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.
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 …
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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 …
Helping Children and Families Deal With the Psychological Aspects of Disaster
This article discusses the impact of natural and human-caused disasters on children in the United States, highlighting the role of pediatric nurse practitioners (PNPs) in …
Impacts of a Flood Disaster on an Ambulatory Pediatric Clinic Population
2001
· East Carolina University
This article discusses the impacts of Hurricane Floyd in 1999 on eastern North Carolina, particularly focusing on the flood disaster aftermath. The hurricane caused significant …
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 …
Review of the Requirements for Effective Mass Casualty Preparedness for Trauma Systems. A Disaster Waiting to Happen?
2022
· Monash University,
· University of Sydney,
· University of Toronto
This article reviews how to prepare for mass casualty incidents (MCIs) in trauma systems. It describes the need for strong disaster plans, good communication, and …
Practice Parameter on Disaster Preparedness
This article provides guidelines for how to prepare for disasters. It describes the importance of planning ahead to keep people safe during emergencies like natural …
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. …
Utilization of Formal Health Services for Children Aged 1–5 in Aceh After the 2004 Tsunami: Which Children Did Not Receive the Health Care They Needed? Implications for Other Natural Disaster Relief Efforts
2014
· World Bank Group,
· Johns Hopkins University
This article describes how children aged 1–5 in Aceh, Indonesia struggled to get health care after the 2004 tsunami. Many kids did not receive the …
The 2011 Tuscaloosa Tornado: Integration of Pediatric Disaster Services Into Regional Systems of Care
This article describes how pediatric disaster services were integrated into regional care systems after the 2011 Tuscaloosa tornado. With no local pediatric emergency department, a …