African Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2012 The first detailed cases of crush syndrome were described in 1941 in London after victims trapped beneath bombed buildings presented with swollen limbs, hypovolemic shock, dark urine, renal failure, and ultimately perished.
Emily Lovallo, Alex Koyfman, Mark Foran
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Management of Crush Syndrome Casualties after Disasters
Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal, 2011 After direct impact of the trauma, crush syndrome is the second most frequent cause of death after mass disasters. However, since crush syndrome is quite rare in daily practice, mistakes are frequent in the treatment of these cases. This paper summarizes
Mehmet Sukru Sever, Raymond Vanholder
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Diagnostic performance of the lactate dehydrogenase-to-albumin ratio for early acute kidney injury in crush syndrome: a retrospective cohort study [PDF]
BMC Emergency MedicineBackground Crush syndrome is a life-threatening consequence of prolonged muscle compression, and acute kidney injury (AKI) is a major determinant of morbidity and mortality.
Ayşenur Gür +9 more
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Identification of Biomarkers for Early Diagnosis of Crush Syndrome [PDF]
Galician Medical JournalIntroduction. In the aftermath of natural disasters, hospitals often face a surge of patients with emergency injuries, posing significant challenges to emergency medical response systems.
Deniz Gezer, Semra Özkan
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Prognostic accuracy of blood cell count ratios in predicting adverse outcomes in crush syndrome patients [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThe rationale behind this study was the lack of an accurate predictor to facilitate treatment management and anticipate prognosis in crush syndrome. Our research aimed to investigate the following: (1) Is there a correlation between the ratios of blood ...
Taner Karlidag +5 more
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Advancing crush syndrome management: the potent role of Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate in early hyperkalemia intervention and survival enhancement in a rat model [PDF]
Frontiers in PharmacologyBackground: Crush Syndrome (CS), a severe trauma resulting from prolonged muscle compression, is commonly seen in large-scale disasters such as earthquakes. It not only causes localized tissue damage but also triggers electrolyte imbalances, particularly
Duo Li +18 more
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THE KIDNEY AT RISK: UNDERSTANDING CRUSH SYNDROMERELATED ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY
İstanbul Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, 2023 Crush syndrome (systemic manifestations of traumatic rhabdomyolysis) is the second leading cause of death after earthquakes or other destructive disasters.
Özgür Akın Oto, Mehmet Şükrü Sever
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An Overview of Treatment of Crush Syndrome.
Albanian Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, 2021 Natural mass disasters directly or indirectly affect huge populations, who need basic infrastructural help and assistance to survive. However, despite the potentially negative impact on survival chances, the authorities often dismiss these health care ...
Merita Rroji +2 more
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Crush Syndrome of Children in Kahramanmaraş Earthquake: A Single Center Experience in Malatya. [PDF]
Turk Arch PediatrObjective: Natural disasters cause enormous environmental, economic, and human losses. Children are the most vulnerable group and face severe consequences.
Zırhlı Selçuk Ş +2 more
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Traumatic rhabdomyolysis: Electrolyte changes
Medicine Science, 2023 Severe electrolyte disturbances occur in traumatic rhabdomyolysis (crush syndrome) developing after disasters such as earthquakes. The purpose of this study is to examine the long-term course of these electrolyte abnormalities.
Murat Bicakcioglu
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