Disaster Research Literature Review
The Pediatric Disaster Medicine Literature Review is a scoping review that aimed to catalogue and appraise the past 20+ years of pediatric disaster medicine research. The multidisciplinary literature review core team was comprised of several physicians, data scientists, and a medical librarian.
Radiology Response in the Emergency Department During a Mass Casualty Incident: A Retrospective Study of the Two Terrorist Attacks on 22 July 2011 in Norway
2017
· Olso University Hospital,
· University of Oslo
This article describes the utilization of radiology in the emergency department of a trauma center during a mass casualty incident following the twin terrorist attacks …
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Development of an Evacuation Tool to Facilitate Disaster Preparedness: Use in a Planned Evacuation to Support a Hospital Move
This article details the tools and methods used for a successful planned evacuation a healthcare institution. Tools included patient checklists, evacuation handoff tools, and a …
Challenging Assumptions: What Do We Need to Address in Our Disaster Risk Reduction Efforts?
2017
· University of Western Australia,
· Government of Western Australia Department of Health,
· West Australia Country Health Service
This study focuses on disaster preparedness in the first 72 hours post-disaster, emphasizing the importance of knowledge and skills during this critical time. Conducted among …
Human Survival in Volcanic Eruptions: Thermal Injuries in Pyroclastic Surges, Their Causes, Prognosis and Emergency Management
2017
· University of Cambridge,
· University of Bristol,
· Dr Sardjito General Hospital,
· Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris,
· Wythenshawe Hospital,
· Hartford Environmental Research
This study examines burns patients from two eruptions of Merapi volcano in 1994 and 2010, focusing on thermal injuries caused by pyroclastic surges. The analysis …
Pediatric Disaster Preparedness
2018
· University of Michigan
This article outlines pediatric disaster preparation in the United States (US), emergency department providers' role, disaster triage methods, and management of mass illnesses, including bioweapons …
National Survey of Institutional Pediatric Disaster Preparedness
This study surveyed hospitals across the United States (US) to assess their disaster preparedness for pediatric patients. Findings showed that most hospitals included pediatric patients …
Parents' Awareness of Disaster Plans in Children's Early Learning Settings
2019
· University of Michigan,
· Duke University
This study examined parents' awareness of disaster plans in child care settings and found that many parents were unaware. Most parents knew about evacuation plans …
Evaluation and Gap Analysis of Pediatric Disaster Preparedness Resources
2019
· University of Southern California,
· Children's Hospital Los Angeles,
· County of Los Angeles
This research aimed to assess pediatric disaster preparedness resources in the United States (US), categorizing them into hospital, school, and training resources. Evaluations based on …
Terrorist Attack in Nice: The Central Role of a Children's Hospital
This article discusses the terrorist attack that occurred in Nice, France, when a lorry crashed into a crowd, killing 86 people and injuring around 500, …
Disaster Preparedness in French Paediatric Hospitals 2 Years After Terrorist Attacks of 2015
2018
· Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP),
· Sainte-Justine University Hospital,
· Université de Lyon
This multi-center study looks at how ready French children's hospitals were for disasters two years after the 2015 terrorist attacks. It describes a survey sent …