Disaster medicine and public health preparedness
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Disaster Med Public Health Prep · May 2020
Impact of Personal Protective Equipment on the Performance of Emergency Pediatric Procedures by Prehospital Providers.
Personal protective equipment (PPE) is worn by prehospital providers (PHPs) for protection from hazardous exposures. Evidence regarding the ability of PHPs to perform resuscitation procedures has been described in adult but not pediatric models. This study examined the effects of PPE on the ability of PHPs to perform resuscitation procedures on pediatric patients. ⋯ PPE did not have a significant impact on PHPs performing critical tasks while caring for a pediatric patient with a highly infectious or chemical exposure. This information may guide PHPs faced with the situation of resuscitating children while wearing Level B PPE.
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Disaster Med Public Health Prep · Apr 2020
Disaster Training Needs and Expectations Among Turkish Emergency Medicine Physicians - A National Survey.
Earthquakes, landslides, and floods are the most frequent natural disasters in Turkey. The country has also recently experienced an increased number of terrorist attacks. The purpose of this study is to understand the expectations and training of Turkish emergency medicine attending physicians in disaster medicine. ⋯ Turkish emergency medicine residency training should include more disaster medicine education and training.
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Disaster Med Public Health Prep · Apr 2020
Injury Patterns and Outcomes of Victims After the 2016 Jiangsu Tornado in China: A Retrospective Analysis of Injuries Treated at a Teaching Hospital.
The aim of this study is to characterize the injury profiles and outcomes of victims of a tornado in Jiangsu Province, China. ⋯ Destructive tornadoes often cause heavy casualties with little warning. Medical aid agencies must be prepared to accommodate the massive numbers of injured patients after a catastrophe. Proper triage and prompt treatment of injured victims may decrease mortality. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2019;xx:xxx-xxx).
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Disaster Med Public Health Prep · Dec 2019
ReviewDisaster Medicine: A Comprehensive Review of the Literature From 2016.
The Society of Academic Emergency Medicine Disaster Medicine Interest Group, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response - Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange (ASPR TRACIE) team, and the National Institutes of Health Library searched disaster medicine peer-reviewed and gray literature to identify, review, and disseminate the most important new research in this field for academics and practitioners. ⋯ This first review highlighted the breadth of disaster medicine, including emerging infectious disease outbreaks, terror attacks, and natural disasters. We hope this review becomes an annual source of actionable, pertinent literature for the emerging field of disaster medicine.