Disaster Research Literature Review
Disaster Preparedness in Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
This article examines the level of emergency preparedness among families caring for children with type 1 diabetes mellitus. A study conducted at Texas Children's Hospital …
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Katrina Changed Us (And Me) in So Many Ways
2011
· Baylor College of Medicine
This article is about the impact of Hurricane Katrina. It describes how the storm affected people and communities, especially children. The author shares personal experiences …
Outside the Box and into Thick Air: Implementation of an Exterior Mobile Pediatric Emergency Response Team for North American H1N1 (Swine) Influenza Virus in Houston, Texas
This article describes the implementation of a mobile pediatric emergency response team during the H1N1 swine influenza outbreak at Texas Children's Hospital. The study focused …
Challenges Created by the COVID-19 Pandemic: Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Disaster Management Perspectives
2022
· Baylor College of Medicine
This article explores the challenges faced by pediatric emergency departments during the COVID-19 pandemic. It describes how these departments adapted to ensure high-quality care and …
Caring for Evacuated Children Housed in the Astrodome: Creation and Implementation of a Mobile Pediatric Emergency Response Team: Regionalized Caring for Displaced Children After a Disaster
2006
· Baylor College of Medicine
The article discusses the preparedness and response efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, focusing on the Texas Children's Hospital (TCH) and the …