The role of the renal disaster relief task force in the prevention and treatment of crush syndrome in mass disasters

Acta Clinica Belgica

Volumn 62, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2007, Pages 405-407

  Van Biesen, W ^a   Hoste, E ^a   Van Der Tol, A ^a   Sever, M S ^b   Vanholder, Raymond ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Crush Syndrome; Renal disaster relief task force

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; CONFERENCE PAPER; CRUSH SYNDROME; DIALYSIS; DISASTER; DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR CLOTTING; HUMAN; KIDNEY INJURY; RHABDOMYOLYSIS; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISASTER PLANNING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT;

CRUSH SYNDROME; DISASTER PLANNING; DISASTERS; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, ACUTE; RELIEF WORK; RHABDOMYOLYSIS;

EID: 38049097947     PISSN: 00015512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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