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.
Regional Variation in Critical Care Evacuation Needs for Children After a Mass Casualty Incident
The article evaluates the capacity of five New York statewide regions to handle critical care for 30 children post mass casualty incidents. It describes how …
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Eye of the Storm: Analysis of Shelter Treatment Records of Evacuees to Acadiana From Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
This study analyzed data from medical needs of disaster evacuees after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005. The data was collected in Louisiana evacuation shelters …
A Qualitative Analysis of Barriers, Challenges, and Successes in Meeting the Needs of Hurricane Katrina Evacuee Families
This article describes the challenges faced by families who had to leave their homes because of Hurricane Katrina. It talks about how these families needed …
The Knowledge, Attitude and Behavior About Public Health Emergencies and the Response Capacity of Primary Care Medical Staffs of Guangdong Province, China
This study in Guangdong Province, China, aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude, behavior, and response capacity of primary care medical staff regarding public health emergencies. …
Ready for Our Children? Results from a Survey of Upstate New York Hospitals' Utilization of Pediatric Emergency Preparedness Toolkit Guidance
This article describes a survey of hospitals in upstate New York to see if they use the Pediatric Emergency Preparedness Toolkit. Out of 145 hospitals, …
Medical Evacuation Management and Clinical Characteristics of 3,255 Inpatients After the 2010 Yushu Earthquake in China
This article describes the medical response after the 2010 Yushu earthquake in China. It highlights how 3,255 patients were treated, with most transported by plane …
Simulation Training with Structured Debriefing Improves Residents' Pediatric Disaster Triage Performance
2012
· Yale University,
· Yale New Haven Health System
This article explores the efficacy of multiple-victim simulations in enhancing pediatric disaster medicine skills for pediatricians, focusing on the JumpSTART triage algorithm. The study involved …
Preparing Families of Children with Special Health Care Needs for Disasters: An Education Intervention
2012
· Children's of Alabama
This article discusses a study on helping families with children who have special health care needs get ready for disasters. It explains that these families …
The Medical Association Activity and Pediatric Care After the Earthquake Disaster in Fukushima
2012
· Kikuchi Pediatric Clinic
This article reviews the response of the Koriyama Medical Association after a massive earthquake hit eastern Japan on March 11, 2011. Utilities were disrupted, and …
Disaster Preparedness: Emergency Planning in the NICU
2012
· Good Samaritan Hospital
This article describes how Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose, California, prepares for emergencies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). It explains the creation …