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Multiple Questions About Protection From Respiratory Syncytial Virus
2024
· University of Pennsylvania
This article, written by Stanley A. Plotkin, is about protecting people from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). It describes key questions about protecting against respiratory syncytial …
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Child PTSD Symptom Scale for DSM-5
The Child PTSD Symptom Scale for DSM-5 is a tool used to assess post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in children and teens. It describes how …
Hospital-Based Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response: Strategies to Increase Surge Capacity
This article describes how a children's hospital prepared for the 2009 H1N1 flu pandemic. They increased space in the emergency department and used different areas …
Planning for Food Access During Emergencies: Missed Meals in Philadelphia
2019
· University of Pennsylvania
This study projected the impact of minor disruptions on food access for low-income households in Philadelphia. It found that short school closures could lead to …
Pediatric Mass Casualty Preparedness
This review article focuses on anesthesiologists and their role in pediatric disaster preparedness, particularly in mass casualty incidents (MCIs), which can call for different preparation …
Trauma and Mental Health in Forcibly Displaced Populations
2017
· International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies,
· University of New South Wales,
· University of Pennsylvania,
· Region Hovedstadens Psykiatri,
· University of Oxford,
· Free University of Berlin
This 37-page paper outlines the research evidence regarding commonly experienced traumatic events and daily stressors for adult and child refugees and asylum-seekers, mental disorders experienced …
Decontamination and the Use of Personal Protective Equipment
2006
· University of Pennsylvania
This article discusses the importance of identifying the optimal level of personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare workers responsible for patient decontamination in hospitals. It …
Severe Pediatric Neurological Manifestations With SARS-CoV-2 or MIS-C Hospitalization and New Morbidity
2024
· Montreal Children's Hospital,
· Children's Hospital of Philadelphia,
· University of Pennsylvania,
· Johns Hopkins University,
· Seattle Children's Hospital,
· Universidad Nacional de Colombia,
· Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud,
· Nationwide Children's Hospital
This study was designed to assess the association of severe neurological manifestations during a SARS-CoV-2–related hospital admission with new neurocognitive or functional morbidities at discharge. …
Using Two Statewide Medical Operations Coordination Centers to Load Balance in Pediatric Hospitals During a Severe Respiratory Surge in the United States
2023
· University of Washington
This article describes how two statewide Medical Operations Coordination Centers (MOCCs) in Washington and Oregon helped manage a surge in pediatric patients during a severe …
Strategic Surge Responses in the COVID-19 Era: Operational Themes, Innovative Solutions and Lessons Learned by Three Freestanding Pediatric Emergency Departments
2023
· Seattle Children's Hospital
This article describes how three pediatric emergency departments in the western U.S. handled challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. It highlights issues like low patient numbers …