January 1, 2005International Journal of Disaster Medicine

The surgical and obstetrical activity at the ICRC Field Hospital in Banda Aceh in the aftermath of the tsunami 2004

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Population

Patients admitted to the surgical or obstetrical wards of the ICRC Field Hospital in Banda Aceh between 16…

Design

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Authors

LRLouis RiddezKarolinska University Hospital MKMisha Kruck HGHofi GardarsdottirBirthingway College of Midwifery

Discussion

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Implication

Underscores surgical demands after disasters; leaves open optimal infection-control protocols for future events.

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Population

Patients admitted to the surgical or obstetrical wards of the ICRC Field Hospital in Banda Aceh between 16 January and 10 March 2005 following the 2004 tsunami.

Intervention

Surgical and obstetrical care provided at a 100-bed multidisciplinary field hospital.

Outcome

Pattern of injuries caused by the tsunami and description of surgical and obstetrical problems treated.

The ICRC field hospital provided crucial surgical and obstetrical care, primarily managing severely infected wounds and non-urgent cases, substituting for damaged health infrastructure after the 2004 tsunami.

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Riddez et al. (2005) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a841eb5c2c8a33f31f79826 https://doi.org/10.1080/15031430600694160

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The surgical and obstetrical activity at the ICRC Field Hospital in Banda Aceh in the aftermath of the tsunami 2004

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The surgical and obstetrical activity at the ICRC Field Hospital in Banda Aceh in the aftermath of the tsunami 2004

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

Cite This Study

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