Study of injuries in Barn earthquake victims referred to Imam Komeini general hospital in Tehran, Iran

• Main Authors: Rabbani A, Kaviani A, Emami Razavi S.H, Esmaili Javid Gh.R
• Format: Article
• Language: fas
• Published: Iranian Institute for Health Sciences Research 2005-10-01
• Series: Payesh
• Subjects: earthquake; barn; injuries
• Online Access: http://payeshjournal.ir/article-1-760-en.html

Objective (s): On the morning of December 26th, 2003, earthquake stroke the area of Barn in the southeastern part of Iran. The earthquake measured 6.6 on the Richter scale and caused extensive damage to buildings, urban facilities and roadways. This report describes injuries among Barn earthquake victims in the Barn who were transferred to Imam Hospital in Tehran. Methods: The medical records of 230 trauma patients transferred to Imam General Hospital from 26th till 29th December 2003 were reviewed. Results: From 230 referred patients 193 were admitted, 115 of them (59.5%) were male. Sixty-five patients (33.6%) were less than 16 years of age. The most important problems in the patients were extremity injuries. Because of acute renal failure, four (8%) out of 50 patients with crush syndrome required hemodialysis. Two patients were died. Conclusion: Research combining comprehensive surveillance with risk factor assessment can help to identify behaviors and circumstances to decrease the risk of injury in similar situations.