OBJECTIVE To conduct a systematic literature review to evaluate evidence-based
recommendations for the prevention of rhabdomyolysis-associated acute renal failure (ARF) …

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 …

Earthquake early warning (EEW) systems are becoming increasingly available or are in
development throughout the world. As these systems develop, it is important to provide …

Introduction Disaster epidemiological studies indicate that Asia has the highest frequency of
natural disasters. Rural communities are heavily impacted by natural disasters and have …

Background Crush syndrome (CS) is a kind of traumatic and ischemic injury that seriously
threatens life after prolonged compression. It is characterized by systemic inflammatory …

Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common disorder and is associated with a high
morbidity and mortality worldwide. The diversity of the climate and of the socioeconomic and …

Background Crush trauma to the extremities, even if not involving vital organs, can be life
threatening. Crush syndrome, the systemic manifestation of the breakdown of muscle cells …

Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) is the main complication of crush syndrome (CS), and
it is also a cause of lethality in CS. However, effective treatments for AKI are still lacking …

Disasters result in a substantial number of renal challenges, either by the creation of crush
injury in victims trapped in collapsed buildings or by the destruction of existing dialysis …

Earthquakes are natural disasters which can destroy the rural and urban infrastructure
causing a high toll of injuries and death without advanced notice. We aim to review the …