[Earthquake and triage].
BACKGROUND
In this article we aimed to report the difficulties at the Emergency Services (ES) after the Marmara earthquake end to identify the preventive measures especially the triage procedure.


METHODS
In this trial, after August 17, "Marmara Earthquake" the clinic results of the patients brought to the hospital and documented from the ES and the hospital records.


RESULTS
At the ES the mortality rate was highest (%4.5) in 48 hours. During this period, the major difficulty was to determine the priority of the patients needing emergency treatment.


CONCLUSIONS
To minimize the mortality and morbidity after the disaster, first aid and triage should be done at the disaster area and the patient collection sites.
Keskin
Ozcan
O
Gülhane Askeri Tip Akademisi Haydarpaşa Eğitimi Hastanesi (GATA HEH) Acil Servis, Haydarpaşa/Istanbul. ozcan_keskin hotmail.com
Kalemoğlu
Murat
M
D004190:Disasters; D004638:Emergency Treatment; D005392:First Aid; D006801:Humans; D008499:Medical Records; D014218:Triage; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000401:mortality* / Q000628:therapy