Disaster Research Literature Review
Comparative Analysis of Showering Protocols for Mass-Casualty Decontamination
2010
· Health Protection Agency,
· University of Surrey
The article describes a study on improving showering methods for mass-casualty decontamination in the UK. It tested three strategies: using pictorial instructions, providing washcloths, and …
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Geographical Maldistribution of Pediatric Medical Resources in Seattle-King County
This article discusses the risk of regional disasters, particularly earthquakes, in Seattle-King County, Washington, focusing on pediatric medical response capabilities. The study evaluates the distribution …
Disaster Preparedness of Families With Young Children in Hong Kong
This study investigates the perception of disaster among heads of households in Hong Kong with young children and their level of preparedness. Findings reveal that …
Psychosocial Considerations About Children and Radiological Events
2010
· University of Ottawa
This article discusses the vulnerability of children in radiological events due to their increased sensitivity to radiation and critical development stages. It explores psychosocial risk …
Triage by Resource Allocation for INpatients: A Novel Disaster Triage Tool for Hospitalized Pediatric Patients
This article reports on the development of a disaster triage tool for evacuating neonatal and pediatric patients from a children's hospital. The tool was refined …
The Management of the Khan Al-Assal Chemical Attack in Aleppo University Hospital (AUH)
This brief report provides a first hand account of the management of events in Aleppo University Hospital (AUH) on March 19, 2013 when Khan al-Assal …
The Use of Field Triage in Disaster and Mass Casualty Incidents: A Survey of Current Practices by EMS Personnel
2018
· Boston Medical Center,
· Boston University
This study investigated the use of triage tags by emergency medical service (EMS) personnel during disasters and mass casualty incidents (MCIs). A survey compared triage …
Pediatric Issues in Disaster Management, Part 2: Evacuation Centers and Family Separation/Reunification
This article highlights pediatric patients' often overlooked needs in disaster planning and management. It discusses key components such as emergency medical services, hospital/facility issues, evacuation …
Sure! Here it is Capitalized: Defining Best Practice in Care and Protection of Children in Crisis-Affected Settings: A Delphi Study
2010
· Columbia University
The article describes a study on how to best care for and protect children in crisis situations. Thirty experts took part in a Delphi consultation, …
Introduction of Pediatric Physiological and Anatomical Triage Score in Mass-Casualty Incident
2018
· Yokohama City University
This study developed a new triage method called Pediatric Physiological and Anatomical Triage Score (PPATS) and compared it to existing methods for pediatric patients in …