Disasters and Migration: Kahramanmaras Earthquakes

On 6th February 2023, two consecutive earthquakes occurred in our country with a magnitude of 7.8 Mw in Kahramanmaras (Pazarcik) and 7.6 Mw in Kahramanmaras (Elbistan). Due to these earthquakes and aftershocks, 48,448 people have lost their lives in Türkiye. A bi-directional and very intense population movement from/to the earthquake area after these earthquakes was observed. Knowing the residence decisions of the disaster victims is important. In the face of the “disaster of the century”, “potential or actual” disaster victims or “pseudo disaster victims”, who exhibit the behavior of disaster ...Daha fazlası

Depreme Bağlı Toraks Travmalarında Fizyoterapi ve Rehabilitasyon Yaklaşımları

MELİSSA KÖPRÜLÜOĞLU | ELVAN FELEKOĞLU | İLKNUR NAZ GÜRŞAN

İnsan yaşamını etkileyen en önemli doğal afetlerden olan depremlere bağlı toraks travmaları yaygın olarak görülmektedir. Toraks travmaları farklı şekillerde ortaya çıkmakla birlikte sıklıkla ortaya çıkan kosta kırıklarına pulmoner kontüzyon, hemopnömotoraks gibi durumlar eşlik edebilir. Bununla birlikte bozulan solunum mekanikleri ve ağrı, atelektazi ve pnömoni gibi ciddi komplikasyonlar doğurabilmektedir. Fizyoterapistler oluşabilecek muhtemel engellerini önlemek ve azaltmak için depremzede bireylere yönelik çalışan sağlık ekibi içerisinde yer almakta, toraks travması gibi akut hasta yönetimi ...Daha fazlası

Post-Earthquake Spinal Cord Injury: Role of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation

TURHAN KAHRAMAN

This review examines the crucial role of physiotherapy and rehabilitation in the management of post-earthquake spinal cord injuries (SCI). After an earthquake, patients with SCI require specialized and intensive rehabilitation programs to promote recovery, prevent complications, and enhance their quality of life. This article reviews the pathophysiology of post-earthquake SCI, the various clinical and functional assessments used to evaluate severity, and the different treatment options available including pharmacotherapy, surgical interventions, and rehabilitation. This review discusses the ch ...Daha fazlası

Telerehabilitation: A Promising Solution for Post-Earthquake Rehabilitation

YUSUF EMÜK | ZUHAL ABASIYANIK | TURHAN KAHRAMAN

Telerehabilitation, the use of telecommunication technologies to provide rehabilitation services to individuals remotely, has emerged as a promising solution for postearthquake rehabilitation. Earthquakes can cause severe physical and psychological damage, and the affected individuals often require rehabilitation services to recover. However, the traditional delivery of rehabilitation services may not be feasible in postearthquake scenarios due to the destruction of infrastructure and limited availability of healthcare providers. Telerehabilitation offers a cost-effective and accessible altern ...Daha fazlası