Dialysis for acute renal failure due to crush injuries after the Armenian earthquake.
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Disaster nephrology: a new concept for an old problem
Natural and man-made mass disasters directly or indirectly affect huge populations, who need basic infrastructural help and support to survive. However, despite the potentially negative impact on survival chances, these health care issues are often neglected by the authorities. Treatment of both acute and chronic kidney diseases (CKDs) is especially problematic after disasters, because they alm...
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عنوان ژورنال:
- BMJ
دوره 298 6671 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1989