Assessment of the Risk of Venous Thromboembolism in Overcrowded Shelters: A Geospatial and Statistical Analysis of the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake
This study demonstrated that VTE risk from overcrowding was significantly concentrated in specific shelters, suggesting a potential for recurrence in future disasters under the current system. Municipalities should reconsider shelter placement and resource allocation to mitigate this risk. The quantitative, geographical, and open-data-based approach used here offers a low-cost, rapid, and widely applicable method for disaster preparedness.
Authors
- Ryo Horiike (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9126-3727)
- Hisao Nakai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9633-0255)
- Tomoya Itatani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1359-2909)
- Masato Oe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1233-5718)
- D. Toda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9880-8216)
- Atsuyoshi Maeda
- Yoshie Aoki
- Haruka Iida
- Mayu Tokuoka
Institutions
- Kanazawa University (JP)
- University of Miyazaki (JP)
- Kanazawa Medical University (JP)
- University of Kochi (JP)
- Kanazawa Medical Center (JP)
- Nara Medical University Hospital (JP)
- Toyama Prefectural University (JP)
- Nara Medical University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-10-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.95558
- Primary Topic
- Disaster Response and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00