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Evaluation of a Lay First Responder Program in Sierra Leone as a Scalable Model for Prehospital Trauma Care
2020
· Washington University in St. Louis,
· LFR International Encino,
· University of Michigan,
· Sierra Leone Red Cross Society,
· University of Makeni,
· City Garden Hospital
This journal article evaluates a program in Sierra Leone where regular people are trained to help with emergency medical care before patients reach the hospital. …
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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 …
Actionable, Revised (v.3), and Amplified American Burn Association Triage Tables for Mass Casualties: A Civilian Defense Guideline
2020
· University of New Orleans,
· University of North Carolina School of Medicine,
· University of Michigan,
· University of Tennessee,
· American Burn Association,
· University of California, Davis
The article is about new guidelines for handling mass burn casualties. It describes how the American Burn Association has updated triage tables to help doctors …
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 …
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccination Recommendations and Other Updates From ACIP
2023
· University of Michigan
This 2-page practice guideline highlights the impact of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in the United States, causing severe respiratory illness, especially in infants and …
Creating and Sustaining a Thriving Youth Advisory Council
2014
· University of Michigan
This manual aims to provide a set of strategies to tackle common challenges in establishing and maintaining a Youth Advisory Council (YAC), particularly in school-based …
Prehospital Recognition and Management of Pediatric Sepsis: A Qualitative Assessment
2023
· Nationwide Children's Hospital,
· The Ohio State University,
· University of Colorado,
· George Washington University
This article is about recognizing and managing sepsis in children before they reach the hospital. It describes how early detection can save lives but is …
Disaster and Emergency Preparedness and the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Child Care Programs in Michigan: A Mixed-Methods Analysis
2023
· University of Michigan
This study looks at how child care programs in Michigan were affected by COVID-19 and their emergency preparedness. It shows that many programs had written …
Pediatric Patients in a Disaster: Part of the All-Hazard, Comprehensive Approach to Disaster Management
2012
· Cleveland Clinic,
· University of Michigan,
· Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital,
· Harbor-UCLA Medical Center,
· University of California at Irvine,
· University of Alabama at Birmingham,
· Providence Health and Sciences
This article focuses on how disasters impact people of all ages, especially children. It describes the need for special planning and management for pediatric patients …