The use of electric bicycles (EBs) in China is growing. In the present study, we aimed to characterize the pattern and outcomes of EB-related injuries presenting to a major general hospital in China.This was a retrospective review of EB-related injuries presenting to Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital from 2008 to 2011. Cases were identified from medical records according to diagnosis codes....

BACKGROUND Occupational accidents are unplanned events that cause damage. The socio-economic impacts and human costs of accidents are tremendous around the world. Many fatalities happen every year in workplaces such as electricity distribution companies. Some electrical injuries are electrocution, electric shock, and burns. This study was conducted in an electricity distribution company (with r...

An hour after a 220 V electric shock a patient who was susceptible to mild vasovagal symptoms in response to emotional stress had a severe episode of cardiac arrest in response to insertion of a cannula. No myocardial damage or conduction abnormalities were detected by serial 12 lead electrocardiograms. Patients with a history of vasovagal reactions may be at high risk of developing lethal sinu...

Burns from domestic irons are potentially preventable injuries which can result in significant morbidity. Several studies have reported these injuries in children but there are no reports to date in adults. Epidemiology, management and outcome of these injuries is described, and possible preventative strategies are discussed. We present a retrospective case note review of 50 adult and paediatri...

BACKGROUND To prevent burn injuries it is vital to have sound information on predictors of its occurrence in different settings. Ardabil Province is the coldest province of Iran with high burden of burn injuries. The aim of this study was to determine the household related predictors of unintentional burns in Ardabil Province located at North-West of Iran. METHODS The study was conducted thro...

BACKGROUND Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is taking the place of an effective and tested procedure in surgery, therefore it must not be inferior to the standard modality in any aspect. Some complications specific to the technique, however, are severe and complication rate seem to be higher than in standard open surgery. METHODS In this paper the authors report their guiding principles in a...

OBJECTIVE The primary purpose of this study was to determine whether conventional anthropometric databases of the U.S. general population are applicable to the population of U.S. electric utility field-workers. BACKGROUND On the basis of anecdotal observations, field-workers for electric power utilities were thought to be generally taller and larger than the general population. However, there...

Electric scooters are an increasingly common and convenient mode of transportation worldwide have effectively revolutionized the shared micromobility industry. As electric scooter sharing companies increased in popularity there has been a concomitant increase frequency all scooter-related injuries. The purpose this study is to describe most up-to-date trends craniofacial fractures lacerations r...

Electric injuries are uncommon but can lead to numerous long-term complications as well death. Occupational exposure is the most common cause of injury among affected population. Both low-voltage and high-voltage electrocution associated with significant morbidity mortality. Patients certain presentations at a high risk arrhythmia post-injury. Here, we discuss presentation management in 35-year...