Objective To retrospectively analyze data of 4 377 victims during 2 weeks after Min-Zhang earthquake (Richter scale: 6.6), to provide references for decision-making of earthquake medical rescue.
Methods We collected data of the wounded during two weeks after the earthquake, analyzed injuries and general rescue in hospital, input the data into Excel, and analyzed the data using SPSS 11.0. Descriptive analysis was conducted.
Results As of 14 days after the earthquake, a total of 4 377 victims had been treated, including 858 hospitalized and 194 seriously-injured. The victims were from Min county, Zhang county, Dangchang county, and Li county. 145 injured people had been transferred to 10 municipal hospitals in Gansu province. Mental health centre of Gansu province had conducted psychological intervention among more than thousands of person-times. Disease control and prevention institutions in Dingxi city started severe natural disaster contingency planning 2 hours after earthquake, stipulated and improved the post-quake disease control technology plan, and dispatched quickly anti-epidemic emergency teams to complete tasks that included disposal of carcasses, monitoring water quality and epidemics, disinfecting environmental ruins, epidemic control in resettled areas, and large-scale health education.
Conclusion The headquarter, in charge of medical relief and anti-epidemic work in the stricken areas of Min county and Zhang county, integrated resources, made overall command and quick response, and accomplished the phased tasks including anti-quake work, medical relief and anti-epidemic work, which replenished valuable data and experience.
Citation： LIU Jian,LIU Liping,GUO Hong,ZHANG Zhigang,ZHU Lei,LIN Qinglin,CUI Qi,SONG Xuping,TIAN Jinhui,YANG Kehu. Medical Rescue and Treatment during Two Weeks after Min-Zhang Earthquake in Gansu Province. Chinese Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine, 2013, 13(8): 906-911. doi: 10.7507/1672-2531.20130159 Copy