@article{ref1,
title="A retrospective descriptive study of electrocution deaths in Gauteng, South Africa: 2001-2004",
journal="Burns: journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries",
year="2009",
author="Blumenthal, Rayah",
volume="35",
number="6",
pages="888-894",
abstract="There is a paucity of data with regards to non-lightning, electrical-related injuries in sub-Saharan Africa. A review of the South African medical literature also shows a dearth of electrocution-related information. This study aimed to retrospectively review all high- and low-voltage-electrocution-fatality cases in Gauteng, South Africa for the period 2001-2004. Altogether, 126 electrocution-related deaths were identified, of which 91 cases represented low-voltage-electrocution deaths and 35 represented high-voltage-electrocution deaths. All cases were reviewed from a demographic and pathology-of-trauma point of view. This study serves to illustrate the high number of electrocution-related fatality cases in the region as compared with the rest of the world. It also serves to highlight the need for more active research and attention in this field.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0305-4179",
doi="10.1016/j.burns.2009.01.009",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.burns.2009.01.009"
}