Impact of the 2016 Kumamoto earthquake on patients with nephrogenic diabetes insipidus and preparations for the future

Hiroshi Tamura; Hiroko Nagata; Keishiro Furuie; Shohei Kuraoka; Yuko Hidaka; Hitoshi Nakazato

doi:10.1002/ccr3.3718

Impact of the 2016 Kumamoto earthquake on patients with nephrogenic diabetes insipidus and preparations for the future

Clin Case Rep. 2020 Dec 30;9(2):1010-1013. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.3718. eCollection 2021 Feb.

Authors

Hiroshi Tamura¹, Hiroko Nagata¹, Keishiro Furuie¹, Shohei Kuraoka¹, Yuko Hidaka¹, Hitoshi Nakazato¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatrics Faculty of Life Sciences Kumamoto University Kumamoto Japan.

Abstract

Patients with nephrogenic diabetes insipidus should establish a support network system by contacting the government to ensure that water can be preferentially obtained in the event of a disaster and create and carry a medical alert card.

Keywords: Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus; children; disasters; water supply.

Publication types

Case Reports