ArticleUlusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES2026
A retrospective review of patients admitted to a tertiary intensive care unit following the February 6th earthquake in Türkiye.
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backgroundThe Kahramanmaraş earthquake that occurred in Türkiye in 2023 affected 14 million people, resulting in 53,537 deaths and more than 100,000 injuries. In large-scale disasters, it is crucial to rapidly initiate complex treatment processes in hospitals equipped with tertiary intensive care units following the initial on-site response. In this study, we aimed to retrospectively analyze the types of trauma and the associated surgical and medical treatments of patients affected by the earthquake who were admitted to our level 3 intensive care unit. Our objective was to contribute to future disaster preparedness planning in healthcare institutions and to improve intensive care treatment strategies.
methodsThis retrospective single-center study was conducted at Mersin City Training and Research Hospital. Clinical data of patients treated in the tertiary intensive care unit were reviewed. The recorded variables included demographic characteristics, time of hospital admission, length of hospital stay, complete blood count, creatine kinase, myoglobin, albumin levels, liver and renal func-tion tests, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II (APACHE II) score, type of trauma, presence of crush syndrome and acute kidney injury, surgical interventions and types of surgery, renal replacement therapy, blood transfusion, fluid therapy, nutritional support, requirement for mechanical ventilation, psychiatric support, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, mortality, and referral to another hospital.
resultsA total of 80 patients were included in the study; 53.8% were female, and the mean age was 49.93 years. The overall mortality rate was 22.5%. The mean age was higher in the mortality group, and lymphocyte count was also significantly higher in this group. The proportion of patients receiving renal replacement therapy was greater in the mortality group compared to survivors (p=0.035). Eleven patients died within the first five days of admission, and 13 of the deceased patients had acute kidney injury. Mechanical ventilation and total parenteral nutrition were more frequently required in the mortality group.
conclusionAdvanced age, the need for total parenteral nutrition, renal replacement therapy, and mechanical ventilation were identified as predictors of mortality among trauma patients followed in a tertiary intensive care unit.
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