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Children's Understanding of Commonly Used Medical Terminology
2025
· University of Minnesota,
· M Health Fairview Masonic Children's Hospital,
· Children's Minnesota,
· University of Wisconsin - Madison,
· University of Michigan,
· Tufts University
This article and video discuss children's understanding of commonly used medical terminology, highlighting the disconnect between medical professionals' use of jargon and patients' comprehension. The …
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Environmental Heat Illness in Children
2024
· University of South Dakota,
· Avera Health
This article discusses environmental heat illness in children, focusing on risk factors, prevention, and treatment. It covers conditions like heat rash, heat exhaustion, and exertional …
Facing the Shortage of IV Fluids — A Hospital-Based Oral Rehydration Strategy
2024
· Massachusetts General Hospital,
· Brigham and Women's Hospital,
· Harvard University,
· Partners in Health
This article focuses on a strategy to address the shortage of IV fluids in U.S. hospitals after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, where many IV …
An Exploration of K–12 School Shooting Threats in the United States
2024
· Hamline University,
· Metropolitan State University,
· University of Central Florida,
· Grinnell College
This exploratory study analyzed 1,000 shooting threats at K-12 schools over a 4-year period. It found a significant increase in threats in 2021-2022. Most threats …
Home-Based Emergency Preparedness for Families of Children and Youth With Special Healthcare Needs: A Scoping Review
2023
· Drexel University
This scoping review found 22 relevant articles focusing on home-based preparedness for families of children and youth with special healthcare needs. Different approaches were used …
Modelling Mass Casualty Decontamination Systems Informed by Field Exercise Data
2012
· Health Protection Agency
This article is about creating models for decontaminating large groups of people after a disaster. It describes how these models are based on real-life exercises …
Design, Validity, and Reliability of a Pediatric Resident JumpSTART Disaster Triage Scoring Instrument
2013
· Yale University
This article is about a tool called the Pediatric Resident JumpSTART Disaster Triage Scoring Instrument. It describes how this tool was designed to help doctors …
The ABC Daycare Disaster of Hermosillo, Mexico
2012
· Shriners Children's,
· UC Davis Health
This article discusses a tragic fire incident at the ABC Daycare facility in Hermosillo, Mexico, in 2009 where 29 children died and many others were …
Response to Challenges and Lessons Learned from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: A National Perspective
This article discusses disaster response efforts following Hurricane Katrina and other emergencies. The lead author, Dr. Weiner, is a pediatric emergency medicine physician with extensive …
Katrina Changed Us (And Me) in So Many Ways
2011
· Baylor College of Medicine
This article is about the impact of Hurricane Katrina. It describes how the storm affected people and communities, especially children. The author shares personal experiences …