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.
This article discusses the rapid and extensive medical response to the 2010 earthquake in Haiti by the United States Naval Ship Comfort. Focusing on pediatric …
This article describes a system called Pediatric Disposition Classification, or reverse triage, to help hospitals manage more patients during emergencies. It focuses on safely discharging …
This article describes the impact of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami on children. It highlights that while about 19,000 people died or went …
This article describes the impact of the 2011 Eastern Japan earthquake on children using home medical devices. During the blackout, many sought help at hospitals …
This review aims to inform orthopedic surgeons of opportunities to serve when disaster strikes, focusing on requirements and challenges involved. It describes the roles of …
This article aimed to study the disease spectrum of pediatric patients in Baoxing, China shortly after the Lushan earthquake to aid in future medical relief …
This article explores what makes high school seniors talk about disasters with friends and family. It describes how disaster education, age, gender, and country traits …
This article describes the impact of the Great East Japan Earthquake in March 2011 on evacuees' health and nutrition. A survey conducted one month after …