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Home and Living Resources
This webpage provides resources for people with special health care needs, focusing on home and living accommodations. It describes challenges like driving and navigating buildings, …
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Disaster Preparedness: A Discussion with Frank and His Caregiver, Danielle
This 20-minute video provides information on disaster preparedness for persons with disabilities. This personal account is presented via an interview with Frank and his caregiver, …
Disaster Preparedness for People with Disabilities and Their Caregivers
This video focuses on disaster preparedness for people with disabilities and their caregivers. It describes the importance of having a plan due to Ohio's large …
Mass Casualty Management in a Changing World
This editorial discusses how to handle large-scale emergencies like terrorist attacks and bioterrorism. It highlights lessons from past events, such as the Tokyo subway sarin …
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 …
Improving Pediatric Procedural Skills for EMS Clinicians: A Longitudinal Simulation-Based Curriculum with Novel, Remote, First-Person-View Video-Based Outcome Measurement
This article describes a training program for EMS workers to help them get better at medical procedures for children. The program uses repeated practice with …
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 …
A Community Initiative to Help Children Who Are Homeless
This article with video summary describes a community initiative aimed at helping children who are homeless by addressing their health needs. The program is based …
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 …