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Citation |
Umer M, Sepah YJ, Shahpurwala MM, Zafar H. Disasters 2009; 33(4): 809-821. |
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Affiliation |
Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan. |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 2009, John Wiley and Sons) |
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19624704 |
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Abstract |
In recent times Pakistan's biggest city, Karachi, has witnessed numerous terrorist attacks. The city does not have an emergency response system and only one of the three public sector hospitals has a trauma centre. We describe the pattern of injuries and management of two terror-related mass casualty incidents involving suicide bombers in a developing nation with limited resources. The first incident occurred in May 2002 with 36 casualties, of whom 13 (36%) died immediately and 11 (30.5%) died at the primary receiving hospitals. The second incident was targeted against the local population in May 2004. The blast resulted in 104 casualties, of which 14 (13.46%) died at the site. All patients had their initial assessment and treatment based on Advanced Trauma and Life Support principles and documented on a trauma form. Language: en |