Risk factors for casualty in earthquakes : The application of epidemiologic principles to structural engineering
Structural Safety
; 13: 177-200, 1994. tab
Artigo
em En
| Desastres
| ID: des-7638
Biblioteca responsável:
CR3.1
Localização: CR3.1; DES
ABSTRACT
Past investigations of the public health consequences of natural disasters, such as earthquakes, have generally suffered from a lack of comprehensive data due, in part, to the difficulty faced in mounting a significant data collection effort in the aftermath of such an event. This lack of meaningful data severely hampers the ability of casualty researchers to develop reliable and robust estimates of death and injury in future events; these numbers are critical in planning for mitigation and response activities. The basic data required as imput to these models are risk factors for injury which can only effectively be estimated through a careful epidemiologic study of these injured (and not injured) in past events. This paper outlines the field of earthquake injury epidemiolgy and discusses the application of the collected data. An example of a recent case control study (in progress) is given. Implications for the broader application of these techniques to structural engineering are suggested (AU)
Texto completo:
Disponível
Coleções:
Bases de dados temática
Contexto em Saúde:
ODS3- Meta 3D Reforçar a capacidade de alerta precoce, redução e gestão de riscos de saúde nacionais e globais
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ODS3 - Saúde e Bem-Estar
Problema de saúde:
Riscos Hidrometeorológicos e Geofísicos
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Meta 3.9: Reduzir o número de mortes por produtos químicos perigosos e contaminação do ar e água do solo
Base de dados:
Desastres
Assunto principal:
Fatores Epidemiológicos
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Engenharia Sanitária
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Epidemiologia
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Medição de Risco
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Terremotos
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Estudo observacional
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Estudo prognóstico
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Fatores de risco
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Structural Safety
Ano de publicação:
1994
Tipo de documento:
Artigo