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 4.1. PTSD (Impact of Event Scale) Symptoms 1 Week and 4 Months After a Traumatic Event in Survivors of Terrorist Attacks and Survivors of Motor Vehicle Accidents 

 

 

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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