Demographic and Injury Characteristics of Patients Injured in a Hailstorm

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dc.authorid0000-0002-6132-0898
dc.authorid0000-0002-6186-6110
dc.contributor.authorKokulu, Kamil
dc.contributor.authorSert, Ekrem Taha
dc.contributor.authorÖzdemir, Serdar
dc.contributor.authorMutlu, Hüseyin
dc.contributor.authorAltunok, İbrahim
dc.date.accessioned2025-07-16T06:09:38Z
dc.date.available2025-07-16T06:09:38Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentTıp Fakültesi
dc.description.abstractThe aim of this study was to describe the demographic characteristics, injury characteristics, and outcomes of individuals sustaining injuries during a hailstorm in Istanbul, Turkey. Methods: In this study, the medical records of 76 patients who presented to the emergency department (ED) of a tertiary hospital after incurring injuries due to hailstorms were retrospectively reviewed. Analyses were performed to identify hailstorm-associated injury profiles, injury mechanisms, patient demographics, and ED resource use. Results: Of the 76 patients, 42 (55.3%) were male and 34 (44.7%) were female, with the ages of the patients ranging from five to 79 years. Of the patients, 93.4% presented to the ED within the first eight hours after a hailstorm. The most common injury mechanisms were the direct impact of hailstones on the body surface (36.8%) and slips and falls during escape (35.6%). The most frequently injured anatomical areas were skin (60.5%), head (44.7%), and extremities (16.7%). Significant injuries occurred in only 11.8% of the patients, of whom three were treated surgically and one died. The most common injuries were soft tissue and minor head injuries. Conclusions: Severe hailstorms often strike suddenly and can be difficult to predict. In response, EDs must handle a large number of injured patients in the aftermath of a hailstorm. It is important to remember that hailstorms, like other natural disasters, can cause serious injuries.
dc.identifier.doi10.1017/S1049023X25000135
dc.identifier.endpage47
dc.identifier.issn1049023X
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.pmid39991847
dc.identifier.scopus85219241147
dc.identifier.startpage43
dc.identifier.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1049023X25000135
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12451/13305
dc.identifier.volume40
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001429394200001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.institutionauthorKokulu, Kamil
dc.institutionauthorSert, Ekrem Taha
dc.institutionauthorMutlu, Hüseyin
dc.institutionauthorid0000-0002-6132-0898
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherCambridge University Press
dc.relation.ispartofPrehospital and Disaster Medicine
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subjectDisaster Medicine
dc.subjectHail
dc.subjectHailstorm
dc.subjectHailstorm-related Injuries
dc.subjectTrauma
dc.titleDemographic and Injury Characteristics of Patients Injured in a Hailstorm
dc.typeArticle

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