Our clinical experiences in the earthquake victims who came to our university after the 2020 Aegean Sea earthquake during the COVID-19 pandemic.

BACKGROUND: Earthquakes are natural disasters that threaten human life and cause loss of life and property in a very short time. In our study, we aim to carry out the medical analysis of the earthquake victims who came to our hospital after the Earthquake in the Aegean Sea and to share our clinical experiences. METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed patients the medical data records of earthquake victims brought to our hospital or the injured who applied due to the Aegean Sea earthquake. Patients demographic data, their complaints and diagnoses, hour of admission, their clinical courses, hospital arrangements (admission, discharge, and transfer), time spent until the operation, anesthesia methods, surgical intervantions, intensive care needs, crush syndrome, presence of acute renal failure, number of dialysis, mortality, and mor-bidity were reviewed. RESULTS: A total of 152 patients were brought to our hospital due to the earthquake. The most intense period of admission to the emergency department was the 1st 24-36 h. Mortality rate was found to be higher depending on the increase of age. While the most common cause of admission for the mortal earthquake survivors was to be trapped in the wreckage, the survivors applied for other reasons as well such as falling down. The most common type of fracture observed in survivors was the lower extremity fractures. CONCLUSION: Epidemiological studies can make an important contribution to the management and organization of the future earthquake-related injuries by healthcare institutions.

Ecological and contamination assessment of soil in the region of coal-fired thermal power plant.

This study was carried out to determine the heavy metal pollution and possible sources of agricultural soils in Tavsanli district, Which energy power plant is located. Total 83 soil samples were taken and 8 (Cu, Cr, Pb, Co, Fe, Mn, Ni, and Zn) heavy metals were analyzed in soil samples The mean concentration of heavy metals were determined as Cu (32.89 mg kg-1), Cr (285.69 mg kg-1), Co (36.37 mg kg-1), Mn (860.20 mg kg-1), Ni (457.59 mg kg-1), Pb (22.14 mg kg-1), Fe (30,250 mg kg-1) and Zn (65.05 mg kg-1), were determined. The mean concentrations of Cu, Cr Co, Mn and Ni found to be higher than both the upper continental crust values and the European soil mean values. Contamination factor Co (2.1), Cr (3.10) and Ni (9.73), enrichment factor Co (2.73), Cr (3.75) and Ni (11.42) and geoaccumulation index Co (0.18), Cr (0.50) and Ni (1.98) values showed that the soils were polluted by Co, Cr, and Ni. In addition, it was determined that Ni (48.65) poses a "moderate ecological risk" in the study area. Pearson correlation anaysis and principal component analysis determined that Cr, Co and Ni have both lithogenic and anthropogenic origin.