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.
Medical Management of the Acute Radiation Syndrome: Recommendations of the Strategic National Stockpile Radiation Working Group
This article outlines the responsibilities of healthcare providers in assisting individuals injured by terrorist acts involving radioactive material. It presents scenarios for various levels of …
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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 …
Coping and Post-Traumatic Stress in Children and Adolescents after an Acute Onset Disaster: A Systematic Review
This review article examines how children and teens cope with stress after sudden disasters like earthquakes or hurricanes. It describes that many young people face …
Weapons of Mass Destruction: The Decontamination of Children
This article discusses the critical aspects of decontamination, triage, and treatment in mass casualty scenarios involving weapons of mass destruction. It emphasizes the importance of …
Mass Casualty Management in a Changing World
This editorial discusses how to handle large-scale emergencies like terrorist attacks and bioterrorism. It highlights lessons from past events, such as the Tokyo subway sarin …
Biological and Chemical Terrorism
This article is about the impact of biological and chemical terrorism on children. It describes how children's needs are often overlooked, focusing more on drug …
A Simplified Fluid Resuscitation Formula for Burns in Mass Casualty Scenarios: Analysis of the Consensus Recommendation From the WHO Emergency Medical Teams Technical Working Group on Burns
2021
· Sheba Medical Center,
· Percy Military Teaching Hospital,
· Val-de-Grâce Military Medical Academy,
· Swansea University,
· International Network for Training, Education and Research in Burns,
· The University of Manchester,
· Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust,
· Respond Global,
· Ministry of Internal Affairs (Romania),
· Tel Aviv University,
· University of Notre Dame, Western Australia,
· University of Tasmania
This article describes a new, simple formula for giving fluids to burn victims in mass casualty events. This formula was recommended by the WHO Emergency …
Disaster and Terrorism Preparedness: What Pediatricians Need to Know
2003
· Columbia University
The article is about how pediatricians can prepare for disasters and terrorism. It describes the important steps doctors should take to protect children during emergencies. …
30 Years After the Chernobyl Nuclear Accident: Time for Reflection and Re-evaluation of Current Disaster Preparedness Plans
This article discusses the health effects 30 years after the Chernobyl nuclear accident. Cleanup workers faced higher risks of leukemia, heart disease, and cataracts. Children …
Inclusion of Children with Disabilities in Disaster Management
2021
· YB Ophthalmic Clinic,
· Inje University
The article is about making sure children with disabilities are included in disaster plans. It describes how these children often face extra challenges during emergencies, …