Study type:
Medical/biological study
(observational study)
Electrical injuries: a 20-year review
elec. inj.
By:
Arnoldo BD, Purdue GF, Kowalske K, Helm PA, Burris A, Hunt JL
Published in: J Burn Care Rehabil 2004; 25 (6): 479-484
Patients
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700 adults and children (younger than 14 years), United States
Endpoint
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burns
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current marks/necrosis
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fractures/ruptures
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multiple organ failures
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secondary renal failure
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eye injury (cateract)
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neurological consequences (short-term, pain, headache, brain injury)
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death
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long-term consequences (> 1 year):
amputation
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pneumothorax
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cardiovascular effects:
arrhythmia,
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,
occupational,
personal
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power transmission line,
inhouse wiring
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current entry and exit points:
not specified
