title: Mortality in land-mine accidents in Iran.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the rate of prehospital mortality before establishment of a rescue system for victims of land-mines in Iran.
  
  
  METHODS
  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.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The mortality rate from accidents involving land-mines in the study area was high. Most fatalities seemingly occurred in the prehospital setting.
authors.affiliation: Institute for International Public Health, Oslo University, Oslo, Norway.
authors.forename: Hameed Reza
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Jahunlu
authors.forename: Hans
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Husum
authors.forename: Torben
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wisborg
mesh_terms: D001753:Blast Injuries / Q000145:classification / Q000401:mortality*; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D005107:Explosions; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology; D014857:Warfare