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. 2019 Oct 30;1(11):531-533.
doi: 10.1253/circrep.CR-19-0097.

Clinical Features of Disaster-Related Deaths After the Kumamoto Earthquake 2016 - Comparison With the Great East Japan Earthquake 2011

Daisuke Sueta  1 , Kenji Sakamoto  1 , Hiroki Usuku  1 , Koichiro Fujisue  1 , Kenshi Yamanaga  1 , Yuichiro Arima  1 , Seiji Takashio  1 , Satoru Suzuki  1 , Eiichiro Yamamoto  1 , Koichi Kaikita  1 , Kenichi Tsujita  1
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Clinical Features of Disaster-Related Deaths After the Kumamoto Earthquake 2016 - Comparison With the Great East Japan Earthquake 2011

Daisuke Sueta et al. Circ Rep. .

Abstract

Background: Although "disaster-related death" as a category awarded disaster-related compensation includes death not caused by the tragedy itself, the actual definition remains unclear. Methods and Results: In the Kumamoto earthquake 2016, compared with the Great East Japan Earthquake 2011, excessive mental and physical stress and suicide were observed significantly more as causes of disaster-related death. Conclusions: It is essential to give maximum consideration to refugees to support them while in shelters.

Keywords: Disaster; Disaster-related death.

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Conflict of interest statement

K.K., K.T. are members of Circulation Reports’ Editorial Team. The other authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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General status of disaster-related deaths after the Kumamoto earthquake at December 2017 according to (A) sex and (B) presence or absence of chronic disease.
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