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    Impact of Natural Disasters on Children: Key Considerations for Pediatricians
  
  
  
  
    
  
          
      
        
          2025
        
      
      
        
          
          
          
            
            · Yale University
          
          
        
      
    
    
      
        This article explains how natural disasters affect children and what pediatricians should consider to promote the physical and mental well-being of their patients. It describes …
      
    
    
      
    
  
  
    Trajectories of Posttraumatic Stress in Youths After Natural Disasters
  
  
  
  
    
  
          
      
        
          2021
        
      
      
        
          
          
          
            
            · Boston College, 
          
            
            · University of Miami, 
          
            
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            · Georgia State University, 
          
            
            · Yale University
          
          
        
      
    
    
      
        This study analyzed posttraumatic stress (PTS) symptom trajectories in youths (6-16 years) after 4 major US hurricanes: Andrew [1992], Charley [2004], Ike [2005], and Katrina …
      
    
    
      
    
  
  
    Comparing the Accuracy of Three Pediatric Disaster Triage Strategies: A Simulation-Based Investigation
  
  
  
  
    
  
          
      
        
          2016
        
      
      
        
          
          
          
            
            · Brown University, 
          
            
            · Yale School of Medicine, 
          
            
            · University of Massachusetts, 
          
            
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            · Children's Hospital Colorado, 
          
            
            · University of British Columbia
          
          
        
      
    
    
      
        This article discusses a study comparing pediatric disaster triage (PDT) strategies (Smart and JumpSTART) and clinical decision-making (CDM) with no algorithm. A total of 273 …
      
    
    
      
    
  
  
    On Shaky Ground: Learner Response and Confidence After Tabletop Earthquake Simulation
  
  
  
  
    
  
          
      
        
          2016
        
      
      
        
          
          
          
            
            · Children's Hospital Los Angeles, 
          
            
            · Yale School of Medicine, 
          
            
            · Medical University of South Carolina, 
          
            
            · University of California, Los Angeles, 
          
            
            · Yale University
          
          
        
      
    
    
      
        This study explores how a tabletop earthquake simulation affects pediatric residents' confidence in managing earthquake victims. Residents from four programs took part, and their confidence …
      
    
    
      
    
  
  
    Hospital Disaster Staffing: If You Call, Will They Come?
  
  
  
  
    
  
          
      
        
          2020
        
      
      
        
          
          
          
            
            · Yale University, 
          
            
            · Valley Health
          
          
        
      
    
    
      
        This study surveyed nine hospitals in five states to understand employees' attitudes towards working during disasters. Most respondents were willing to work after mass casualty …
      
    
    
      
    
  
  
    Pediatric Disaster Triage: Multiple Simulation Curriculum Improves Prehospital Care Providers' Assessment Skills
  
  
  
  
    
  
          
      
        
          2017
        
      
      
        
          
          
          
            
            · Yale University, 
          
            
            · Brown University, 
          
            
            · University of Massachusetts, 
          
            
            · Yale School of Medicine, 
          
            
            · University of Colorado, 
          
            
            · University of British Columbia
          
          
        
      
    
    
      
        This study looked at how well paramedics and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) can prioritize care for children in disaster situations. They trained 331 participants from …