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Hiking Safety for Kids: Expert Tips
This webpage describes how to keep kids safe while hiking. The tips include choosing easy trails, dressing in layers, wearing proper shoes, and packing enough …
Pediatric Intravenous Fluid Use in the Emergency Department During Hurricane Helene
2025
· Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital,
· Children's Hospital Los Angeles,
· University of California, Los Angeles,
· Boston Children's Hospital,
· Harvard Medical School,
· Emory University,
· Dayton Children's Hospital,
· Wright State University
This article explains how doctors gave intravenous (IV) fluids to children in the emergency department during Hurricane Helene. The study looks at how often IV …
Surge Capacity Principles: Care of the Critically Ill and Injured During Pandemics and Disasters: CHEST Consensus Statement
2014
· University of Minnesota,
· The Hebrew University of Jerusalem,
· George Washington University,
· University of British Columbia,
· Sharp Healthcare,
· Allina Health Care
This article offers consensus recommendations for expanding critical care surge capacity and enhancing intensive care services during disasters or pandemics. It highlights key principles for …
Pediatric Firearm Violence in America
2024
· Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital,
· University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences,
· George Washington University,
· Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
This article highlights the serious issue of gun violence affecting children. It describes how firearms are the leading cause of death for kids and provides …
Healthcare Utilization After Nonfatal Firearm Injuries
2024
· Vanderbilt University,
· Medical University of South Carolina,
· George Washington University
This article describes how young people in the US who survive gun injuries face more health problems. It uses a method called propensity score matching …
Emergency Drill Triage Kit Instruction Guide
This triage kit helps schools prepare for emergencies when first responders are busy. It explains how school staff can use their basic first aid skills …
The Association of Nonaccidental Trauma with Historical Factors, Examination Findings, and Diagnostic Testing During the Initial Trauma Evaluation
2017
· Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital,
· Yale University,
· University of Washington,
· Brooke Army Medical Center,
· Uniformed Services University,
· Brown University,
· Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center,
· Children's Hospital Los Angeles,
· University of Southern California,
· Medical College of Wisconsin,
· Cardiff University
This article explores the correlation between various elements of history, physical examination, and diagnostic tests with a diagnosis of nonaccidental trauma (NAT) in children. It …
Mixed-Methods Pilot Study: Disaster Preparedness of Families With Children Followed in an Intestinal Rehabilitation Clinic
This study looks at how prepared families with children in an intestinal rehabilitation clinic are for disasters. It describes that many of these families do …
Pediatric Surge Pocket Guide
2009
· County of Los Angeles,
· Los Angeles County Department of Public Health,
· Emergency Medical Services Agency Los Angeles County,
· Children's Hospital Los Angeles
This guide helps manage a sudden increase in pediatric patients during emergencies. It describes normal values, triage and assessment, treatment and medications, equipment needs, decontamination …
Postacute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 in Children
2024
· Children's Hospital Colorado,
· New York University,
· Children's Hospital Los Angeles,
· University of Southern California,
· Children's Hospital of Philadelphia,
· Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center,
· University of Cincinnati,
· Nemours Children's Health,
· Columbia University,
· Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital,
· University of California, San Diego
The article is about the effects of COVID-19 on children after they recover from the virus. It describes how some kids experience ongoing symptoms, known …