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 addresses the lack of studies comparing pediatric indications and dosing for medical countermeasures in radiological and nuclear incidents. Children are especially vulnerable in …
This study assessed neonatal care providers' preparedness during the COVID-19 pandemic, based on a survey conducted in 69 low- and middle-income countries. Results showed challenges …
This study examined how hospitals in California, especially neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), learn from wildfires. It describes the challenges these units face during such …
This article looks at posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in children and teens who faced disasters like hurricanes. It describes how PTSD symptoms connect with each …
This article reports on the development of a disaster triage tool for evacuating neonatal and pediatric patients from a children's hospital. The tool was refined …
This study examines the wildfire impact on neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) in the Western United States in 2020. It focuses on tools and strategies …
This study explores the use of 360 virtual reality to simulate a pediatric mass casualty incident (MCI). It describes how participants at a national conference …
This study surveyed neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) across California in 2018 to assess their level of preparedness for disasters. Most were urban and nonprofit, …