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Takashi Shiroko Author
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Volcano, Disaster, Blast injury
Takashi Shiroko is the Department of Emergency Medical Care, Takayama Red Cross Hospital, Japan
Biography
Takashi Shiroko completed his graduation from Gifu University School of Medicine Japan in 1985 and received his PhD in 1995. He researched about cancer immunological system in Roswell Cancer Institute, Buffalo NY in 1996-97. He is a chief of Emergency Medical Center and the assistant Director of Takayama Red Cross Hospital. He did war surgery as a surgeon in Sudan (2002), Afghanistan (2004), Pakistan (2005) and Uganda (2010-11) as a member of ICRC (International Committee of the Red Cross, Geneva). In Japan, he did medical relief in Kobe (1995) and Tohoku (2011) earthquake.
Publications
Case Report Open Access
Patients Hit by Rocks during the Mt. Ontake Volcanic Eruption in Japan: An Experience of Trauma Cases
Author(s): Takashi Shiroko*
Mt. Ontake erupted at 11:52 am on September 27, 2014, and many climbers who happened to be on the mountain were killed or injured. Early the next morning, a disaster medical assistance team and mountain rescue team carried out rescue and first aid operations for a group of 26 climbers who had been evacuated to a cabin located on the highest summit in Gifu Prefecture. Of the climbers, 3 who required medical treatment were transported by helicopter to our hospital. Case 1: A 39-year-old woman had open fractures of the left clavicle, scapula, and ribs and underwent debridement under general anesthesia. Case 2: A 52-year-old man had an open fracture of the left humerus and underwent irrigation and fixation. Case 3: A 46-year-old man had severe bruising and swelling on the left side of the b... view more»
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