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Soft tissue-related injuries sustained following volcanic eruptions: an integrative review

Version 2 2024-09-18, 23:29
Version 1 2023-05-21, 05:44
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posted on 2023-05-21, 05:44 authored by Beylin, D, Mantal, O, Josef Haik, Rachel KornhaberRachel Kornhaber, Cleary, M, Amanda NeilAmanda Neil, Harats, M

Background

The contribution of various volcanic phenomena to immediate soft tissue injury types has received limited attention challenging emergency management planning. This integrative review sought to investigate the immediate types of soft tissue-related injury sustained following volcanic eruptions.

Methods

A systematic search was conducted in January 2020 across EMBASE, PubMed, and Scopus databases. 718 articles were retrieved, and 15 studies met the final inclusion criteria.

Results

Injuries acquired, and health impacts were categorized by onset-direct/indirect or immediate/delayed. Health concerns following an eruption were categorised: (1) respiratory; (2) ocular; and (3) skin, including deep tissues. Respiratory concerns were attributed to ashfall, volcanic gases and pyroclastic density currents; most ocular injuries to ashfall; and skin/deep tissues to pyroclastic density currents and mudflows.

Conclusions

Volcanic eruptions simultaneously present multiple hazards with immediate/short term health consequences across three major levels (i.e., respiratory, ocular, and skin, including deep tissues). Hazard(s) differ by time of onset and associated mostly with the eruptive phenomena. Understanding local volcanic phenomenon is essential to assisting health personnel provide informed and timely care.

History

Publication title

Burns: Including Thermal Injury

Pagination

1-16

ISSN

0305-4179

Department/School

School of Nursing

Publisher

Elsevier Sci Ltd

Place of publication

The Boulevard, Langford Lane, Kidlington, Oxford, England, Oxon, Ox5 1Gb

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© 2021 Elsevier Ltd and ISBI. All rights reserved.

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  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Health protection and disaster response

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