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.
Superstorm Sandy’s Impact on the Provision of WIC (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children) Services in New York State
This study evaluated the impact of Superstorm Sandy (2012) on Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) providers in New York State. …
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Academic-Community Partnership Educating Children About Weather-Related Disaster Preparedness
This article focuses on the importance of educating children in disaster preparedness skills and presents an outline of a weather-related disaster readiness curriculum geared for …
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 …
The Management of the Khan Al-Assal Chemical Attack in Aleppo University Hospital (AUH)
This brief report provides a first hand account of the management of events in Aleppo University Hospital (AUH) on March 19, 2013 when Khan al-Assal …
The Use of Field Triage in Disaster and Mass Casualty Incidents: A Survey of Current Practices by EMS Personnel
2018
· Boston Medical Center,
· Boston University
This study investigated the use of triage tags by emergency medical service (EMS) personnel during disasters and mass casualty incidents (MCIs). A survey compared triage …
Introduction of Pediatric Physiological and Anatomical Triage Score in Mass-Casualty Incident
2018
· Yokohama City University
This study developed a new triage method called Pediatric Physiological and Anatomical Triage Score (PPATS) and compared it to existing methods for pediatric patients in …
Emergency Management and Preparedness Training for Youth (EMPTY): The Results of the First Swedish Pilot Study
2018
· University of Gothenburg,
· University West
This study employed a simulation training called Emergency Management and Preparedness Training for Youth (EMPTY), which was conducted on 25 young students to improve their …
Primary Care Preparation for Children with Medical Complexity for Emergency Encounters in the Community
This article aims to assist primary care providers (PCPs) in preparing children with medical complexities (CMC) and their families in preparing for disasters and navigating …
Great East Japan Earthquake: Proactive Sharing of Lessons Learned
2018
· Teikyo University,
· Soma General Hospital
This one-page editorial looks at both the good and bad lessons learned during the Great East Japan Earthquake and the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant …
Improving Disaster Preparedness of Families With a Parenteral Nutrition-Dependent Child
This study aimed to improve disaster preparedness for families with parenteral nutrition (PN)-dependent children in California, considering the frequent earthquakes in the region. By providing …