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ArticleScandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine2016

Injuries sustained by earthquake relief workers: a retrospective analysis of 207 relief workers during Nepal earthquake.

Feizhou Du, Jialing Wu, Jin Fan, Rui Jiang, Ming Gu, Xiaowu He, Zhiming Wang, Ci He

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Article in Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Feizhou DuDepartment of Radiology, Chengdu Military General Hospital, NO.270, Rongdu Avenue, Jinniu District, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610083, China.
Jialing WuDepartment of Radiology, Chengdu Military General Hospital, NO.270, Rongdu Avenue, Jinniu District, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610083, China.
Jin FanDepartment of Neurology, Chengdu Military General Hospital, Chengdu, 610083, China.
Rui JiangDepartment of Radiology, Chengdu Military General Hospital, NO.270, Rongdu Avenue, Jinniu District, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610083, China.
Ming GuDepartment of Radiology, Chengdu Military General Hospital, NO.270, Rongdu Avenue, Jinniu District, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610083, China.
Xiaowu HeDepartment of Radiology, No. 8 Hospital of PLA, Shigatse, Tibet, 857000, China.
Zhiming WangDepartment of Radiology, No. 41 Hospital of PLA, Shannan, Tibet, 856100, China.
Ci HeDepartment of Radiology, Chengdu Military General Hospital, NO.270, Rongdu Avenue, Jinniu District, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610083, China. cihe1007@sina.com.

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Abstract

backgroundThis study aimed to analyse the injuries sustained by rescue workers in earthquake relief efforts in high altitude areas for improving the ways of how to effectively prevent the injuries.

methodsThe clinical data of 207 relief workers from four military hospitals in Tibet, who were injured in the Tibetan disaster areas of China during '4.25' Nepal earthquake rescue period, was retrospectively analyzed. The demographic features, sites of injury and causes of injury were investigated.

resultsThe most frequently injured sites were the ankle-foot and hand-wrist (n = 61, 26.5 %), followed by injuries in leg-knee-calf (n = 22, 9.6 %), head-neck (4.87 %), thoracic and abdominal region (2.6 %) and lower back (3.9 %). The specific high-altitude environment increased the challenges associated with earthquake relief. DISCUSSION: The specific plateau environment and climate increased the burden and challenge in earthquake relief. The injury distribution data shown in this study demonstrated that effective organization and personnel protection can reduce the injury occurrences.

conclusionRelief workers were prone to suffering various injuries and diseases under specific high-altitude environment.

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EarthquakesSurveys and QuestionnairesAdultAgedFemaleHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedNepalRescue WorkRetrospective StudiesWounds and InjuriesYoung AdultChinaEarthquakeFractureRescueTibet plateauTrauma

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PMCPMC4960884

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