Earthquake and triage Deprem ve triaj.
Ulusal travma dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES, cilt.8, sa.2, ss.108-111, 2002 (Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 8 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2002
- Dergi Adı: Ulusal travma dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.108-111
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
BACKGROUND: In this article we aimed to report the difficulties at the Emergency Services (ES) after the Marmara earthquake end to identify the preventive measures especially the triage procedure. METHODS: In this trial, after August 17, "Marmara Earthquake" the clinic results of the patients brought to the hospital and documented from the ES and the hospital records. RESULTS: At the ES the mortality rate was highest (%4.5) in 48 hours. During this period, the major difficulty was to determine the priority of the patients needing emergency treatment. CONCLUSIONS: To minimize the mortality and morbidity after the disaster, first aid and triage should be done at the disaster area and the patient collection sites.