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Preparing for the Unthinkable. Tactical Emergency Casualty Care Pediatric Guidelines
There are currently no critical care pediatric programs for critically injured children in mass casualty situations. To address this gap, the Committee for Tactical Emergency …
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Long-Term Projections of the Impacts of Warming Temperatures on Zika and Dengue Risk in Four Brazilian Cities Using a Temperature-Dependent Basic Reproduction Number
This study describes the rising threat of dengue and Zika viruses due to climate change. It predicts increased transmission in Brazilian cities like Manaus, Recife, …
Assessing Disaster Preparedness Among Select Children's Summer Camps in the United States and Canada
2017
· University of Michigan
This study investigated how prepared children's summer camps in the United States and Canada are for disasters. It describes a survey sent to 315 camps, …
Disaster Preparedness Among Michigan's Licensed Child Care Programs
2018
· University of Michigan
This study employed a survey to assess disaster management plans in child care programs in Michigan. Surveys were sent to directors of registered child care …
Pediatric Disaster Preparedness
2018
· University of Michigan
This article outlines pediatric disaster preparation in the United States (US), emergency department providers' role, disaster triage methods, and management of mass illnesses, including bioweapons …
Parents' Awareness of Disaster Plans in Children's Early Learning Settings
2019
· University of Michigan,
· Duke University
This study examined parents' awareness of disaster plans in child care settings and found that many parents were unaware. Most parents knew about evacuation plans …
National Center for School Safety: Community Engagement
In this podcast, Dr. Cindy Ewell Foster discusses the importance of the Youth-nominated Support Team (YST) intervention, which involves training individuals in a child's life …
Extreme Risk Protection Orders
This podcast interview with Dr. April Zeoli provides information about Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs) and their significance in preventing gun violence. It explains how …
Firearm Safety, School Violence, and Youth Suicide
The podcast episode, with Drs. Marc Zimmerman, Cynthia Foster and April Zeoli, addresses the impact of firearm-related injury and violence in schools and beyond, emphasizing …
Epidemiology of Pandemic Influenza: Use of Surveillance and Modeling for Pandemic Preparedness
2006
· University of Michigan
This article is about how we can prepare for flu pandemics by using surveillance and modeling. It describes the importance of studying past pandemics to …