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.
Children in Disasters
This article highlights the unique needs of children during disasters like hurricanes and pandemics. It describes how kids are more vulnerable due to their physical, …
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Emergency Preparedness of Families of Children with Developmental Disabilities: What Public Health and Safety Emergency Planners Need to Know
2015
· University of Massachusetts
This article is about emergency preparedness for families with children who have developmental disabilities. It describes a study that found many families are not well-prepared …
Local Emergency Medical Response After a Terrorist Attack in Norway: A Qualitative Study
2017
· University of Oslo,
· Ringerike Hospital
In 2011, Norway experienced a terrorist attack on a political youth camp, with 35 injured victims taken to a local hospital. They all survived. Despite …
Medical Management of the Acute Radiation Syndrome: Recommendations of the Strategic National Stockpile Radiation Working Group
This article outlines the responsibilities of healthcare providers in assisting individuals injured by terrorist acts involving radioactive material. It presents scenarios for various levels of …
Home-Based Emergency Preparedness for Families of Children and Youth With Special Healthcare Needs: A Scoping Review
2023
· Drexel University
This scoping review found 22 relevant articles focusing on home-based preparedness for families of children and youth with special healthcare needs. Different approaches were used …
Modelling Mass Casualty Decontamination Systems Informed by Field Exercise Data
2012
· Health Protection Agency
This article is about creating models for decontaminating large groups of people after a disaster. It describes how these models are based on real-life exercises …
Design, Validity, and Reliability of a Pediatric Resident JumpSTART Disaster Triage Scoring Instrument
2013
· Yale University
This article is about a tool called the Pediatric Resident JumpSTART Disaster Triage Scoring Instrument. It describes how this tool was designed to help doctors …
The ABC Daycare Disaster of Hermosillo, Mexico
2012
· Shriners Children's,
· UC Davis Health
This article discusses a tragic fire incident at the ABC Daycare facility in Hermosillo, Mexico, in 2009 where 29 children died and many others were …
Five Years of Changes on the Receiving End of a Disaster
2011
· Woman's Hospital,
· Tulane University
This article reflects on the impact of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Spedale, a prominent neonatologist and pediatrician, discusses the challenges …
July 14, 2016, Terror Attack in Nice, France
This 2-page article presents the point of view of doctors from Lenval University Children's Hospital, which treated and managed 47 casualties, including 12 adults after …