Burn Injuries Related to Liquefied Petroleum Gas-Powered Cars

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dc.contributor.authorBozkurt, Mehmet
dc.contributor.authorKulahci, Yalcin
dc.contributor.authorZor, Fatih
dc.contributor.authorKapi, Emin
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-24T17:08:14Z
dc.date.available2024-04-24T17:08:14Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.departmentDicle Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractLiquefied petroleum gas (LPG), which is used as a type of fuel, is stored as a liquid under high pressure in tanks. Immediate and sudden explosion of these tanks can release a large amount of gas and energy into the environment and can result in serious burns. In this study, the cases of 18 patients injured due to LPG burns in five incidents were examined, along with their epidemiologic features. The authors also investigated the causes of the LPG tank explosions. Inhalation injury was present in 11 cases with varying degrees of severity, and 7 patients subsequently required mechanical ventilation. The explosions resulted from weakening of the tank wall (n = 2), crash impact (n = 2), and gas leakage from the tank (n = 1). LPG-powered cars are becoming more popular because of their lower operational costs. However, LPG tanks can be hazardous in the event of a tank explosion. Burns caused by explosions of the LPG tanks in cars have significant mortality and morbidity. This danger must be taken into account and public awareness must be increased. (J Burn Care Res 2008;29:897-901)en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1097/BCR.0b013e31818b9e29
dc.identifier.endpage901en_US
dc.identifier.issn1559-047X
dc.identifier.issue6en_US
dc.identifier.pmid18849851
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-57149102302
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.startpage897en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1097/BCR.0b013e31818b9e29
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11468/17265
dc.identifier.volume29en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000260939900009
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherLippincott Williams & Wilkinsen_US
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Burn Care & Research
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subject[No Keyword]en_US
dc.titleBurn Injuries Related to Liquefied Petroleum Gas-Powered Carsen_US
dc.titleBurn Injuries Related to Liquefied Petroleum Gas-Powered Cars
dc.typeArticleen_US

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