E-cigarette explosions: patient profiles, injury patterns, clinical management, and outcome

Background: E-cigarette abuse, also known as vaping, is a widespread habit. Recently, there have been increasing reports of explosions of these devices resulting in serious burn injuries, especially to the groin, hand, and face. Overheating rechargeable lithium-ion batteries are supposed to be the r...

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Main Authors: Alexander Kaltenborn, Khaled Dastagir, Alperen S. Bingoel, Peter M. Vogt, Nicco Krezdorn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-09-01
Series:JPRAS Open
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352587823000165