The Haiti Earthquake

Gabriel, Allen; Gialich, Shelby; Kirk, Julie; Edwards, Sheriden; Beck, B.; Sorocéanu, Alexandra; Nelson, Scott; Gabriel, Cassie; Gupta, Subhas C.

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“…There are case studies on post-earthquake wounds in the literature, but the number of in-depth researches on post-earthquake chronic wound cases is limited. [ 3 ] The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the wound areas and wound types of patients who survived the earthquake and to investigate the most common treatments applied to these patients in our clinic. The secondary objective was to highlight the significance of chronic wound care in the management of earthquake-related wounds.…”

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Analysis of wound types and wound care methods after the 2023 Kahramanmaras earthquake

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Kilinç²,

Oruç³

et al. 2023

Jt Dis Relat Surg

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earthquake struck the Pazarcık district of Kahramanmaras, Türkiye at 04:17 A.M. local time, followed by another magnitude of 7.6 (Mw) earthquake in the Elbistan district of Kahramanmaras at 01:24 P.M. local time on the same day. A large area in Türkiye and Syria was affected by these successive earthquakes. Hundreds of thousands of individuals were injured and thousands lost their lives due to collapsed buildings. As a result of the destructive impact of the earthquake, millions of individuals were forced to migrate.The injury patterns of those trapped under the rubble vary widely, ranging from severe organ injuries that lead to sudden death to non-fatal minor skin abrasions. While musculoskeletal injuriesObjectives: This study aims to investigate the types of wounds and wound care in earthquake victims rescued from collapsed buildings after the 2023 Kahramanmaras earthquake. Patients and methods: Between February 8 th , 2023 and March 1 st , 2023, a total of 94 patients (46 males, 48 females; mean age: 40.2±15.5 years; range, 16 to 77 years) with earthquake-related wounds who were trapped under rubble were retrospectively analyzed. Data including age, sex, duration of being trapped under rubble, type and location of the wound, bacterial cultures from deep tissue, and wound care methods used were recorded. Results:The mean duration of being trapped under rubble was 58±38.1 h. Wounds were most commonly located on the lower extremities, followed by the upper extremities. The most common type of wounds were abrasions, followed by necrotic wounds due to crushing. Wound and skin antiseptics, debridement and negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) were the most common wound care methods used. Conclusion: Various types of injuries and wounds may occur after natural disasters. Chronic wound care is as important as the management of life-threatening acute pathologies. Preparations should be made properly for the long-term treatment of patients after disasters. Methods such as NPWT, debridement creams containing collagenase, wound and skin antiseptics, and hyperbaric oxygen therapy can provide satisfactory short-term results. A broader and more intense application of these treatments is thought to be beneficial, particularly in crush injuries.

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Analysis of wound types and wound care methods after the 2023 Kahramanmaras earthquake

ULUSOY>¹,

Kilinç²,

Oruç³

et al. 2023

Jt Dis Relat Surg

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Device for Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Low-Resource Regions: Open-Source Description and Bench Test Evaluation

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Rodríguez-Lázaro

González-Martín

et al. 2022

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Background: Negative (vacuum) pressure therapy promotes wound healing. However, commercially available devices are unaffordable to most potential users in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), limiting access to many patients who could benefit from this treatment. This study aimed to design and test a cheap and easy-to-build negative pressure device and provide its detailed open-source description, thereby enabling free replication. Methods: the negative pressure device was built using off-the-shelf materials available via e-commerce and was based on a small pump, a pressure transducer, and the simplest Arduino controller with a digital display (total retail cost ≤ 75 US$). The device allows the user to set any therapeutic range of intermittent negative pressure and has two independent safety mechanisms. The performance of the low-cost device was carefully tested on the bench using a phantom wound, producing a realistic exudate flow rate. Results: the device generates the pressure patterns set by the user (25–175 mmHg of vacuum pressure, 0–60 min periods) and can drain exudate flows within the clinical range (up to 1 L/h). Conclusions: a novel, low-cost, easy-to-build negative pressure device for wound healing displays excellent technical performance. The open-source hardware description provided here, which allows for free replication and use in LMICs, will facilitate the application and wider utilization of this therapy to patients.

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The Haiti Earthquake

Cited by 3 publications

References 23 publications

Analysis of wound types and wound care methods after the 2023 Kahramanmaras earthquake

Analysis of wound types and wound care methods after the 2023 Kahramanmaras earthquake

sorry I want to withdraw the manuscript for some personal reason. (Preprint)

Device for Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Low-Resource Regions: Open-Source Description and Bench Test Evaluation

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