Intensive care clinicians are often uncertain as to what triage truly means and entails in a
disaster situation. Their uncertainty likely stems from a lack of experience among clinicians …

Outbreaks of epidemics account for a great number of deaths. Communicable or infectious
diseases are also a major cause of mortality in the aftermath of natural or man-made …

本ガイドラインは,「医療におけるエピデミックおよびパンデミック傾向にある急性呼吸器疾患の予防と
制御に関する世界保健機関 (WHO) 暫定ガイドライン (2007)」 の最新版である …

BACKGROUND: Pandemics and disasters can result in large numbers of critically ill or
injured patients who may overwhelm available resources despite implementing surge …

A public health emergency, such as an influenza pandemic, will lead to shortages of
mechanical ventilators, critical care beds, and other potentially life-saving treatments …

Background: The recent outbreaks of avian influenza (H5N1) have placed a renewed
emphasis on preparing for an influenza pandemic in humans. Of particular concern in this …

Health care facility surge capacity has received significant planning attention recently, but
there is no commonly accepted framework for detailed, phased surge capacity …

Objective: The Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score has been recommended
for triage during a mass influx of critically ill patients, but it requires laboratory measurement …

Objectives To determine if a ventilator available in an emergency department could quickly
be modified to provide ventilation for four adults simultaneously. Methods Using lung …

Purpose To provide recommendations and standard operating procedures for intensive care
units and hospital preparedness for an influenza pandemic. Methods Based on a literature …