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.
Pediatric Medical Countermeasures: Antidotes and Cytokines for Radiological and Nuclear Incidents and Terrorism
2024
· Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center,
· Western Regional Alliance for Pediatric Emergency Management (WRAP-EM),
· Emory University,
· Southern Regional Disaster Response System,
· Intermountain Primary Children's Hospital,
· University of Nebraska Medical Center,
· University of California San Francisco,
· Stanford University,
· Arizona Department of Health Services
This article addresses the lack of studies comparing pediatric indications and dosing for medical countermeasures in radiological and nuclear incidents. Children are especially vulnerable in …
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COVID-19 Preparedness - A Survey Among Neonatal Care Providers in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
2021
· The Arctic University of Norway,
· Stanford University,
· California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative,
· Policlinico of Milan,
· University of Oxford,
· University of Vermont,
· Sanatorios de la Trinidad
This study assessed neonatal care providers' preparedness during the COVID-19 pandemic, based on a survey conducted in 69 low- and middle-income countries. Results showed challenges …
Learning from Wildfire Disaster Experience in California NICUs
2020
· Stanford University
This study examined how hospitals in California, especially neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), learn from wildfires. It describes the challenges these units face during such …
The Network Structure of Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms in Children and Adolescents Exposed to Disasters
2017
· Iowa State University,
· Stanford University
This article looks at posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in children and teens who faced disasters like hurricanes. It describes how PTSD symptoms connect with each …
Triage by Resource Allocation for INpatients: A Novel Disaster Triage Tool for Hospitalized Pediatric Patients
This article reports on the development of a disaster triage tool for evacuating neonatal and pediatric patients from a children's hospital. The tool was refined …
California and Oregon NICU Wildfire Disaster Preparedness Tools
2021
· Stanford University,
· Asante,
· Oregon Health & Science University
This study examines the wildfire impact on neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) in the Western United States in 2020. It focuses on tools and strategies …
360 Virtual Reality Pediatric Mass Casualty Incident: A Cross Sectional Observational Study of Triage and Out‐of‐Hospital Intervention Accuracy at a National Conference
2020
· Stanford University
This study explores the use of 360 virtual reality to simulate a pediatric mass casualty incident (MCI). It describes how participants at a national conference …
California NICU Disaster Preparedness
This study surveyed neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) across California in 2018 to assess their level of preparedness for disasters. Most were urban and nonprofit, …