Lessons from Haiti on Disaster Relief

[摘要] Recent disasters have raised awareness within the nephrology community of the challenges faced by patients with ESRD and by those at risk for acute kidney injury (AKI) during these devastating situations (1–3). Given time constraints during disasters, limited resources, and the vulnerable populations who are often involved, the kidney community recognizes the value of an organized response. The term “renal disaster” was introduced by the International Society of Nephrology (ISN) Commission on Acute Renal Failure to underscore the many crush syndrome victims who required medical treatment or dialysis support after earthquakes in Armenia, China, and Turkey (4–8).

[学科分类] 泌尿医学

[关键词] Bone marrow necrosis;Sickle cell disease;Hyperhemolysis syndrome