Disaster Research Literature Review
Enhancing the Nutritional Well-Being of Children With Food Allergies During Disaster
2024
· Tohoku University
This article highlights the often-overlooked challenges children with food allergies face during disasters. It discusses these children's heightened vulnerabilities, such as limited access to safe …
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, …
Effect of a Blackout in Pediatric Patients With Home Medical Devices During the 2011 Eastern Japan Earthquake
2014
· Tohoku University
This article describes the impact of the 2011 Eastern Japan earthquake on children using home medical devices. During the blackout, many sought help at hospitals …
Infant, Neonatal, and Postneonatal Mortality Trends in a Disaster Region and in Japan, 2002–2012: A Multi-Attribute Compositional Study
This review examines infant, neonatal, and postneonatal death trends in Japan from 2002 to 2012, focusing on the Tohoku region affected by a natural disaster. …