Context: The aim of the study was to review medical aspects of earthquakes in Iran in order to help clinicians obtain a better understanding of this natural disaster and select better therapeutic methods. Methods: Two authors independently searched articles through scientific databases, such as PubMed, MEDLINE, Wiley, EMBASE, ISI Web of Knowledge, and Scopus. The keywords that were applied to search these articles included: Earthquake, disaster, Iran, physical phenomena, geological phenomena, health, trauma, medicine, wounds, and injuries. Two researchers independently assessed titles and abstracts of all studies and then included them based on the relevance. Results: Fourteen studies were included in the current study. Fractures were the most common injury. The results showed hospitals, relief agencies, and municipal services should be built in a manner appropriate for earthquake conditions. A gender-sensitive approach for planning and management of trauma patients after a disaster could allow better and more effective healthcare delivery. Conclusions: This review of earthquakes that occurred in Iran aimed to provide a better understanding of this natural disaster, and allow selection of better therapeutic methods, which is important in disaster management.
Rasouli, H. R., Zahedi, H. R., Abbasi Farajzadeh, M., Aliakbar Esfahani, A., & Ahmadpour, F. (2018). Medical Aspects of Earthquakes in Iran. Trauma Monthly, 23(5), -. doi: 10.5812/traumamon.80528
MLA
Hamid Reza Rasouli; Hamid Reza Zahedi; Mohsen Abbasi Farajzadeh; Ali Aliakbar Esfahani; Fathollah Ahmadpour. "Medical Aspects of Earthquakes in Iran". Trauma Monthly, 23, 5, 2018, -. doi: 10.5812/traumamon.80528
HARVARD
Rasouli, H. R., Zahedi, H. R., Abbasi Farajzadeh, M., Aliakbar Esfahani, A., Ahmadpour, F. (2018). 'Medical Aspects of Earthquakes in Iran', Trauma Monthly, 23(5), pp. -. doi: 10.5812/traumamon.80528
VANCOUVER
Rasouli, H. R., Zahedi, H. R., Abbasi Farajzadeh, M., Aliakbar Esfahani, A., Ahmadpour, F. Medical Aspects of Earthquakes in Iran. Trauma Monthly, 2018; 23(5): -. doi: 10.5812/traumamon.80528