Disaster Research Literature Review
The Medical Association Activity and Pediatric Care After the Earthquake Disaster in Fukushima
2012
· Kikuchi Pediatric Clinic
This article reviews the response of the Koriyama Medical Association after a massive earthquake hit eastern Japan on March 11, 2011. Utilities were disrupted, and …
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COVID-19 in Malawi: Lessons in Pandemic Preparedness from a Tertiary Children's Hospital
In this article, the authors share their initial lessons in pandemic preparedness during the COVID-19 outbreak in Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH) in Blantyre, a …
Burn Disaster Preparedness and the Southern Region of the United States
This review examines the challenges that burn disasters pose for planners as specialty resources quickly become scarce. Regional support is crucial. Daily burn bed capacity …
Issues in the Support and Disaster Preparedness of Severely Disabled Children in Affected Areas
2013
· Tohoku University
This article describes the challenges faced by severely disabled children during disasters, like the Great East Japan Earthquake. These children were more affected than others, …
Head-to-Head Comparison of Disaster Triage Methods in Pediatric, Adult, and Geriatric Patients
2013
· University of Louisville,
· Yale School of Medicine,
· Yale University,
· Yale New Haven Health System
This comparative study evaluated six disaster triage methods for predicting outcomes in trauma patients of different ages. It describes how the Sacco Score was the …
Disaster Preparedness for Technology and Electricity-Dependent Children and Youth With Special Health Care Needs
2013
· University of Hawaii,
· Hawaii Public Health
This article is about preparing for disasters when children and youth with special health care needs rely on technology and electricity. It describes a study …
Psychosocial Effects of Disaster in Children and Adolescents: Significance and Management
This article is about how disasters affect the mental and social health of children and teens. It describes ways to help protect them from long-term …
Preparing for Optimal Outcomes: A Live Evacuation Exercise
This study involved a pediatric trauma center that conducted its first live evacuation exercise. The center in Ohio had 525 beds and over 12,000 employees. …
Pediatric Ventilation in a Disaster: Clinical and Ethical Decision Making
2012
· Israel Defense Forces: Medical Corps,
· Shamir Medical Center (Assaf Harofeh),
· Shaare Zedek Medical Center,
· The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
The article discusses the ethical challenges faced by caregivers in allocating limited medical resources, particularly ventilators, during mass disaster situations. Using case scenarios from the …
Pediatric Mass Critical Care in a Pandemic
This article evaluates the effectiveness of sustained pediatric mass critical care responses in prolonged pandemics compared to temporary approaches for sudden-impact public health emergencies. Using …