Major earthquakes often result in incalculable environmental damage, loss of life, and
threats to health. Tremendous progress has been made in response to many medical …

Earthquakes injure millions and simultaneously disrupt the infrastructure to protect them.
This perspective argues that the current post-disaster investigation paradigm is insufficient to …

Assessment of human casualties in earthquakes has become a topic of vital importance for
national and urban authorities responsible for emergency provision, for the development of …

The unpredictable nature of earthquakes and the vast impact they can have makes them
one of the most lethal kinds of natural disaster. Earthquakes have claimed an average of …

Post-earthquake medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) is a significant public health issue, and
the transfer of injured people for medical care is time-sensitive. A well-designed MEDEVAC …

Introduction There was a magnitude 7 on the Richter scale earthquake on Lombok Island in
2018, causing more than 500 deaths. In the event of earthquakes, there is often an …

Introduction Multiple injuries have been highlighted as an important clinical dimension of the
injury profile following earthquakes, but studies are scarce. We investigated the pattern and …

Objective: We conducted a systematic review to determine the prevalence and
characteristics of earthquake-associated head injuries for better disaster preparedness and …

IntroductionA model prepared by National Civil Defense (INDECI; Lima, Peru) estimated that
an earthquake with an intensity of 8.0 Mw in front of the central coast of Peru would result in …

Objectives: To examine the development and determinants of long-term outcomes for
earthquake victims with amputations, including physical function, pain, quality of life and life …