Pediatric Disaster Research Literature Review
A special collection constrained to resources added as part of a scoping review that aimed to catalogue and appraise the past 20+ years of pediatric disaster medicine research. The team defined the research question, developed eligibility criteria for articles, and identified a search strategy. A comprehensive Medline search was conducted using Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) search with key words and phrases, identifying relevant articles from 2001 – May 2024. The leadership core team for the literature review is: Cullen Clark, MD; Hazel Jeong, MD; Christopher Wright, MD; Brandon Kappy, MD; Dennis Ren, MD; Elizabeth Hewett Brumberg, MD; Caroline Stephens, MD; Sarita Chung, MD; Nathan Timm, MD; Rachel Stanley, MD; Susi Miller, MLIS; Sara Helwig, MS; April Parish, BS.
Prediction of Pediatric Critical Care Resource Utilization for Disaster Triage
2020
· University of Washington,
· Northwest Healthcare Response Network,
· Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital
This article is about predicting how long children might need critical care during a disaster. It describes using scores like the Pediatric Logistic Organ Dysfunction …
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Challenges in Handling a Civilian Mass Pediatric Disaster During Flood Relief in a Partially Inundated Armed Forces Medical Facility
2023
· Army Hospital Research And Referral,
· Army Medical Core Centre and College,
· Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research
This article describes the challenges faced by an armed forces hospital during a flood when it had to care for many children from a nearby …
Readiness for and Response to Coronavirus Disease 2019 Among Pediatric Healthcare Providers: The Role of Simulation for Pandemics and Other Disasters
2021
· Medical University of Vienna,
· University of Tübingen,
· University of Bern,
· Medical University of Graz
This study looked at pediatric healthcare providers' preparation efforts in regard to the COVID-19 pandemic. A global survey was conducted among pediatric simulation community members …
Civilian Hospital Response to a Mass Casualty Event: The Role of the Intensive Care Unit
This article examines the response of Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem to terrorist multiple- or mass-casualty events between 1983 and 2004. The study focuses …
Decontamination Effectiveness and the Necessity of Innovation in a Large-Scale Disaster Simulation
This article is about decontamination during large-scale disasters like chemical or nuclear events. It describes a study using a liquid-based contaminant to test how well …
The Covid-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learned for Sustained Trauma Preparedness and Responses
2021
· University of Washington
This report examined how trauma care preparedness and response was sustained in a Level-1 adult and pediatric trauma center in Washington State during the initial …
"Med-X": A Medical Examiner Surveillance Model for Bioterrorism and Infectious Disease Mortality
2007
· University of New Mexico
This article describes a system called "Med-X" that helps medical examiners find deaths caused by infections and bioterrorism. It was tested in New Mexico from …
Current State of Mass Vaccination Preparedness and Operational Challenges in the United States, 2018-2019
2020
· Johns Hopkins University,
· National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)
This study examined preparedness levels and challenges involved in mass vaccination in the United States (2018-2019). Interviews with public health officials revealed that many jurisdictions …
Disasters, Children and the Kidneys
2020
· Istanbul University,
· Ghent University Hospital
This review article examines the spectrum of disaster-related problems in children and details features in treating acute and chronic kidney disease in disasters, where patients …
Pediatric Hospital and Intensive Care Unit Capacity in Regional Disasters: Expanding Capacity by Altering Standards of Care
This article discusses how hospitals can handle more patients during disasters by changing care standards. It uses a simulation to show that New York City …