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A Skill Set for Supporting Displaced Children in Psychological Recovery After Disasters
2017
· University of Oklahoma,
· Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University,
· National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN),
· George Washington University
This review examines intervention practices for helping displaced children, adolescents, and families after natural disasters. It emphasizes enhancing youth resilience, building social connections, and coping …
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Epidemiology of Youth Suicide and Suicidal Behavior
2010
· The Ohio State University
The article delves into the pressing issue of adolescent suicide, highlighting recent findings on its epidemiology and risk factors. Notably, the suicide rate among young …
Evidence-Based Guidelines for Prehospital Pain Management: Recommendations
2023
· University of Virginia,
· Baylor College of Medicine,
· Washington University in St. Louis,
· National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians,
· Medical College of Wisconsin,
· The Ohio State University
The article describes new guidelines for treating pain before patients reach the hospital. The recommendations are based on research and aim to help emergency medical …
Recognizing a Few of the Vaccine Preventable Diseases
The article describes several diseases that can be prevented with vaccines, such as measles, mumps, rubella, and whooping cough. It explains the symptoms of these …
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 …
Primary Measles Encephalitis
2020
· The Ohio State University
The article describes a simulation used to help doctors understand how to diagnose and manage measles. It also helps health workers practice their response to …
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 …
Impact of Prehospital Pain Management on Emergency Department Management of Injured Children
2023
· Hofstra University,
· University of Colorado,
· Nationwide Children's Hospital,
· The Ohio State University,
· Medical College of Wisconsin,
· Baylor College of Medicine
This article describes how giving pain medicine to injured children before they reach the hospital can affect their care in the emergency department. The study …
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 …
Prophylaxis Against Venous Thromboembolism in Pediatric Trauma: A Practice Management Guideline from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma and the Pediatric Trauma Society
2017
· University of California at Irvine,
· Wake Forest University,
· Medical College of Wisconsin,
· Medical University of South Carolina,
· The Ohio State University,
· Emory University
The article is about preventing blood clots in children who have been hurt. It describes guidelines made by two groups, EAST and PTS, to help …