Epidemiologic Aspects of the Bam Earthquake in Iran: The Nephrologic Perspective

Hatamizadeh, Parta; Najafi, Iraj; Vanholder, Raymond; Rashid-Farokhi, Farin; Sanadgol, Hooshang; Seirafian, Shiva; Mobed, Ahmad; Atabak, Shahnaz; Samimagham, Hamid Reza; Pourfarziani, Vahid; Broumand, Behrooz; Biesen, Wim Van; Lameire, Norbert

doi:10.1053/j.ajkd.2005.11.019

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“…Such measurements were differently reported in studies. 1,5,[8][9][10]17,24 Poor data management was obvious in its many different aspects including human resources, statistics about casualties transport, supply and logistic demands, etc. Communication systems including telephone systems were disconnected and caused delayed disaster declaration 6 , inadequate recording, increased mortality among casualties transported to the hospitals.…”

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Crisis Management Aspects of Bam Catastrophic Earthquake: Review Article

Sadeghi‐Bazargani¹,

Azami-Aghdash²,

Kazemi³

et al. 2015

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Article type: Review ArticleBackground: Bam earthquake was the most catastrophic natural disasters in recent years. The aim of this study was to review different aspects of crisis management during and after the catastrophic earthquake in Bam City, Iran. Methods: Data needed for this systematic review were collected through searching PubMed, EMBASE and SID databases, for the period from 2003 to 2011. Keywords included earthquake, Iran and Bam earthquake. The data were summarized and were analyzed using Content Analysis. Results: Out of 422 articles, 25 articles were included in the study. Crisis Management aspects and existing pitfalls were classified into seven categories including planning and organization, human resource management, management of logistics, international humanitarian aids, field performance of the military and security forces, health and medical service provision, and information management. Positive aspects and major pitfalls of crisis management have been introduced in all the mentioned categories. Conclusion: The available evidence indicated poor crisis management during Bam earthquake that resulted in aggravating the losses as well as diminishing the effect of interventions. Thus, concerning the importance of different aspects of the crisis management and the high prevalence of disasters in Iran, the observed vulnerability in disaster management process should be addressed.

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Crisis Management Aspects of Bam Catastrophic Earthquake: Review Article

Sadeghi‐Bazargani¹,

Azami-Aghdash²,

Kazemi³

et al. 2015

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“…[16] Our results are similar to those of Hatamizadeh et al, which found a significant relationship between acute renal failure and time under the rubble in a multivariate analysis model. [17] The study circumstances in the Turkish earthquake were different from those in Bam.…”

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Effect of Fluid Therapy on Prevention of Acute Renal Failure in Bam Earthquake Crush Victims

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Background. At 5:28 a.m. (local time) on December 26, 2003, an earthquake measuring 6.51 on the Richter scale struck the city of Bam in the Kerman Province in southeastern Iran. Among the most important morbid events in survivors were acute renal problems. Clinical findings, laboratory data, and management of the renal victims, all of whom were transferred to Shiraz Hospitals, have been the subject of this analysis. Method. Medical records of twenty patients with acute renal failure admitted to three university hospitals and one community hospital were reviewed. Results. Overall, 801 patients were transferred to Shiraz hospitals, of whom 20 (mean age 36.2 ± 14.8 years, 15 males) developed acute renal failure with mean duration of 14.5 ± 9.6 days. Total mortality was 21 (2.6%) and acute renal failure mortality was 3 (15%). Seven patients received standard fluid therapy and 13 patients received variable volume treatment. In total, 79 dialysis sessions were performed in 15 patients (mean 5.2, 3.3 ± 1 sessions per patients). There was a positive correlation between time spent under rubble and peak serum CK (creatine phosphokinase) level (p = 0.035), acute renal failure duration (p = 0.047), and admission potassium levels (p = 0.033). Serum CK level was positively correlated with acute renal failure duration (p = 0.008). Patients who had received standard treatment had significantly shorter duration of acute renal failure (7.1 versus 9.4 days, p = 0.008) and less need for dialysis (1 versus 6, p = 0.007) than patients who were treated variably. Conclusion. In victims of earthquake, time spent under rubble and peak serum CK level can serve to estimate morbidity, and early standard treatment may decrease renal morbidity.

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“…The length of time trapped under rubble affects the development of crush syndrome or acute renal failure (ARF) (Hatamizadeh et al 2006). Crush syndrome, ARF, or acute kidney injury (AKI) are different terms for a life threatening condition that is responsible for the death of many injured people after the earthquake.…”

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“…Acute renal failure can be prevented, or treated if people are extricated from under rubble rapidly and appropriate medical care treatment is provided in time. The role of nephrologists and the availability in short time of special dialysis units was also emphasized (Hatamizadeh et al 2006;Fukagawa 2007). The Bam earthquake disaster offered one of the largest databases for analyzing people affected by ARF and contributed to proposing efficient strategies in dealing with ARF after disasters, in Iran and worldwide (Hatamizadeh et al 2006).…”

Section: Lessons and ''Lessons Learned'' From The Rudbar 1990 Earthqumentioning

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Earthquake Disaster Risk Reduction in Iran: Lessons and “Lessons Learned” from Three Large Earthquake Disasters—Tabas 1978, Rudbar 1990, and Bam 2003

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Mokhtari

Nadim

2015

Int J Disaster Risk Sci

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Epidemiologic Aspects of the Bam Earthquake in Iran: The Nephrologic Perspective

Cited by 84 publications

References 29 publications

Crisis Management Aspects of Bam Catastrophic Earthquake: Review Article

Crisis Management Aspects of Bam Catastrophic Earthquake: Review Article

Effect of Fluid Therapy on Prevention of Acute Renal Failure in Bam Earthquake Crush Victims

Earthquake Disaster Risk Reduction in Iran: Lessons and “Lessons Learned” from Three Large Earthquake Disasters—Tabas 1978, Rudbar 1990, and Bam 2003

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