introduction: electrolyte imbalances are very common among crushed earthquake victims but there is not enough data regarding their trend of changes. the present study was designed to evaluate the trend of changes in sodium, calcium, and phosphorus ions among crush syndrome patients. methods: in this retrospective cross-sectional study, using the database of bam earthquake victims, which was dev...

introduction: worldwide, every year, many people undergo spinal cord injury which is of the worst health problems and is followed by several secondary complications. today, more than half of the world population is in danger of natural disasters such as earthquake, which is one of the causes of spinal cord injuries outbreak. earthquake in bam also caused many spinal cord injured people for whom...

The feasibility to develop a rapid urban seismic damage detection procedure utilizing satellite radar imagery is investigated. In direct observation of city-wide building loss, remote sensing damage detection techniques have shown merits in rapid damage detection in urban areas. Remote sensing technology has the capability of extracting buildings in urban scenes. Comparing “before” and “after” ...

The Bam Earthquake caused one of the most destructive disasters from naturally occurring hazards in recent years. Children are one of the most vulnerable age groups during disasters, in terms of both physical and psychological injuries. The assessment of pedatric injuries in the aftermath of the Bam Earthquake is discussed is this article. Within one week of the Earthquake, 119 patients < 16 ye...

The main cause of decreased mouth opening in patients suffered from trauma is bony or fibrous ankylosis of temporomandibular joint, but other causes such as fibrous or bony union of zygoma and / or maxilla to the coronoid process of the mandible must be considered in preoperative management of such cases. Bony union of the mandible to the maxilla and zygoma is rare. In this report, one case,...

INTRODUCTION In December 2003, the residents of Bam, Iran experienced an earthquake that measured 6.6 on the Richter scale and destroyed more than 90% of the city. PROBLEM The purpose of this study was to assess the status of the rescue, evacuation, and transportation of the casualties during the early stages following the earthquake. METHODS A cross-sectional study of 185 casualties who we...

INTRODUCTION On 26 December 2003, a catastrophic earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale devastated large areas of the city of Bam in southeastern Iran. More than 40,000 people died, tens of thousands were injured, and almost 20,000 homes were destroyed. Many national and international search-and-rescue teams were dispatched to the area to provide medical and health services and assist in...

INTRODUCTION. Fasciotomy may increase the morbidity and mortality in patients with crush-induced acute kidney injury (AKI), by creating an open wound, increasing the risk of bleeding, coagulopathy, and potentially fatal sepsis. This study evaluates the outcomes of fasciotomy in these patients after Bam earthquake in Iran. MATERIALS AND METHODS. We reviewed medical records of victims of Bam eart...