Disaster medicine and public health preparedness
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Disaster Med Public Health Prep · Apr 2020
Disaster Training Needs and Expectations Among Turkish Emergency Medicine Physicians - A National Survey.
Earthquakes, landslides, and floods are the most frequent natural disasters in Turkey. The country has also recently experienced an increased number of terrorist attacks. The purpose of this study is to understand the expectations and training of Turkish emergency medicine attending physicians in disaster medicine. ⋯ Turkish emergency medicine residency training should include more disaster medicine education and training.
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Disaster Med Public Health Prep · Apr 2020
Injury Patterns and Outcomes of Victims After the 2016 Jiangsu Tornado in China: A Retrospective Analysis of Injuries Treated at a Teaching Hospital.
The aim of this study is to characterize the injury profiles and outcomes of victims of a tornado in Jiangsu Province, China. ⋯ Destructive tornadoes often cause heavy casualties with little warning. Medical aid agencies must be prepared to accommodate the massive numbers of injured patients after a catastrophe. Proper triage and prompt treatment of injured victims may decrease mortality. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2019;xx:xxx-xxx).