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Five Decades of Global Chemical Terror Attacks: Data Analysis to Inform Training and Preparedness
2021
· Massachusetts General Hospital,
· Brigham and Women's Hospital,
· Harvard Medical School,
· Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
· Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
This article looks at chemical weapon use from 1970 to 2017, noting how attacks have increased, especially during conflicts in Syria and Iraq. The study …
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Emergency Department Evaluation of Young Infants with Head Injury
This article and video abstract discuss a study on young infants with head injuries in emergency departments. It describes how the youngest infants often get …
Disparities in Pharmacologic Restraint Use in Pediatric Emergency Departments
2023
· University of California San Francisco,
· Boston Children's Hospital,
· Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital,
· Harvard Medical School
This article and video abstract examine the use of pharmacologic restraints in pediatric emergency departments. In this study, the cohort of patients were 3- 21 …
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 …
Are We Prepared to Care for the Children? An Assessment of Pediatric-Specific Pre-Deployment Training Provided by Non-Governmental Organizations Operating in Disaster Zones
2025
· Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center,
· Hadassah University Medical System,
· Harvard Medical School,
· Boston Children's Hospital
This study examines how well non-governmental organizations (NGOs) prepare their staff to care for children in disaster zones. It found that most NGOs do not …
Advancing United States-Based Child and Family Reunification Disaster Science
2024
· St. Louis Children's Hospital,
· Washington University in St. Louis,
· Stanford Medicine,
· Boston Children's Hospital,
· Harvard Medical School
The article delves into the crucial aspect of family reunification in disaster management, focusing on the challenges and importance of reuniting families, especially children, after …
Maternal RSVpreF and Infant Nirsevimab Immunizations Uptake During Respiratory Syncytial Virus Season
This research letter looks at a study that analyzed the uptake of RSVpreF vaccination during pregnancy and nirsevimab administration to infants during the 2023 to …
Availability of Pediatric Inpatient Services in the United States
2021
· Boston Medical Center,
· Harvard Medical School,
· Boston Children's Hospital,
· Tufts Medical Center,
· Tufts University
This study analyzed data from 4720 United States (US) hospitals between 2008 and 2018 to assess changes in pediatric inpatient unit capacity and access. The …
Disparities in the Availability and Acceptance of Nirsevimab in Massachusetts
This research brief examines the differences in how nirsevimab, a treatment for RSV in infants, is available and accepted across Massachusetts. It describes that larger …
Hybrid Warfare and Counter-Terrorism Medicine
2023
· Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center,
· Harvard Medical School,
· University of Melbourne,
· VieCuri Medical Center,
· Sundsvall County Hospital,
· Ukrainian Healthcare Center
This review describes the impact of modern warfare on healthcare systems, focusing on events like the Russian airstrike in Mariupol, Ukraine. It explains how hybrid …