Medical perspective on the systemic challenges involving indirect disaster-related deaths in Japan
Scientific Reports,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
15(1)
Опубликована: Фев. 12, 2025
Disaster-related
deaths
can
be
classified
as
direct
and
indirect
disaster-related
that
are
becoming
more
predominant
in
Japan.
To
reduce
deaths,
accurate
statistics
based
on
medical
documentation
essential.
However,
the
definition
reporting
of
such
Japan
present
systemic
challenges.
These
certified
recorded
by
municipalities
at
request
bereaved
families
seeking
condolence
grants.
This
cross-sectional
study
assessed
755
after
2011
Great
East
Earthquake
Miyagi
Prefecture,
Japan,
to
determine
whether
documents
mentioned
disaster
relevance.
Of
cases,
74
(9.8%)
death
certificates
145
(19.2%)
described
relevance
disasters.
Relevance
only
self-reported
from
was
536
(71.0%).
The
median
[interquartile
range]
time
onset
21
[7–52]
days.
mean
age
79.7-years-old,
346
(46.7%)
victims
were
female.
etiologies
these
included
circulatory
(32.7%)
respiratory
(27.7%)
diseases.
periods
varied
among
municipalities,
suggesting
a
lack
consensus
review
committees.
Establishing
social
for
recording
them
is
crucial
data
resilience.
Язык: Английский
Challenging epistemic hierarchy: Reincorporating societal risks into nuclear safety goals
Energy Research & Social Science,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
122, С. 103984 - 103984
Опубликована: Фев. 19, 2025
Язык: Английский
Disaster-related deaths: Interpretation as an indicator of the medium-to-long-term impact of disaster and its caveats
Journal of Global Health,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14
Опубликована: Сен. 20, 2024
Язык: Английский
Case Report: Difficulties faced by a home oxygen therapy patient who died after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident
Frontiers in Public Health,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
12
Опубликована: Июль 16, 2024
Following
the
Great
East
Japan
Earthquake
(GEJE)
and
Fukushima
Daiichi
nuclear
power
plant
accident
in
2011,
mandatory
evacuation
orders
were
issued
to
residents
living
near
prefecture,
including
some
patients
receiving
home
oxygen
therapy.
Although
vulnerability
of
with
therapy
(one
population
groups
most
vulnerable
disasters)
has
been
noted,
there
is
little
information
on
health
effects
event
a
radiation
disaster.
A
90-year-old
man
diagnosed
chronic
obstructive
pulmonary
disease
since
age
70,
lived
town
located
approximately
20
km
south
plant,
died
8
months
after
disaster
due
worsening
conditions.
This
case
reveals
potential
for
both
physical
psychological
burdens
experienced
by
like
undergoing
during
evacuations
times
it
only
report
limited,
severe
respiratory
distress
requiring
may
present
significant
risk
factor
disaster-related
deaths,
especially
cases
where
are
prolonged,
such
as
disasters.
Due
challenge
obtaining
prompt
public
support
immediately
disaster,
need
prioritize
self-help
mutual
assistance
their
preparedness
efforts.
Язык: Английский
Multiple relocation cases in disaster-related deaths after the Fukushima nuclear accident
Frontiers in Disaster and Emergency Medicine,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
2
Опубликована: Окт. 14, 2024
Introduction
Relocation
after
a
disaster
often
has
negative
health
effects
on
vulnerable
people,
particularly
older
adults.
However,
little
is
known
about
the
number
of
repeated
evacuations
and
relocations
disasters
among
those
experienced
disaster-related
deaths.
This
case
series
aimed
to
summarize
secondary
problems
mortality
risks
in
patients
involved
relocation
disasters.
Methods
We
analyzed
summarized
data
520
deaths
Minamisoma
City,
municipality
near
Fukushima
Daiichi
Nuclear
Power
Plant,
focusing
relocations.
Herein,
we
describe
cases
three
individuals
over
80
years
old,
who
died
eight
or
more
relocations,
which
were
certified
as
Results
discuss
following
cases,
are
(1)
female
patient
her
90s
had
stroke
was
completely
disabled,
(2)
80s
whose
cancer
detected
later
due
failing
see
family
doctor,
(3)
male
his
regular
postoperative
treatment
disrupted
recurrence.
Discussion
Our
findings
indicate
that
evacuation
led
worsening
chronic
diseases
eventually
post-disaster
death.
Prolonged
wide-area
likely
interrupted
continuum
care
failure
adequate
provision.
To
reduce
loss
human
life,
it
necessary
review
medium
long
term
large-scale
disasters,
including
nuclear
may
occur
future.
Simultaneously,
important
establish
medical
system
at
site
so
victims
can
continue
receive
even
relocation.
Язык: Английский