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Abstract
The catastrophic earthquakes that struck Southern Turkey in 2023 highlighted the pressing need for effective disaster management strategies. The unprecedented scale of the crisis tested the robustness of traditional healthcare responses and highlighted the potential of e-health solutions. Despite the deployment of Emergency Medical Teams, initial responders - primarily survivors of the earthquakes - faced an enormous challenge due to their lack of training in mass-casualty situations. An e-health platform was introduced to support these first responders, offering tools for drug calculations, case management guidelines, and a deep learning model for pediatric X-ray analysis. This commentary presents an analysis of the platform’s use and contributes to the growing discourse on integrating digital health technologies in disaster response and management.
2023 年土耳其南部发生的灾难性地震凸显了对有效灾害管理战略的迫切需要。这场规模空前的危机考验了传统医疗保健应对措施的稳健性,并凸显了电子医疗解决方案的潜力。尽管部署了紧急医疗队,但最初的响应者--主要是地震幸存者--由于缺乏大规模伤亡情况下的培训,面临着巨大的挑战。为支持这些急救人员,我们推出了一个电子健康平台,提供药物计算工具、病例管理指南和用于儿科 X 光分析的深度学习模型。这篇评论对该平台的使用情况进行了分析,为将数字医疗技术融入灾难响应和管理的讨论做出了贡献。
期刊介绍:
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness is the first comprehensive and authoritative journal emphasizing public health preparedness and disaster response for all health care and public health professionals globally. The journal seeks to translate science into practice and integrate medical and public health perspectives. With the events of September 11, the subsequent anthrax attacks, the tsunami in Indonesia, hurricane Katrina, SARS and the H1N1 Influenza Pandemic, all health care and public health professionals must be prepared to respond to emergency situations. In support of these pressing public health needs, Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness is committed to the medical and public health communities who are the stewards of the health and security of citizens worldwide.