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.
Infant, Neonatal, and Postneonatal Mortality Trends in a Disaster Region and in Japan, 2002–2012: A Multi-Attribute Compositional Study
This review examines infant, neonatal, and postneonatal death trends in Japan from 2002 to 2012, focusing on the Tohoku region affected by a natural disaster. …
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Supportive Relationships in Children and Adolescents Facing Political Violence and Mass Disasters
This review examines the impact of social support on youths exposed to political violence and disasters. It discusses how these events affect mental and physical …
Provision of Care for Critically Ill Children in Disasters
2019
· Tripler Army Medical Center,
· State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University,
· University of British Columbia
This article explains how children are more affected by disasters than adults. It describes the lack of proper planning to care for children during such …
A Tabletop School Bus Rollover: Connecticut-Wide Drills to Build Pediatric Disaster Preparedness and Promote a Novel Hospital Disaster Readiness Checklist
This study considered tabletop exercises to improve pediatric disaster response in 5 Connecticut hospitals. 27 participants in the exercises included emergency medical services (EMS) personnel, …
Survey of Medical Center Employees' Willingness and Availability to Donate Blood in Support of a Civilian Warm Fresh Whole Blood Program
In this study, hospital employees were surveyed about their willingness to donate warm fresh whole blood (WFWB) to civilian programs. Most respondents were female (71%), …