The Great Hanshin earthquake

Baba, Shinich; Taniguchi, Hiroki; Nambu, Seiki; Tsuboi, Seiji; Ishihara, Kenji; Osato, Sheryl

doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(96)90473-0

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“…Even if they could reach them, pharmaceutical and medical equipments were often found to be destroyed. Baba et al [1] reported that after the Great Hanshin earthquake, supplies of insulin and other drugs for diabetics ran out, and there was rapidly increased anxiety among diabetics because of their inability to reach their doctors and have their medication changed.…”

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“…In recent years many of the published medical studies on the effects of earthquakes are observational reports [1][2][3][4], and evidence-based methodological and scientific analysis . Such kind of information turns out to be vital for countries located in high-risk earthquake zones that anticipate such disasters and are in need of data for developing their own emergency aid and action plans.…”

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“…Such worsened glycemic control results simply from inadequate food intake [5,25]. Supplies of insulin and other drugs for people with diabetes run out, and there is rapidly increased anxiety among diabetics [1,24]. Among the earthquake studies published between 1995 and 2000, few studies are involved with the impact of earthquakes on the quality of life (QOL) [26,29,30].…”

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Lessons Learnt from Influences of the Marmara Earthquake on Glycemic Control and Quality of Life in People with Type 1 Diabetes

Şengül¹,

Özer

Salman

et al. 2004

Endocr J

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Abstract. To examine the short-and long-term influences of the Marmara earthquake, which occurred on August 17, 1999 in Turkey, on glycemic control and quality of life (QOL), HbA 1c, insulin requirement and QOL of 88 people with type 1 diabetes living in the quake zone were evaluated one year before (PreE), 3 months after (PostE) and one year after (FE) the earthquake. HbA 1c levels and daily insulin requirements increased significantly at PostE (HbA 1c from 7.4 ± 1.3% to 8.5 ± 1.8%, p<0.05; insulin from 0.58 ± 0.2 IU/kg/day to 0.77 ± 0.2 IU/kg/day, p<0.05). Mean total QOL scores at PostE were significantly lower than the scores obtained at PreE (62.7 ± 17.3 vs 74.2 ± 13.4, p<0.001). There were no significant differences between HbA 1c levels and total QOL scores at PreE and FE. People with type 1 diabetes living in the same house after the earthquake and not having enough food supply were reported to have lower QOL than people moving to another house and having enough food supply after the earthquake (p = 0.014, p<0.0001, respectively). The Marmara Earthquake had a negative impact on the glycemic control and QOL of the subjects with type 1 diabetes for the short term but prequake scores might be achieved after a long period.

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Lessons Learnt from Influences of the Marmara Earthquake on Glycemic Control and Quality of Life in People with Type 1 Diabetes

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Özer

Salman

et al. 2004

Endocr J

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“…In the United States, such transportation would likely require airlift (12). The earthquakes that affected Mexico City in 1985 and Kobe, Japan, in 1995 were exceptions, occurring in industrialized regions (13)(14)(15). Although the experience gained from these countries is not entirely relevant to planning for a similar disaster in the United States, we can still learn valuable lessons.…”

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Kidney Patient Care in Disasters

Kopp

Ball²,

Cohen³

et al. 2007

Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology

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The active 2005 hurricane season alerted Americans to the pressing need for a more effective response to mass casualty incidents. The kidney patient community was particularly affected. Ninety-four dialysis facilities in the Gulf Coast states closed for at least 1 wk in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, and additional units were affected by evacuation of dialysis patients. Dialysis units along the Gulf Coast were also affected by Hurricanes Rita and Wilma. Existing emergency response plans were inadequate in providing continuity of care for kidney patients. The Kashmir, South Asia, earthquake of October 2005 killed 97,000 individuals. Building collapse was associated with widespread crush injury, and many patients required temporary hemodialysis. Several regions of the United States have the potential for catastrophic earthquakes. The Kidney Community Emergency Response Coalition has recently issued recommendations for patients, dialysis facilities, and providers, with a goal to improve care of kidney patients in future domestic disasters. With suitable planning, the nephrology community can do much to ensure the continuity of medical care for kidney patients in the face of a wide range of possible natural and human-made disasters.

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“…California Gas reported 35 breaks in natural gas transmission lines and 717 breaks in distribution lines following the Northridge quake (Lindell and Perry, 1996b). Leaking fuel tanks and the rupture of underground gas and oil lines resulted in fires during seismic events in Mexico City in 1985 and Kobe, Japan, in 1995 (Baba et al, 1996;Boraiko, 1986;EQE International, 1985). A major refinery fire threatened the health and safety of victims following a 1999 quake in Turkey (Fields, 2000).…”

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Natural and technologic hazardous material releases during and after natural disasters: a review

Young

Balluz

Malilay

2004

Science of The Total Environment

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Natural disasters may be powerful and prominent mechanisms of direct and indirect hazardous material (hazmat) releases. Hazardous materials that are released as the result of a technologic malfunction precipitated by a natural event are referred to as natural-technologic or na-tech events. Na-tech events pose unique environmental and human hazards. Disaster-associated hazardous material releases are of concern, given increases in population density and accelerating industrial development in areas subject to natural disasters. These trends increase the probability of catastrophic future disasters and the potential for mass human exposure to hazardous materials released during disasters. This systematic review summarizes direct and indirect disaster-associated releases, as well as environmental contamination and adverse human health effects that have resulted from natural disaster-related hazmat incidents. Thorough examination of historic disaster-related hazmat releases can be used to identify future threats and improve mitigation and prevention efforts. ᮊ

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The Great Hanshin earthquake

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Lessons Learnt from Influences of the Marmara Earthquake on Glycemic Control and Quality of Life in People with Type 1 Diabetes

Lessons Learnt from Influences of the Marmara Earthquake on Glycemic Control and Quality of Life in People with Type 1 Diabetes

Kidney Patient Care in Disasters

Natural and technologic hazardous material releases during and after natural disasters: a review

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