The injury profile after the 2008 earthquakes in China

Zhang, Li Min; Li, Haiyan; Carlton, Janis; Ursano, Robert J.

doi:10.1016/j.injury.2008.08.045

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“…Any damage or malfunction to equipment will result in low quality treatment, which in turn can threaten life. A study concluded that "manpower, medication and equipment for injuries of the knee, lower leg,…and injuries involving multiple body regions may be the most critically needed immediately after earthquakes" (Zhang, et al, 2009). "Equipment can become inoperable due to earthquake shaking even if it remains in place" (ATC, 2008) such as the Aflatoonian Hospital (IR1) radiology unit which was damaged because of internal mechanical/electrical problems.…”

Section: Equipmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Earthquake-Induced Structural and Nonstructural Damage in Hospitals

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The Sichuan (China) and L'Aquila (Italy) earthquakes have again highlighted the question of our preparedness for natural hazards. Within a few seconds, an earthquake can demolish many buildings, destroy infrastructure, and kill and injure thousands of people. In order to reduce the impact of earthquakes on human life and to prepare hospitals to cope with future disasters, this paper discusses earthquake-related damage to healthcare facilities. It investigates the damage to 34 healthcare facilities in seven countries caused by nine earthquakes between 1994 and 2004, in order to determine common and specific issues. The investigation shows that structural and architectural damage tended to be different and specific to the situation, while utility supplies and equipment damage were similar in most cases and some common trends emerged.

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Section: Equipmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Earthquake-Induced Structural and Nonstructural Damage in Hospitals

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“…Floods can: result in infections and diseases; cause injuries; and physically affect healthcare infrastructure. Previous research suggests that there is a similarity between the impact of floods and the impact of other natural disasters; for example, Ahern and Kovats (2006) and Hamilton et al (2009) stated that floods cause mental health problems, skin injuries and fractures, which was found previously as a result of earthquakes by many researchers such as Gunn (1995), Sharma (2002) and Zhang et al (2009). This study, therefore, will not be limited to floods but also to other natural disasters in order to draw a comprehensive picture of healthcare resilience.…”

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confidence: 76%

Resilience strategies of healthcare facilities: present and future

Achour

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2010

International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment

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Purpose:The purpose of this paper is to explore UK healthcare resilience strategies; define gaps and provide suggestions based on international best practice. Design/methodology/approach:The study adopted a pluralistic qualitative research approach to achieve its purpose including: research papers, governmental and non-governmental reports, code and guidance documents, and databases. In addition, two case studies were visited in May 2009: the first was one of the major hospitals in the UK; and the second is a major health facility located at the south of Taiwan. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with the hospitals responsible and/or emergency officers to clarify the strategies setup to respond to emergencies. Findings:The results show that despite the "robust" emergency planning in the UK, many issues could have been avoided if international experience was reviewed carefully. This is due to the failure of not working closer with multi-disciplinary experts, who provide technical and tactical help and lessons learned from international best practices, in addition to limiting accessibility of experts to information. The study also suggests that climate change must be addressed comprehensively through fusing resilience and sustainability strategies into a more comprehensive strategy of adaptation. Originality/value:The paper provides a significant contribution in terms of reducing the fragmentation of healthcare resilience related work done previously; constructive criticism of UK healthcare resilience strategies; and evidence of better practice from local and international facilities which will help in enhancing the resilience of healthcare facilities in the UK and elsewhere in the world.

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“…The most conservative statistics have mentioned that, in the last 20 years, earthquakes have led to more than 500,000 deaths and more than 1,400,000 wounded, that is to say, one death for every three wounded [3,4]. The most recent earthquakes with the higher numbers of deaths have occurred in 2003 in Bam (Iran) [5,6], in 2005 Kashmir (Pakistan) [7][8][9], in 2008 Sichuan (China) [10][11][12][13][14], and in 2010 Haiti [15]. Several factors have been described as responsible for the high mortality and morbidity of earthquakes.…”

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Ratio of the Dead to Wounded (D/W) Indicators and Associated Factors in Major Earthquakes of America from 1960 to 2011

Ayuso-Álvarez

Chávez

Aragón

et al. 2014

Journal of Earthquakes

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The paper presented deals with the casualties, mortality, and morbidity occurred during the major earthquakes of America during a period of 51 years. The work provides statistical evidence that the deaths/wounded (D/W) ratio used for many agencies in the planning of the preparation and response activities to earthquakes does not fit the relation 1 : 3. In addition, a model is presented in order to evaluate the possible association between different analysis variables such as the subregion of the American continent affected, population density, HDI, and the time and magnitude of the earthquake and the effects of these on the death toll, the number of the wounded, and the D/W indexes. Although the model generated it is not robust enough for decision making, it could be useful and improvable in order to apply it in the planning and management of these kinds of natural disasters. For these reasons, we think that it would be interesting to do further progress in this line of research by making a more comprehensive study of the variables associated with mortality and morbidity, using a more representative sample of earthquakes that sure will confirm the results presented in this work.

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The injury profile after the 2008 earthquakes in China

Cited by 42 publications

References 4 publications

Earthquake-Induced Structural and Nonstructural Damage in Hospitals

Earthquake-Induced Structural and Nonstructural Damage in Hospitals

Resilience strategies of healthcare facilities: present and future

Ratio of the Dead to Wounded (D/W) Indicators and Associated Factors in Major Earthquakes of America from 1960 to 2011

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