Disaster Research Literature Review
Unexplained Deaths in Connecticut, 2002-2003: Failure to Consider Category A Bioterrorism Agents in Differential Diagnoses
2008
· Yale University
This article discusses the importance of hospital and emergency department clinicians in recognizing bioterrorism-related infections as the first defense in a bioterrorist attack. The study …
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Assessment of Disaster Training Needs For Physicians and Other Health Professionals Serving Vulnerable Populations in Hawai'i
2008
· University of Hawaii
This article discusses the unique challenges faced by vulnerable populations in Hawai‘i due to its geographic isolation and history of natural disasters. It highlights the …
The Relationship Between Physical and Mental Health Outcomes in Children Exposed to Disasters
This review discusses how disaster exposure affects the physical and mental health of children, highlighting risk and protective factors. Studies show that disasters can impact …
Hospital Disaster Staffing: If You Call, Will They Come?
2020
· Yale University,
· Valley Health
This study surveyed nine hospitals in five states to understand employees' attitudes towards working during disasters. Most respondents were willing to work after mass casualty …
Infections After Natural Disasters
This article discusses the types of infections that may occur after a natural disaster like floods, when infection risk is increased. Factors other than dead …
Novel Coronavirus 2019 (2019-nCoV) Infection: Part I - Preparedness and Management in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in Resource-Limited Settings
2020
· Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER),
· Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health
This review provides guidance for managing children with COVID-19 who require intensive care in resource-limited settings like India. The coronavirus disease primarily causes respiratory illness, …
Disaster Management Among Pediatric Surgeons: Preparedness, Training and Involvement
The article discusses the need for effective disaster response systems in light of recent mass casualty events globally. It focuses on the role of pediatric …
Pediatric Issues in Disaster Preparedness: Meeting the Educational Needs of Nurses - Are We There Yet?
2008
· MetroHealth Medical Center
This article highlights the vulnerability of children during disasters due to their unique needs. It discusses a pediatric disaster preparedness program introduced to pediatric nurses …
Through the Eyes of Children
2008
This article discusses a simulation exercise conducted by the Health Protection Agency involving children in a major emergency contamination event. The exercise aimed to understand …
Delivery Room Preparedness and Early Neonatal Outcomes During COVID-19 Pandemic in New York City
2020
· Weill Cornell Medicine,
· NewYork-Presbyterian
This study was conducted to understand how newborns of mothers with COVID-19 were managed in the delivery room during the peak of the pandemic in …