Severe nitrous-oxide frostbite injuries on the rise in The Netherlands; let's raise awareness
| Autor: | Kiran C Baran, Kim L. M. Gardien, I.G. van Munster, T van Trier, Anouk Pijpe, A Meij de Vries |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Referral Drug Storage Nitrous Oxide Poison control Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine Suicide prevention Poor quality Occupational safety and health Time-to-Treatment 030207 dermatology & venereal diseases 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Recreational Drug Use Injury prevention medicine Humans Intensive care medicine Referral and Consultation Frostbite business.industry Human factors and ergonomics 030208 emergency & critical care medicine General Medicine Analgesics Non-Narcotic medicine.disease Cold Temperature Equipment and Supplies Thigh Emergency Medicine Surgery business Leg Injuries |
| Zdroj: | Burns. 46:1477-1479 |
| ISSN: | 0305-4179 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.burns.2020.04.016 |
| Popis: | In a years’ time, we have seen a significant number of a new type of frostbite injury among ‘laughing gas users’. The typical location of the wounds are the inner-thighs, caused by holding a nitrous-oxide tank between the legs. These wounds are very deep and heal problematic, requiring multiple surgeries and resulting in scars with poor quality. There is often a delay in referral and treatment due to unfamiliarity with these wounds and due to changing clinical presentation of the wounds. Raising awareness on the risk and the existence of severe frostbite injuries among laughing gas users may help to prevent and timely treat these injuries, which have a major impact on these young patients’ lives. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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