Multicenter assessment of impairments and disabilities associated with Beirut blast injuries: a retrospective review of hospital medical records.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aims to describe the injury patterns of the Beirut blast victims and assess hospitals' disaster management and preparedness during the 2020 Beirut port blast.

Methods

A cross-sectional retrospective multicenter study was conducted in two stages. Data were collected on blast victims presented to participating hospitals from August 4 till August 8, using three designed questionnaires. Stage 1 included all blast patients' records and stage 2 examined a subset of inpatient and outpatient records. Binary logistic regression was performed to assess the factors associated with death and disability for blast patients.

Results

A total of 3278 records were collected, 83% were treated at emergency departments and 17% were admitted to hospitals. Among those,

SUBMITTER: Al-Hajj S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10551996 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature