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Resources collocation and management for medical relief in quake-stricken disaster region

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Journal Title:
CHINESE JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Issue:
9
DOI:
10.3760/j.issn:1671-0282.2008.09.005
Key Word:
灾害;救援物资;配置与管理;Disaster;Supplies;Collocation and management

Abstract: This in a survey of collocation and administration of medical supplies during Wenchuan earthquake. (1) Material utilized for trauma wound: in the early phase after Wenchuan earthquake, lots of trauma patients needed materials for hemostasis and debridement such as gauze,bandage and wooden plate. (2) Material for isolation and protective care: the wound began to be infected with the prolonged heeling, so isolation was needed and plenty of material was reqired for prevention of cross infection at this time, such as disposable isolation gowns. (3)First-aid boxes for transfer; material used for receiving patients from disaster areas at airport; material used for transfering patients from medical care units of disaster areas, and material needed for transfering patients to other provinces by train or by air. Three was a set of 3 first-aid boxes, one for medicine such as adrenalin, atropine, doamine or aramine,other two boxes for suction machine for removal of secretion, ECG monitor and intubation apparatus. According to the experience from the Wenchuan earthquake,we put forth a suggestion that emergency equipments should be divided into A,B,and C categories for reserve in peacetime. Type A is essential equipment including a variety of small appliances and apparatus. Type B is the medicinal substances including first-aid medicine,disinfection agents and so on, which should be replaced regularly in terms expiration date. Type C is consumable stuff. The different combinations between type A and type B or type C can be used in different circumstance for different purpose.

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