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Inhalational, Gastrointestinal, and Cutaneous Anthrax in Children A Systematic Review of Cases: 1900 to 2005
2007
· Stanford University
This article reviews cases of anthrax in children from 1900 to 2005. It describes three types of anthrax: inhalational, gastrointestinal, and cutaneous. The review looks …
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Mortality Caused by Tropical Cyclones in the United States
2024
· University of California, Berkeley,
· Princeton University,
· Stanford University,
· National Bureau of Economic Research
This article explores how tropical cyclones lead to deaths in the U.S. It describes how these storms can be very dangerous, causing floods and strong …
Health Professional vs Layperson Values and Preferences on Scarce Resource Allocation
2024
· University of California, Los Angeles,
· University of California at Irvine,
· Stanford University
This study, conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic, found healthcare providers and laypeople generally agree that scarce resource allocation policies should prioritize saving the most lives. …
Pediatric Sepsis [Fact Sheet]
This fact sheet explains that sepsis is a serious condition where the body's response to infection causes severe inflammation, potentially leading to organ failure. It …
For Kids, Exposure to Wildfire Smoke Means a Future of Poor Health
2021
· Stanford University
The research brief is about how wildfire smoke can harm children's health. It describes that when kids breathe in the smoke, it can cause problems …
Barriers to Pediatric Disaster Triage: A Qualitative Investigation
2015
· Yale New Haven Health System,
· University of British Columbia,
· Brown University,
· Brigham and Women's Hospital,
· University of Massachusetts
This article explores challenges paramedics face when triaging children in disasters. It discusses how paramedics struggle due to unfamiliarity with children's physiology, emotional reactions, and …
Simulation Training with Structured Debriefing Improves Residents' Pediatric Disaster Triage Performance
2012
· Yale University,
· Yale New Haven Health System
This article explores the efficacy of multiple-victim simulations in enhancing pediatric disaster medicine skills for pediatricians, focusing on the JumpSTART triage algorithm. The study involved …
Head-to-Head Comparison of Disaster Triage Methods in Pediatric, Adult, and Geriatric Patients
2013
· University of Louisville,
· Yale School of Medicine,
· Yale University,
· Yale New Haven Health System
This comparative study evaluated six disaster triage methods for predicting outcomes in trauma patients of different ages. It describes how the Sacco Score was the …
Comparison of Computerized Patients versus Live Moulaged Actors for a Mass-Casualty Drill
2015
· University of Southern California,
· Harbor-UCLA Medical Center,
· Children's Hospital Los Angeles,
· Yale School of Medicine,
· Yale University
This study compares using computerized patients and live actors with makeup for mass-casualty drills. It describes how medical students performed triage on both types of …
Checklist Use in Evaluating Pediatric Disaster Training
2015
· University of Southern California,
· Medical University of South Carolina,
· Yale School of Medicine,
· University of California, Los Angeles,
· University of California,
· Yale University
This article discusses how checklists can help evaluate pediatric disaster training. Doctors in training used checklists during practice scenarios to manage emergency situations with children. …