Acute and long-term clinical, neuropsychological and return-to-work sequelae following electrical injury: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine acute and long-term clinical, neuropsychological, and return-to-work (RTW) effects of electrical injuries (EIs). This study aims to further contrast sequelae between low-voltage and high-voltage injuries (LVIs and HVIs). We hypothesise that all EIs will result in substantial adverse effects during both phases of management, with HVIs contributing to greater rates of sequelae.

Design

Retrospective cohort study evaluating EI admissions between 1998 and 2015.

Setting

Provincial burn centre and rehabilitation hospital specialising in EI management.

Participants

All EI admissions were reviewed for acute clinical outcomes (n=207). For long-term outcomes, rehabilitation patients, who were referred from the burn centre (n=63) or other burn units

SUBMITTER: Radulovic N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6530314 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature