Table 2 Outcomes based on high-voltage vs low-voltage injury
From: Patient outcomes after electrical injury – a retrospective study
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High-voltage n = 29 |
Low-voltage n = 408 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years; mean (SD) | 34 (12) | 31 (11) | 0.14 |
| Male; n (%) | 26 (90) | 359 (88) | 1 |
| Work related; n (%) | 17 (59) | 297 (73) | 0.34 |
| Clinical manifestations | |||
| Loss of consciousness; n (%) | 3 (10) | 13 (3.2) | 0.08 |
| Tetany/convulsion/cramps; n (%) | 3 (10) | 29 (7.1) | 0.44 |
| Chest pains; n (%) | 3 (10) | 32 (7.8) | 0.44 |
| Skin burns; n (%) | 7 (24) | 43 (11) | 0.06 |
| ECG abnormal; n (%) | 8 (28) | 68 (17) | 0.13 |
| Outcomes | |||
| CK elevated; n (%) | 7 (24) | 21 (5.1) | 0.002** |
| CK-MB elevated; n (%) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.2) | – |
| Troponin I elevated; n (%) | 1 (3.4) | 2 (0.5) | 0.19 |
| Potassium elevated; n (%) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.2) | 1 |
| Calcium elevated; n (%) | 0 (0) | 2 (0.5) | – |
| Creatinine elevated; n (%) | 1 (3.4) | 5 (1.2) | 0.37 |