Table 2.
Reported nonearthquake disasters, requirement for renal replacement therapy, and outcomes.
| Author/year | Event and location | Date | No. deaths | No. requiring RRT | Mortality after RRT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bywaters and Beall 1941 [9] | Crush injury after bombing and building collapse, London | 1941 | 4 | NA | NA |
| Bentley and Jeffreys 1968 [35] | Crush injury after mine collapse, United Kingdom | 1968 | 1 | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 |
| Goldfarb and Chung 2002 [14] | World Trade Center collapse after terrorist attack, New York City | 2001 | 2,752 | 1 | None |
| Altintepe et al. 2007 [36] | Building collapse, Konya, Turkey | 2004 | 92 | 2 | None |
| Kutner et al. 2009* [37] | Hurricane, New Orleans, LA | 2005 | 1,836 | Unknown | No excess mortality risk identified |
*Retrospective cohort study examining mortality rates after Hurricane Katrina among patients with end-stage renal disease receiving dialysis therapy in the New Orleans area.