Electrical injury is a physiological reaction caused by electric current passing through the body. Electric injuries can be impact and exposure to or lightning either at home work.
 The depends on density of current, tissue resistance, duration contact. Very small currents may imperceptible produce light tingling sensation. Injuries range from minor, moderate, severe, fatal are just as lik...

Electrical burns are among the most devastating of burn injuries. High voltage electrical injuries result in extensive deep tissue damage and are associated with multiple complications, long term morbidity, and a high mortality rate. We describe the case of a 47 year-old electric company linesman who suffered a high voltage electrical injury (HVEI) of 14,000 volts to bilateral hands and wrists ...

Radio-controlled helicopters with electric motor driven rotor blades have become trendy toys, not only for children but also adults. Despite their popularity, they are not accompanied by necessary safety precautions for operators, which are indispensable for avoiding devastating bodily injuries. We, as ophthalmologists, have witnessed an unreported serious and irretrievable ocular trauma caused...

BACKGROUND As patients with thoracic duct injuries often suffer from severe local soft tissue defects, integrated surgical treatment is needed to achieve damage repair and wound closure. However, thoracic duct chylous fistula is rare in burn patients, although it typically involves severe soft tissue damage in the neck or chest. CASE REPORT A 32-year-old male patient fell after accidentally con...

Preliminary positive results of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in enhancing the effects of cognitive and motor training indicate that this technique might also be beneficial in traumatic brain injury or patients who had decompressive craniectomy for trauma and cerebrovascular disease. One perceived hurdle is the presence of skull defects or skull plates in these patients that wo...

The article discusses the risks and factors of electrical safety that affect working person. Electrical injury, in comparison with other types industrial injuries, is a relatively small percentage, however, terms number injuries severe fatal outcomes it takes leading place. That why utmost attention must be paid to issues safety. You need understand how electric current affects human body, cond...