Impact of 2015 earthquakes on a local hospital in Nepal: A prospective hospital-based study
Giri S, Risnes K, Uleberg O, Rogne T, Shrestha SK, Nygaard ØP, Koju R, Solligård E. Impact of 2015 earthquakes on a local hospital in Nepal: A prospective hospital-based study. PLOS ONE 2018, 13: e0192076. PMID: 29394265, PMCID: PMC5796718, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0192076.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLocal hospitalEmergency patientsProspective hospital-based studyPatients 90 daysSystematic telephone interviewHospital-based studyProspective observational studyMajority of patientsMajority of injuriesLocal health servicesIndividual health facilitiesLow-resource settingsHospital deathOrthopaedic servicesAverage daily numberLower extremitiesObservational studySurgical proceduresHealth facilitiesClinical informationPatientsSevere injuriesHealth servicesHospitalTelephone interviews