OBJECTIVE: To study the rate of prehospital mortality before establishment of a rescue system for victims of land-mines in Iran. METHOD: Survey at rural clinics in mine-affected areas, and retrospective review of public patient records. RESULTS: A total of 36.4% of casualties from land-mines in the study area died during the period of 1989-1999. The mortality seems highest in those victims who were torso injured. CONCLUSION: The mortality rate from accidents involving land-mines in the study area was high. Most fatalities seemingly occurred in the prehospital setting.
OBJECTIVE: To study the rate of prehospital mortality before establishment of a rescue system for victims of land-mines in Iran. METHOD: Survey at rural clinics in mine-affected areas, and retrospective review of public patient records. RESULTS: A total of 36.4% of casualties from land-mines in the study area died during the period of 1989-1999. The mortality seems highest in those victims who were torso injured. CONCLUSION: The mortality rate from accidents involving land-mines in the study area was high. Most fatalities seemingly occurred in the prehospital setting.
Authors: Hannah Wild; Barclay T Stewart; Christopher LeBoa; Christopher D Stave; Sherry M Wren Journal: World J Surg Date: 2020-06 Impact factor: 3.352
Authors: Omer Kacmaz; Recep Dursun; Hasan Mansur Durgun; Mehmet Akdag; Murat Orak; Mehmet Ustundag; Cahfer Gulloglu Journal: Turk J Emerg Med Date: 2016-03-02