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    Pediatric kidney care experience after the 2023 Türkiye earthquake
    (Oxford University Press, 2024) Bakkaloǧlu S.A.; Delibaş A.; Döven S.S.; Taner S.; Yavuz S.; Erfidan G.; Vatansever E.D.; Aynaci F.; Yilmaz K.; Taşdemir M.; Akaci O.; Akinci N.; Güven S.; Çiçek N.; Dursun I.; Keleşoǧlu E.; Sancaktar M.; Alaygut D.; Saygili S.; Yavaşcan Ö.; Yilmaz A.; Gülleroǧlu K.; Ertan P.; Demir B.K.; Poyrazoǧlu H.; Pinarbaşi S.; Gençler A.; Baştuǧ F.; Günay N.; Çeleǧen K.; Noyan A.; Parmaksiz G.; Avci B.; Çayci F.Ş.; Bayrakçi U.; Özlü S.G.; Aksoy Ö.Y.; Yel S.; Inal G.A.; Köse S.; Bayazit A.K.; Atmiş B.; Saribaş E.; Çaǧli Ç.; Tabel Y.; Elmas A.T.; Selçuk Ş.Z.; Kiliç B.D.; Kara M.A.; Büyükçelik M.; Balat A.; Tiryaki B.D.; Erdoǧdu B.; Aksu B.; Mahmudova G.; Dursun H.; Candan C.; Göknar N.; Mutlubaş F.; Çamlar S.A.; Başaran C.; Akbulut B.B.; Düzova A.; Gülhan B.; Oruç Ç.; Peru H.; Alpay H.; Türkkan Ö.N.; Gülmez R.; Çelakil M.; Doǧan K.; Bilge I.; Pehlivanoǧlu C.; Büyükkaragöz B.; Leventoǧlu E.; Alpman N.; Zeybek C.; Tülpar S.; Gülşan R.Y.Ç.; Kara A.; Gürgöze M.K.; Önder E.N.A.; Atikel Y.Ö.; Pul S.; Sönmez F.; Yildiz G.; Akman S.; Elmaci M.; Küçük N.; Yüksel S.; Kavaz A.; Nalçacioǧlu H.; Alparslan C.; Dinçel N.; Elhan A.H.; Sever L.
    Background. Two earthquakes on 6 February 2023 destroyed 10 cities in Türkiye. We report our experience with pediatric victims during these catastrophes, with a focus on crush syndrome related-acute kidney injury (Crush-AKI) and death. Method. Web-based software was prepared. Patient demographics, time under rubble (TUR), admission laboratory data, dialysis, and kidney and overall outcomes were recorded. Results. A total of 903 injured children (median age 11.62 years) were evaluated. Mean TUR was 13 h (interquartile range 32.5, max 240 h). Thirty-one of 32 patients with a TUR of > 120 h survived. The patient who was rescued after 10 days survived. Two-thirds of the patients were given 50 mEq/L sodium bicarbonate in 0.45% sodium chloride solution on admission day. Fifty-eight percent of patients were given intravenous fluid (IVF) at a volume of 2000-3000 mL/m2 body surface area (BSA), 40% at 3000-4000 mL/m2 BSA and only 2% at > 4000 mL/m2 BSA. A total of 425 patients had surgeries, and 48 suffered from major bleeding. Amputations were recorded in 96 patients. Eighty-two and 66 patients required ventilator and inotropic support, respectively. Crush-AKI developed in 314 patients (36% of all patients). In all, 189 patients were dialyzed. Age > 15 years, creatine phosphokinase (CK) =20 950 U/L, TUR =10 h and the first-day IVF volume < 3000-4000 mL/m2 BSA were associated with Crush-AKI development. Twenty-two deaths were recorded, 20 of 22 occurring in patients with Crush-AKI and within the first 4 days of admission. All patients admitted after 7 days survived. Conclusions. These are the most extensive pediatric kidney disaster data obtained after an earthquake. Serum CK level was significantly associated with Crush-AKI at the levels of > 20 950 U/L, but not with death. Adolescent age and initial IVF of less than 3000-4000 mL/m2 BSA were also associated with Crush-AKI. Given that mildly injured victims can survive longer periods in the disaster field, we suggest uninterrupted rescue activity for at least 10 days. © The Author(s) 2024.