A medical disaster response to reduce immediate mortality after an earthquake
CH Schultz, KL Koenig, EK Noji - New England Journal of …, 1996 - Mass Medical Soc
During the past 20 years, natural disasters have claimed more than 3 million lives
worldwide, affected at least 800 million people, and resulted in property damage exceeding …
worldwide, affected at least 800 million people, and resulted in property damage exceeding …
Natural disasters—origins, impacts, management
MT Chaudhary, A Piracha - Encyclopedia, 2021 - mdpi.com
Definition Natural hazards are processes that serve as triggers for natural disasters. Natural
hazards can be classified into six categories. Geophysical or geological hazards relate to …
hazards can be classified into six categories. Geophysical or geological hazards relate to …
Surviving collapsed structure entrapment after earthquakes: a “time-to-rescue” analysis
AG Macintyre, JA Barbera, ER Smith - Prehospital and disaster …, 2006 - cambridge.org
Introduction: Massive earthquakes often cause structures to collapse, trapping victims under
dense rubble for long periods of time. Commonly, this spurs resource intensive, dangerous …
dense rubble for long periods of time. Commonly, this spurs resource intensive, dangerous …
Effective plans for hospital system response to earthquake emergencies
Hospital systems play a critical role in treating injuries during disaster emergency
responses. Simultaneously, natural disasters hinder their ability to operate at full capacity …
responses. Simultaneously, natural disasters hinder their ability to operate at full capacity …
A bi-objective stochastic model for emergency medical services network design with backup services for disasters under disruptions: An earthquake case study
A Mohamadi, S Yaghoubi - International journal of disaster risk reduction, 2017 - Elsevier
In the event of a disaster such as natural and human-made, high demand for medical
supplies and a large number of injured people will emerge at the affected areas in a short …
supplies and a large number of injured people will emerge at the affected areas in a short …
Deaths and injuries due to the earthquake in Armenia: a cohort approach.
HK Armenian, A Melkonian, EK Noji… - International journal …, 1997 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND: This is the first population-based study of earthquake injuries and deaths
that uses a cohort approach to identify factors of high risk. As part of a special project that …
that uses a cohort approach to identify factors of high risk. As part of a special project that …
GIS-based MCDM framework combined with coupled multi-hazard assessment for site selection of post-earthquake emergency medical service facilities in Wenchuan …
K Liu - International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 2022 - Elsevier
Emergency medical service plays a critical role in treating injuries after destructive
earthquakes, and emergency medical evacuation is very time-sensitive. Emergency medical …
earthquakes, and emergency medical evacuation is very time-sensitive. Emergency medical …
On the history of modern resuscitation
P Safar - Critical care medicine, 1996 - journals.lww.com
The development of modern cardiopulmonary-cerebral resuscitation (CPCR) has given
every person the ability to challenge death anywhere. Despite sparks of knowledge and …
every person the ability to challenge death anywhere. Despite sparks of knowledge and …
Disaster epidemiology and medical response in the Chi-Chi earthquake in Taiwan
NJ Liang, YT Shih, FY Shih, HM Wu, HJ Wang… - Annals of emergency …, 2001 - Elsevier
Study Objective: We examine the mortality and morbidity associated with earthquakes in the
Chi-Chi earthquake in Taiwan in 1999. Methods: Crude casualty data were collected from …
Chi-Chi earthquake in Taiwan in 1999. Methods: Crude casualty data were collected from …
Prehospital management of earthquake casualties buried under rubble
I Ashkenazi, B Isakovich, Y Kluger, R Alfici… - … and disaster medicine, 2005 - cambridge.org
Earthquakes continue to exact a heavy toll on life, injury, and loss of property. Survival of
casualties extricated from under the rubble depends upon early medical interventions by …
casualties extricated from under the rubble depends upon early medical interventions by …