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Challenges Faced by the Intensive Care Unit during a Terrorist Attack : The Riyadh Experience
المؤلف
المصدر
العدد
المجلد 2012، العدد 2012 (31 ديسمبر/كانون الأول 2012)، ص ص. 1-5، 5ص.
الناشر
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
تاريخ النشر
2012-08-30
دولة النشر
مصر
عدد الصفحات
5
التخصصات الرئيسية
الملخص EN
Background.
Globally, we are facing a “terror epidemic” with incidences of terrorist attacks on innocent civilians increasing worldwide.
The volume and nature of injuries resulting from such attacks challenge even the most sophisticated and well-prepared trauma systems and health institutions.
Over seventy percent of terror attacks involve bomb explosions with improvised explosive devices (IEDs) resulting in a unique pattern of injuries to the victims.
Here, we present data on the terrorist attacks on the city of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, between March 1991 to the present and discuss in retrospect the event outcomes and features which may be useful for the preparedness of the intensive care unit (ICU) in the wake of future attacks.
Methods.
Data from nine hospitals in Riyadh that catered to patients during terrorist strikes were collected retrospectively.
Details of the incidents were collected from news media archives.
Results.
The majority of terror strikes (~80%) involved a bomb blast with the use of explosives.
The victims included 148 casualties, 45 hospitalizations, 103 discharges after first aid, and 3 incidences of admission to the critical care unit.
Conclusion.
Using the Riyadh experience, we analyze data and the series of events in the ICU following terrorist explosions.
The analysis provides important insights for the trauma unit so that it is better prepared and organized for such incidents in the future.
نمط استشهاد جمعية علماء النفس الأمريكية (APA)
al-Shimemeri, Abdullah. 2012. Challenges Faced by the Intensive Care Unit during a Terrorist Attack : The Riyadh Experience. ISRN Emergency Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-504035
نمط استشهاد الجمعية الأمريكية للغات الحديثة (MLA)
al-Shimemeri, Abdullah. Challenges Faced by the Intensive Care Unit during a Terrorist Attack : The Riyadh Experience. ISRN Emergency Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-504035
نمط استشهاد الجمعية الطبية الأمريكية (AMA)
al-Shimemeri, Abdullah. Challenges Faced by the Intensive Care Unit during a Terrorist Attack : The Riyadh Experience. ISRN Emergency Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-504035
نوع البيانات
مقالات
لغة النص
الإنجليزية
الملاحظات
Includes bibliographical references
رقم السجل
BIM-504035
قاعدة معامل التأثير والاستشهادات المرجعية العربي "ارسيف Arcif"
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