SynthesisWorld journal of surgery2015
Wound management in disaster settings.
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- Experiences of wound, ostomy and continence nurses after the earthquake in Türkiye: a phenomenological study.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- Letter to the Editor Regarding "Devastating 'DANA' Floods in Valencia: Insights on Resilience, Challenges, and Strategies Addressing Future Disasters".Public health reviews · 2025Article
- Disaster-Related Wound Care: A Scoping Review.Nursing open · 2024Article
- Prognostic Factors in the Management of Earthquake-Related Soft Tissue Injuries: A Single-Center Experience.Journal of clinical practice and research · 2024Article
- Crush syndrome: a review for prehospital providers and emergency clinicians.Journal of translational medicine · 2023Review
- The earthquake in Türkiye and infectious disease concerns.New microbes and new infections · 2023Article
- Application of berberine-loaded albumin nanoparticles in infections of traumatic wounds.International journal of burns and trauma · 2022Article
- Decontamination of Surgical Instruments for Safe Wound Care Surgeries in Disasters: What are the Options? A Scoping Review.Prehospital and disaster medicine · 2021Article
- [Multicenter cross-sectional investigation on the cleaning status and influencing factors of skin cleaning outside the wound in adult trauma patients].Zhonghua shao shang za zhi = Zhonghua shaoshang zazhi = Chinese journal of burns · 2021Article
- Preparation and Characterization of Antibacterial Porcine Acellular Dermal Matrices with High Performance.ACS omega · 2020Article
- The relationship between timing of admission to a hospital and severity of injuries following 2005 Pakistan earthquake.Chinese journal of traumatology = Zhonghua chuang shang za zhi · 2016Article
- Facilitating optimal wound care.World journal of surgery · 2015Article
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Abstract
backgroundFew guidelines exist for the initial management of wounds in disaster settings. As wounds sustained are often contaminated, there is a high risk of further complications from infection, both local and systemic. Healthcare workers with little to no surgical training often provide early wound care, and where resources and facilities are also often limited, and clear appropriate guidance is needed for early wound management.
methodsWe undertook a systematic review focusing on the nature of wounds in disaster situations, and the outcomes of wound management in recent disasters. We then presented the findings to an international consensus panel with a view to formulating a guideline for the initial management of wounds by first responders and subsequent healthcare personnel as they deploy.
resultsWe included 62 studies in the review that described wound care challenges in a diverse range of disasters, and reported high rates of wound infection with multiple causative organisms. The panel defined a guideline in which the emphasis is on not closing wounds primarily but rather directing efforts toward cleaning, debridement, and dressing wounds in preparation for delayed primary closure, or further exploration and management by skilled surgeons.
conclusionGood wound care in disaster settings, as outlined in this article, can be achieved with relatively simple measures, and have important mortality and morbidity benefits.
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