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