ArticleJournal of the Royal Society of Medicine2002
Pacemaker explosions in crematoria: problems and possible solutions.
Article in Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 2002. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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- Recommendations for the Post-Mortem Management of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices.Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia · 2020Article
- Environmental impacts caused by cemeteries and crematoria, new funeral technologies, and preferences of the Northeastern and Southern Brazilian population as for the funeral process.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2017Article
- Leadless pacemaker and cremation.Heart Asia · 2016Article
- Modernity in medicine and hygiene at the end of the 19th century: the example of cremation.Journal of public health research · 2012Article
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Abstract
The number of artificial cardiac pacemakers is increasing, as is the number of bodies being cremated. Because of the explosive potential of pacemakers when heated, a statutory question on the cremation form asks whether the deceased has a pacemaker and if so whether it has been removed. We sent a questionnaire to all the crematoria in the UK enquiring about the frequency, consequences and prevention of pacemaker explosions. We found that about half of all crematoria in the UK experience pacemaker explosions, that pacemaker explosions may cause structural damage and injury and that most crematoria staff are unaware of the explosive potential of implantable cardiac defibrillators. Crematoria staff rely on the accurate completion of cremation forms, and doctors who sign cremation forms have a legal obligation to provide such information.
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