Retrospective Evaluation of Anesthesia in Patients Undergoing Surgery after the February 6, 2023 Earthquake in Turkey
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, cilt.19, 2025 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 19
- Basım Tarihi: 2025
- Doi Numarası: 10.1017/dmp.2024.339
- Dergi Adı: Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, PASCAL, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Anesthesia, Distant district hospital, Earthquake
- Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Throughout human history, numerous natural disasters, particularly earthquakes, have caused significant destruction to civilizations. On February 6, 2023, 2 major earthquakes struck Turkey. The first occurred at 04:17 local time with a magnitude of 7.7 (37.288N-37.043E) centered in Pazarcık, and the second at 13:24 with a magnitude of 7.6 (38.089N-37.239E) centered in Elbistan. Both earthquakes affected a vast area encompassing 11 cities. These 2 devastating earthquakes resulted in the destruction and damage of many buildings, affecting over 14 million people. More than 40 000 people lost their lives, and thousands were injured and left homeless. Turkey, a country frequently affected by earthquakes due to its geographical location, experienced 2 consecutive major earthquakes on the same day, marking a tragic event in its history.