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To determine the physiological and thermodynamic factors influencing mortality among earthquake victims trapped under structural debris.

January 1, 2025Disaster Medicine and Public Health PreparednessOpen Access

Thermodynamic Assessment of the Causes of the Death of the People Under the Debris in an Earthquake

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GAGülnihal AslanYeditepe University HOHande OlgunYeditepe University YYYavuz YavuzYeditepe University

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Observational analysis reveals age-dependent mortality patterns in earthquake crush victims, indicating that accumulated thermodynamic entropy and metabolic rate dictate survival under debris.

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To determine the physiological and thermodynamic factors influencing mortality among earthquake victims trapped under structural debris.
Analyzed mortality and demographic data of crush victims from the August 1999 Marmara earthquake in Turkey alongside thermodynamic data from previous seismic events.
Evaluated physiological survival dynamics using the entropic age concept, basal metabolic rate, and nocturnal thermal dissipation.
Victims in the 0–9 age group experienced a 0% mortality rate, mediated by low basal metabolic rates and early morning ambient cooling that prevented hyperpraxia (body temperatures reaching ≥40°C).
Mortality increased progressively with advancing victim age, peaking in individuals aged 60 years and older due to pre-existing entropy accumulation from prior health conditions.

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Aslan et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7c9df4f40403d04c3f6c59 https://doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2024.335

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Observational analysis reveals age-dependent mortality patterns in earthquake crush victims, indicating that accumulated thermodynamic entropy and metabolic rate dictate survival under debris.

Thermodynamic Assessment of the Causes of the Death of the People Under the Debris in an Earthquake

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