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Volume 71, Issue 1, Pages 17-23 (January 2007)
Earthquakes and crush syndrome casualties: Lessons learned from the Kashmir disaster R. Vanholder, A. van der Tol, M. De Smet, E. Hoste, M. Koç, A. Hussain, S. Khan, M.S. Sever Kidney International Volume 71, Issue 1, Pages (January 2007) DOI: /sj.ki Copyright © 2007 International Society of Nephrology Terms and Conditions
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Figure 1 Various aspects of Kashmir disaster. (a) Map of Pakistan, and the Kashmir area (shaded). Major affected cities, as well as Islamabad, the city to which most of the crush casualties were referred, are shown. The insert illustrates the countries surrounding Pakistan, which is indicated in black; (b) As the epicenter was located in a mountainous area, the evacuation of affected victims and the delivery of material for extrication and for primary treatment were highly problematic;16 (c) Nurses from PIMS hospital and RDRTF dialyzing crush syndrome patients. Kidney International , 17-23DOI: ( /sj.ki ) Copyright © 2007 International Society of Nephrology Terms and Conditions
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