Demographic and Injury Characteristics of Patients Injured in a Hailstorm
Severe hailstorms often strike suddenly and can be difficult to predict. In response, EDs must handle a large number of injured patients in the aftermath of a hailstorm. It is important to remember that hailstorms, like other natural disasters, can cause serious injuries.
Authors
- Serdar Özdemir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6186-6110)
- Kâmil Kokulu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6132-0898)
- İbrahim Altunok (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9312-1025)
- Ekrem Taha Sert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7208-2186)
- Hüseyin Mutlu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1930-3293)
Institutions
- Aksaray University (TR)
- İstanbul Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi (TR)
- Ümraniye Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Prehospital and Disaster Medicine
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s1049023x25000135
- Primary Topic
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00