Intensive care in a field hospital in an urban disaster area: lessons from the August 1999 earthquake in Turkey

Critical Care Medicine
Pinchas HalpernGiora Martinovich

Abstract

To describe our experience with the implementation of intensive care in the setting of a field hospital, deployed to the site of a major urban disaster. Description of our experience during mission to Turkey; conclusions regarding implementation of intensive care at disaster sites. Military Field Hospital at Adapazari in Turkey. Civilian patients admitted for care at the field hospital. None. On August 17, 1999 a major earthquake occurred in western Turkey, causing approximately 16,000 fatalities and leaving >44,000 injured. Approximately 66,000 buildings were severely damaged or destroyed. A medical unit of the Israeli Defense Forces Medical Corps, consisting of 23 physicians, 13 nurses, nine paramedics, 13 medics, laboratory and roentgen technicians, pharmacists, and associated support personnel, were sent to Adapazari in Turkey. The field hospital treated approximately 1,200 patients over a period of 2 wks, 70 surgical operations were performed, 20 babies were delivered, and a variety of medical, surgical, orthopedic, and pediatric/neonatal care was provided. The 12-bed intensive care unit operated by the unit, was staffed by three physicians and eight nursing/paramedic personnel. Patient mix was: a total of 63 patients, amo...Continue Reading

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