutical study
Pediatric Electrical Burn Injuries: Experience of a Large Tertiary Care Hospital and a Review of Electrical Injury
elec. inj.
By:
Glatstein MM, Ayalon I, Miller E, Scolnik D
Published in: Pediatr Emerg Care 2013; 29 (6): 737-740
Patients
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31 adults and children (younger than 14 years), Canada
Endpoint
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burns
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fractures/ruptures
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long-term consequences (> 1 year):
amputation
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cardiovascular effects:
cardiac failure
Exposure
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lightning
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electric injuries/electrocution,
touch current,
50/60 Hz,
low voltage < 1 kV AC,
high voltage ≥ 1 kV AC,
personal
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power transmission line,
inhouse wiring
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current entry and exit points:
not specified
