Direct current electrical injuries: A systematic review of case reports and case series

Dechent, Dagmar; Emonds, Tanja; Stunder, Dominik; Schmiedchen, Kristina; Kraus, Thomas; Drießen, Sarah

doi:10.1016/j.burns.2018.11.020

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“…Overall, the severity of the consequences depends on the following parameters: [1,7,8] 1. The touch voltage: low-voltage (< 1,000 volts) or highvoltage (> 1,000 volts) 2.…”

Section: Pathogenesis and Pathophysiology Of Electrical Injuriesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…9. Loss of consciousness: This is very common after an electrical injury of any kind, and can be the result of brain injury, cardiac complications, epilepsy or autonomic dysfunction [8]. However, it can also appear as the only reported symptom in cases of low-voltage electrical injury [68] or lightning [69] in which the patient is unaware of the accident.…”

Section: Cerebral Oedemamentioning

confidence: 99%

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Neurological and neurourological complications of electrical injuries

Yiannopoulou

Papagiannis

Triantafyllou

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Neurol Neurochir Pol.

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“…Overall, the severity of the consequences depends on the following parameters: [1,7,8] 1. The touch voltage: low-voltage (< 1,000 volts) or highvoltage (> 1,000 volts) 2.…”

Section: Pathogenesis and Pathophysiology Of Electrical Injuriesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Cerebral Oedemamentioning

confidence: 99%

Neurological and neurourological complications of electrical injuries

Yiannopoulou

Papagiannis

Triantafyllou

et al. 2021

Neurol Neurochir Pol.

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“…The biological effect of electric elds is still the subject of much research. The ow of current can affect all tissues and organs [27]. Living cells can be induced to migrate by applying a small dose of direct current (galvanotaxis) [28].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…We used a current of 2 mA, which corresponds to the perception threshold for direct current. This value is about 1.5 mA for women and about 2.5 mA for men [27,29]. Gierlotka (2006) emphasizes that direct current owing through tissues long enough can cause pathological changes even if its intensity does not exceed the perception threshold [29].…”

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confidence: 99%

Electrotherapy Treatments Performed in the Area of the Throat and Larynx and the Level of TSH, FT3 and FT4 Hormones: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Zwolińska

Augustyn

Baj

et al. 2021

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No current studies are available on application and side effects of potassium iodide iontophoresis. This study assessed the potassium iodide iontophoresis effect in the throat and larynx area on TSH, FT3 and FT4 hormone levels. Double-blinded randomized controlled trial with 1:1 parallel-group was conducted at the University of Rzeszow, Poland. A total of 50 healthy volunteers with normal TSH, FT3, FT4 levels without focal changes in the thyroid ultrasonography were subjected to 10 electrotherapy treatments (galvanization and iontophoresis groups). TSH, FT3, FT4 levels were determined before 10 treatments (test 1), 2 weeks after their completion (test 2) and after 6 months (test 3). In tests 2 and 3, both groups had normal levels of TSH, FT3, and FT4. No statistically significant differences between the galvanization and iontophoresis groups were found in terms of change of TSH, FT3, FT4 levels between tests 1 vs. 2 and 1 vs. 3. Both groups had lower levels of all measured parameters in test 3. Potassium iodide iontophoresis does not affect thyroid hormone levels in the short and long term. It is advisable to continue the follow-up study with larger groups to confirm the safety of electrotherapy procedures in the pharynx and larynx area.

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“…One of the most traumatic industries is the electric power industry, which is characterized primarily by the risk of electric injuries for working personnel [1][2][3]. A similar situation is developing in the structural divisions of JSC "Russian Railways", which are engaged in the operation and repair of power supply systems and are among the most traumatic.…”

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Analysis of industrial injuries and assessment of the risk of injury to railway power supply workers

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The purpose of this study is to analyze industrial injuries and assess the risk of injury to railway power supply workers based on mathematical statistics. It is shown that the level of injuries of this category of employees is at a significant level (the frequency coefficient of general injuries is higher by 2.6 times, and the frequency coefficient of fatal injuries is 5.7 times relative to the corresponding frequency coefficients in general for JSC “Russian Railways”). Based on the research results, the main causes of accidents with a fatal outcome were: poor organization and planning of work, violations of the technological process, violations in the use of personal protective equipment, lack of supervision on the part of the contractor, violation of work rules at the height, the extension of work place. The assessment of the risk of injury of contact network of electricians showed two possible types of accidents with them: electric shock and falling from a height. The probability of accidents is 0.031 and 0.051, respectively, with the number of injuries for each of the received scenarios on the five- year planning horizon being 7.85 and 12.75, respectively. The presented approach to assessing injury risks, supplemented by the method of expert assessments, will allow identifying and evaluating specific hazards at the workplace of linear level enterprises, respectively, to increase the effectiveness of developing of programs to improve working conditions and safety, and the effectiveness of implementing of tools for managing professional risks in order to reduce industrial injuries of employees of power supply divisions.

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Direct current electrical injuries: A systematic review of case reports and case series

Cited by 19 publications

References 35 publications

Neurological and neurourological complications of electrical injuries

Neurological and neurourological complications of electrical injuries

Electrotherapy Treatments Performed in the Area of the Throat and Larynx and the Level of TSH, FT3 and FT4 Hormones: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Analysis of industrial injuries and assessment of the risk of injury to railway power supply workers

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