Publications by authors named "Esra Aybal"
Beyond Injuries: February 6th Kahramanmaras Earthquakes and Other Patients Transported by Ambulance.
Disaster Med Public Health Prep
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study reviews the Emergency Medical Services system by looking at patients transported by ambulance during the February 6, 2023 earthquakes, specifically focusing on cases unrelated to earthquake injuries.
- Conducted from February 6 to March 6, 2023, the research involved 1,872 patients, highlighting significant hospital admission and mortality rates, with cardiovascular issues being the most common.
- Findings indicate that post-earthquake conditions like health facility access, housing, and smoke exposure contributed to ambulance usage, emphasizing the need for improved emergency healthcare strategies during disasters.
Introduction And Study Objective: In Turkey, a total of 269 earthquakes took place from 1900 through 2023. The most devastating earthquakes in terms of casualties and extensive destruction occurred at 4:17am and 1:24pm local time on February 6, 2023 with the epicenters located in Pazarcik (Kahramanmaras) and Ekinozu (Kahramanmaras) and magnitudes of 7.7Mw and 7.
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