Towards resilient health systems: opportunities to align surgical and disaster planning
Natural disasters significantly contribute to human death and suffering. Moreover, they
exacerbate pre-existing health inequalities by imposing an additional burden on the most …
exacerbate pre-existing health inequalities by imposing an additional burden on the most …
[HTML][HTML] The National Disaster Medical System and military combat readiness: a scoping review
A scoping review was conducted to describe the history of the National Disaster Medical
System (NDMS) in the context of US military medical preparedness for a large-scale …
System (NDMS) in the context of US military medical preparedness for a large-scale …
[HTML][HTML] Utstein-style template for uniform data reporting of acute medical response in disasters
M Debacker, I Hubloue, E Dhondt… - PLoS …, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: In 2003, the Task Force on Quality Control of Disaster Management (WADEM)
published guidelines for evaluation and research on health disaster management and …
published guidelines for evaluation and research on health disaster management and …
An analysis of prehospital mortality in an earthquake
Introduction: Anecdotal observations about prehospital emergency medical care in major
natural and human-made disasters, such as earthquakes, have suggested that some injured …
natural and human-made disasters, such as earthquakes, have suggested that some injured …
Surgery under extreme conditions in the aftermath of the 2010 Haiti earthquake: the importance of regional anesthesia
A Missair, R Gebhard, E Pierre, L Cooper… - … and disaster medicine, 2010 - cambridge.org
The 12 January 2010 earthquake that struck Port-au-Prince, Haiti caused> 200,000 deaths,
thousands of injuries requiring immediate surgical interventions, and 1.5 million internally …
thousands of injuries requiring immediate surgical interventions, and 1.5 million internally …
A hospital as victim and responder: the Sepulveda VA Medical Center and the Northridge earthquake
CW Chavez, B Binder - The Journal of emergency medicine, 1996 - Elsevier
Many hospital emergency plans focus on the hospital as a disaster responder, with a fully
operational medical facility, able to receive and treat mass casualties from a clearly defined …
operational medical facility, able to receive and treat mass casualties from a clearly defined …
Disaster medical assistance teams: providing health care to a community struck by Hurricane Iniki
AK Henderson, SR Lillibridge, C Salinas… - Annals of emergency …, 1994 - Elsevier
Study objective: To describe the type of medical care that disaster medical assistance teams
(DMATs) provided to a community struck by a major hurricane. Study design: A prospective …
(DMATs) provided to a community struck by a major hurricane. Study design: A prospective …
[PDF][PDF] Medical and public health response to the great hanshin-awaji earthquake in Japan: a case study in disaster planning
O Kunii, M Akagi, E Kita - M AND GS, 1995 - ippnw.org
The Great Hanshin-Awaji (Kobe) earthquake, which struck Japan on January 17, 1995,
caused 5,488 deaths and tens of thousands of other casualties. The health impacts …
caused 5,488 deaths and tens of thousands of other casualties. The health impacts …
Disaster reanimatology potentials: A structured interview study in Armenia. III. Results, conclusions, and recommendations
EA Pretto, E Ricci, M Klain, P Safar… - … and Disaster Medicine, 1992 - cambridge.org
National medical responses to catastrophic disasters have failed to incorporate a
resuscitation component. Purpose: This study sought to determine the lifesaving potentials …
resuscitation component. Purpose: This study sought to determine the lifesaving potentials …
An analysis of disaster medical assistance team (DMAT) deployments in the United States
SE Mace, JT Jones, AI Bern - Prehospital Emergency Care, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: To determine the prevalence andtypes of disasters on which Disaster Medical
Assistance Teams (DMAT) teams have been deployed. Methods: This descriptive study …
Assistance Teams (DMAT) teams have been deployed. Methods: This descriptive study …