title: [Deep vein thrombosis in Noto Peninsula earthquake victims].
abstract: The earthquake occurred in the Noto Peninsula in the northern part of Ishikawa prefecture, Japan, at 9:25 a.m. on March 25th 2007. Medical activities for prevention of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), early detection of DVT, and early treatment of DVT were performed immediately after the earthquake on the basis of a previous report regarding earthquake disasters. This report described the conditions involved in the development of DVT. General inhabitants in shelters were examined by questionnaires, venous ultrasonography of lower limb, and blood tests. The DVT-positive rate was 10.6% (21 cases/198 cases), and the soleal vein was the most common location of DVT accounting for 71.4% of cases(20 lower limbs/28 lower limbs). Plasma levels of fibrin/fibrinogen degradation products and D-dimer in the DVT-positive group (20 cases) were significantly higher than those in the DVT-negative group(162 cases) (P<0.03). No deaths or cases of serious illness caused by DVT were reported in the earthquake. The medical activities described here were effective due to the past experience and the cooperation of many people.
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratory Sciences, Kanazawa University Hospital, Kanazawa 920-8641, Japan.
authors.forename: Takako
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Terakami
authors.forename: Noriko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ohba
authors.forename: Eriko
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Morishita
authors.forename: Tomotaka
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yoshida
authors.forename: Hidesaku
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Asakura
authors.forename: Keiichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kimura
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ohtake
authors.forename: Gou
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: Shinichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fujita
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wada
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D055866:Earthquakes / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005338:Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014680:Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D005338:Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products; C036309:fibrin fragment D