ACUTE-RENAL-FAILURE IN THE ARMENIAN EARTHQUAKE

被引：33

作者：

EKNOYAN, G

机构：

[1] Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine Houston, Texas

来源：

RENAL FAILURE | 1992年 / 14卷 / 03期

关键词：

D O I：

10.3109/08860229209106624

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学]; R69 [泌尿科学（泌尿生殖系疾病）];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

A destructive earthquake devastated northwestern Armenia on December 7, 1988. The size of the affected area (radius of 50 miles), the time of the day when it occurred (11:41 a.m.), deficiencies in the design and construction of buildings, and inadequate initial rescue and relief capabilities resulted in one of the most lethal and traumatic natural disasters of the century. A large but unknown number (estimated at 225 to 385) of the extricated victims who had sustained crush injury developed myoglobinuric acute renal failure requiring dialytic support. The limited number (8-10 dialysis machines) of antiquated dialysis facilities available locally were overwhelmed. International dialysis relief efforts resulted in meeting the immediate acute needs and provided the motivation and elements of the more efficient system for the future delivery of maintenance dialysis.

引用

页码：241 / 244

页数：4

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