Earthquake and triage Deprem ve triaj.


KESKİN Ö., Kalemoglu M.

Ulusal travma dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES, cilt.8, sa.2, ss.108-111, 2002 (Scopus, TRDizin)

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.