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Since the beginning of the last terror wave in Israel; 29th September 2000 (updated for November 2005) · Attacks on Israelies: 22,406 · Deaths 1074 · Wounded 7520 Terror Victims Arriving to Hadassah University Hospital Jerusalem Israel 29th September 2000: Admitted to Emergency Department: 2547 Hospitalized at Hadassah Total: 870 · Ein-Kerem Hospital 643 (Hospitalization rate 39%) · Mount Scopus Hospital 227 (Hospitalization rate 12%) In Hospital death toll: 44 Transfer from other hospitals: 118 Mechanisms of Injury (Hospitalized) · Blunt 22% · Penetrating 87% · Burns 10% · Blast 35% Cause of Injury (Hospitalized) · Shooting - 380 · Explosions - 308 · Stabbing - 18 · Stoning – 36
Gender of Victims: · Females 957 38% · Males 2590 62%
Distribution of Injuries: · Head & Neck - 393 · Chest – 187 · Abdomen – 156 · Limbs – 450 · Spine – 45 (paraplegia or quadriplegia – 16) · Vascular – 93
Resources: Hospitalization Days -11,724 1-342days Median - 6 Average - 12.9 Days in I.C.U. -1,965 1-80 days Median - 3 Average – 8.3
Procedures: 59% of wounded operated Average 1.5 operations per patient 20 ED Thoracotomies 24 OR Thoracotomies 91 Explorative Laparotomies 33 Craniotomies 202 Orthopedic surgeries 107 Plastic surgeries 46 Vascular surgeries 36 Maxillo – facial surgeries 26 Eye surgeries Pre-hospital Intubations (EMS other hospital) – 91 E.D. Intubations – 123 E.D. Chest drain – 84 Angiographies – 77 E.D. C.T. – 291 Comparisons of Terror and non-terror trauma
Terror Attacks & Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Rates of PTSD (4 months post trauma): Terorrist Attack: 38.7% Motor Vehicle Accident: 18.7%
Figure 4.2. Reduction of Early PTSD Symptoms 1 Week and 4 Months After a Traumatic Event in Survivors During Periods of Infrequent and Frequent Terrorism
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