Characteristics of mass casualty chemical incidents: a case series
Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine
; : 188-196, 2018.
Article
en Ko
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-714042
Biblioteca responsable:
WPRO
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the characteristics of the emergency medical services (EMS) response and clinical information on mass casualty chemical incidents in Korea. METHODS: This retrospective observational study analyzed the integrated data of the EMS rescue records and EMS-treated severe trauma registry from January 2012 to December 2013. Two databases were integrated using the unique accident identification number. Chemical incidents were defined by an in-depth review of the EMS rescue records according to a previous study. Mass casualty incidents were defined as more than 6 injured individuals. The rescue, EMS, and hospital variables of mass casualty chemical incidents were analyzed. RESULTS: A total of 8 mass casualty chemical incidents and 73 patients were included. The mean responded rescue vehicles and EMS vehicles were 2.4 and 3.5, respectively. The 4 incidents were an oil spill due to traffic accidents and most patients suffered minor trauma. A carbon monoxide leak caused the largest number of patients (23 people). The explosion caused by flammable polyethylene leaks showed the highest severity. In that explosion, the mortality rate was 40% and 8 patients had a disability at discharge. CONCLUSION: This study evaluated the characteristics of the EMS response and clinical information on mass casualty chemical incidents in Korea.
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Base de datos:
WPRIM
Asunto principal:
Monóxido de Carbono
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Accidentes de Tránsito
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Contaminación por Petróleo
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Estudios Retrospectivos
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Mortalidad
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Polietileno
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Servicios Médicos de Urgencia
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Explosiones
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Incidentes con Víctimas en Masa
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Liberación de Peligros Químicos
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Ko
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine
Año:
2018
Tipo del documento:
Article