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Characterizing Household Emergency Preparedness Levels for Natural Disasters During the COVID-19 Pandemic: United States, 2020-2021
This article describes how households in the United States prepared for natural disasters during the COVID-19 pandemic. It found that being married, having children, and …
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Impact of Hurricanes on Children With Asthma: A Systematic Literature Review
2022
· Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
· Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE)
This review article examines how hurricanes affect children with asthma. It describes that after hurricanes, there can be more asthma attacks in kids, especially those …
Evaluating the Efficacy of the AAP "Pediatrics in Disaster" Course: The Chinese Experience
2012
· Children's Hospital Colorado,
· University of Colorado,
· Children's Hospital of Capital Institute of Pediatrics,
· American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
This article evaluates the "Pediatrics in Disasters" course by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), focusing on its impact in China. It describes how the …
Haitian Earthquake Relief: Disaster Response Aboard the USNS Comfort
2012
· Walter Reed National Military Medical Center,
· Naval Medical Center Portsmouth,
· San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center,
· University of California San Francisco,
· Military Health System
This article describes the USNS Comfort's role in helping Haiti after the earthquake on January 12, 2010. The ship left Baltimore, Maryland quickly and reached …
Mapping US Pediatric Hospitals and Subspecialty Critical Care for Public Health Preparedness and Disaster Response, 2008
This article describes a study on how close US children are to hospitals with special care units. It shows that most kids live within 50 …
Improving Pediatric Preparedness Performance Through Strategic Partnerships
2012
· American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP),
· Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
· Northwestern University,
· Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital
This commentary discusses how strategic partnerships between the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) improved pediatric preparedness …
Prioritization of Pediatric Chemical, Biological, Radiologic, Nuclear, and Explosive Disaster Preparedness Education and Training Needs
2014
· National Institutes of Health (NIH),
· Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine,
· Healthcare Network of Southwest Florida,
· American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP),
· National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health (NCDMPH)
This article focuses on the need for better training and education for medical professionals to handle disasters involving children. It describes how children are especially …
Assessing Functional Needs Sheltering in Pike County, Kentucky: Using a Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response
2013
· Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
· Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA),
· Kentucky Department for Public Health,
· North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services,
· University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill,
· University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
This article describes a study in Pike County, Kentucky, where severe weather from 2009 to 2011 caused damage and shelter needs. Researchers used a survey …
Mechanical Ventilators in US Acute Care Hospitals
2010
· U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),
· American Association for Respiratory Care,
· Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ),
· University of Cincinnati
This article presents a study on the quantity and distribution of mechanical ventilators in US acute care hospitals, focusing on adult and pediatric capacities. A …
Disaster-Related Injuries and Illnesses Treated by American Red Cross Disaster Health Services During Hurricanes Gustav and Ike
This article describes how the American Red Cross helped people during Hurricanes Gustav and Ike in 2008. It explains that many people needed medical care …