Disaster consequences: Wish hadn't happened

INTRODUCTION: Background: Natural disasters related injuries result in deaths and disabilities like as a great earthquake for victims. The object of this case series study is to detect the demographic characteristics, injuries, and clinical outcomes of victims admitted to the General Pediatrics Unit within the first weeks after an earthquake.
METHODS: This is a retrospective case series study carried out on Kahramanmaras earthquake victims into a tertiary medical faculty in İzmir from February 13 through March 29, 2023.
RESULTS: Of the followed up 9 earthquake victims, the mean age was 3.8 years. Of all victims were transferred from other earthquake affected provinces to Izmir. In all, 9 of the victims were admitted to the emergency services of the disasters area hospital and 5 (55.5%) of 9 victims were rescued from under rubble. For all age groups that extracted from under the rubble, the extremities were most injured (44.5%). All survivors trapped under the rubble were needed fluid therapy, renal support treatment (hemodialysis), and 2 victims required amputation.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: The description of the demographic characteristics and clinical outcomes of earthquake victims is important to consider noteworthily the medical amelioration and rehabilitation services for future disasters.