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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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Parent Perspectives on Nirsevimab for Their Newborn
2024
· Yale School of Medicine,
· Yale University
This article explores how parents feel about using nirsevimab for their newborns. Nirsevimab is a medicine that helps protect babies from RSV, a common virus …
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 …
Frequency, Type, and Degree of Potential Harm of Adverse Safety Events among Pediatric Emergency Medical Services Encounters
2024
· Yale School of Medicine,
· Brown University,
· University of Colorado,
· Yale University
This article describes how often safety problems happen when children get emergency medical care, what types of problems occur, and how serious they are. The …
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 …
Early Experiences With Nirsevimab: Perspectives From Newborn Hospitalists
2024
· Yale School of Medicine,
· Stanford University,
· Seattle Children's Hospital,
· The University of Chicago Medicine,
· Nationwide Children's Hospital,
· Yale University
This article discusses the implementation of newly developed nirsevimab into clinical practice. Approved in July 2023, it is costly and has supply issues. Hospitals struggle …
Real-World Effectiveness of Nirsevimab Against Respiratory Syncytial Virus: A Test-Negative Case-Control Study
2024
· Yale School of Medicine,
· Yale University
This article describes a study that evaluated the effectiveness of nirsevimab in preventing RSV infections in infants. It included 3,090 infants and found that nirsevimab …
Factors Associated With Nirsevimab Uptake in Healthy Newborns
2024
· Yale School of Medicine,
· Yale University
This research brief discusses a study that looks at factors affecting the use of nirsevimab, a new antibody for RSV, in newborns. It explains how …
Pediatric Sepsis [Fact Sheet]
This fact sheet explains that sepsis is a serious condition where the body's response to infection causes severe inflammation, potentially leading to organ failure. It …