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Trajectories of Posttraumatic Stress in Youths After Natural Disasters
2021
· Boston College,
· University of Miami,
· Michigan State University,
· 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 …
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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 …
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 …
Coping With the Challenges of Early Disaster Response: 24 Years of Field Hospital Experience After Earthquakes
2013
· Tel Aviv University,
· Israel Defense Forces: Medical Corps,
· The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
This article proposes strategies and recommendations for how field hospitals can be better prepared for earthquakes. It looks at 24 years of experience from the …
Pediatric Orthopedic Injuries Following an Earthquake Experience in an Acute-Phase Field Hospital
2015
· Schneider Children's Medical Center,
· Israel Defense Forces: Medical Corps,
· Tel Aviv University,
· Shaare Zedek Medical Center,
· Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
This article examines the experience of treating children with orthopedic injuries after the 2010 Haiti earthquake at a field hospital set up by the Israel …
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. …
Typhoon Haiyan Disaster in the Philippines: Paediatric Field Hospital Perspectives
This article describes how a pediatric field hospital was set up after Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines. It shares experiences from medical teams who provided …