Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association
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Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. · Jun 2002
The Marmara earthquake: admission laboratory features of patients with nephrological problems.
Earthquakes are major causes of morbidity and mortality. North-western Turkey was struck by a devastating earthquake in August 1999, which caused several thousand deaths. Among the most important morbid events in survivors were acute nephrological problems. ⋯ Admission laboratory data may be useful for predicting dialysis needs and survival chance of disaster victims. High incidences of some life-threatening abnormalities dictate the need for empirical therapy even in the field.