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Improvised Neonatal Care – Realizing the Gaps in a Disaster Zone
2015 · Israel Defense Forces: Medical Corps
This article discusses the challenges in treating newborns in disaster zones, where a combination of the disaster's effects and local healthcare disparities make survival difficult …
Comparing the Accuracy of Three Pediatric Disaster Triage Strategies: A Simulation-Based Investigation
2016 · Brown University, · Yale School of Medicine, · University of Massachusetts, · Yale University, · Children's Hospital Colorado, · University of British Columbia
This article discusses a study comparing pediatric disaster triage (PDT) strategies (Smart and JumpSTART) and clinical decision-making (CDM) with no algorithm. A total of 273 …
Reconsidering the Resources Needed for Multiple Casualty Events: Lessons Learned From the Crash of Asiana Airlines Flight 214
2016 · San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, · University of California San Francisco
This article discusses the resources needed for handling multiple casualty events, using the crash of Asiana Airlines Flight 214 as a case study. It highlights …
Development of a Pediatric Mass Casualty Triage Algorithm Validation Tool
2016 · University of California –San Diego School of Medicine, · Rady Children's Hospital San Diego, · Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, · University of Southern California, · Yale School of Medicine, · Children's Hospital Los Angeles, · Yale University
This article discusses the development of a criteria outcomes tool (COT) for validating the effectiveness of a mass casualty incident (MCI) algorithm in correctly triaging …
Assessing Surge Capacity for Radiation Victims with Marrow Toxicity
2010 · Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, · National Marrow Donor Program
The article discusses the crucial role of hematologists/oncologists in providing care for victims of catastrophic radiation incidents like the detonation of an improvised nuclear device …
Natural Disasters and Mass-Casualty Events Affecting Children and Families: A Description of Emergency Preparedness and the Role of the Primary Care Physician
2010 · Penn State Hershey Medical Center, · Pennsylvania State University, · Albert Einstein College of Medicine
This article analyzes families' compliance with national disaster preparedness recommendations by distributing questionnaires in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, and Bronx County, New York. The study found …
Improving Disaster Preparedness of Families With a Parenteral Nutrition-Dependent Child
2018 · Children's Hospital Los Angeles, · University of Southern California
This study aimed to improve disaster preparedness for families with parenteral nutrition (PN)-dependent children in California, considering the frequent earthquakes in the region. By providing …
Pediatric Emergency Department Responses to COVID-19: Transitioning from Surge Preparation to Regional Support
2020 · Seattle Children's Hospital, · Children's Hospital Los Angeles
This study examined the response stages within two children's hospitals on the West Coast of the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic. These hospitals adjusted …
Paediatric Major Incident Simulation and the Number of Discharges Achieved Using a Major Incident Rapid Discharge Protocol
2020 · The Royal London Hospital
This article describes a study on how hospitals can quickly discharge patients during major incidents to make room for new ones. A simulation at a …
Immediate Response to Major Incidents: Defining an Immediate Responder!
2020 · University of Gothenburg, · Shiraz University, · University of South-Eastern Norway
This article explores how regular people can help in emergencies before professional responders arrive. It describes a study that found many people are willing to …

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