Effect of severe acute respiratory syndrome on bystander willingness to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)--is compression-only preferred to standard CPR?

abstract：:Introduction Survivors of natural disasters in the United States experience significant health ramifications. Women particularly are vulnerable to both post-disaster posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression, and research has documented that these psychopathological sequelae often are correlated with increas...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Bell SA,Folkerth LA

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify risk factors for adverse events that occur during interfacility transfers by advanced life support (ALS). DESIGN:A four-year, retrospective, case series. SETTING:Three ALS units in a rural/suburban emergency medical services (EMS) system. PARTICIPANTS:351 transports to or from twelve acute care...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Wuerz R,Meador S

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the early morning of 26 December 2003, Bam, an old city in southeastern Iran, was devastated by an earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale. Managing such situations always brings about many problems. In the case of the Bam Earthquake, two of the most serious problems were rescue operations and provision of ap...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Saghafinia M,Araghizade H,Nafissi N,Asadollahi R

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effectiveness of humanitarian response efforts has long been hampered by a lack of coordination among responding organizations. The need for increased coordination and collaboration, as well as the need to better understand experiences with coordination, were recognized by participants of a multilateral Working Gr...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Parmar S,Lobb A,Purdin S,McDonnell S

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper discusses the need for consistency in mass-gathering data collection and biomedical reporting. Mass gatherings occur frequently throughout the world, and having an understanding of the complexities of mass gatherings is important to inform health services about the possible required health resources. Factor...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Ranse J,Hutton A

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In treating accident victims, actions by the Emergency Medical Personnel (EMP) at the scene may be the difference between life or death, full recovery or permanent disability. Development of selected profiles based on locale of services, tenure, and paramedic certification will provide valuable insight int...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Chng CL,Collins J,Eaddy S

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chemical, biological, and radiological (CBR) terrorism continues to be a global threat. Studies examining global and historical toxicological characteristics of CBR terrorism are lacking. METHODS:Global Terrorism Database (GTD) and RAND Database of Worldwide Terrorism Incidents (RDWTI) were searched for CBR...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Aydin B

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The aim of this study was to describe the most recent trends and epidemiologic patterns of fatal injuries resulting from explosions in Iraq, one of the countries most affected by violence from explosive devices. METHODS:Iraqi Ministry of Health (MoH) routine prospective injury surveillance collects inform...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Bilukha OO,Leidman EZ,Sultan AS,Jaffar Hussain S

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction A model prepared by National Civil Defense (INDECI; Lima, Peru) estimated that an earthquake with an intensity of 8.0 Mw in front of the central coast of Peru would result in 51,019 deaths and 686,105 injured in districts of Metropolitan Lima and Callao. Using this information as a base, a study was desig...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Bambarén C,Uyen A,Rodriguez M

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:No standard exists for provision of care following catastrophic natural disasters. Host nations, funders, and overseeing agencies need a method to identify the most effective interventions when allocating finite resources. Measures of effectiveness are real-time indicators that can be used to link early ac...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Daftary RK,Cruz AT,Reaves EJ,Burkle FM,Christian MD,Fagbuyi DB,Garrett AL,Kapur GB,Sirbaugh PE

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Surge capacity is defined as a healthcare system's ability to rapidly expand beyond normal services to meet the increased demand for appropriate space, qualified personnel, medical care, and public health in the event ofbioterrorism, disaster, or other large-scale, public health emergencies. There are many...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Dayton C,Ibrahim J,Augenbraun M,Brooks S,Mody K,Holford D,Roblin P,Arquilla B

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The development of syndromic surveillance systems to detect bioterrorist attacks and emerging infectious diseases has become an important and challenging goal to many governmental agencies and healthcare authorities. This study utilized the sharp increase of glow product-related calls to demonstrate the ut...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Chu AF,Marcus SM,Ruck B

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:A common chief complaint to emergency dispatch communication centers worldwide is "breathing problems". The chief complaint of breathing problems represents a wide spectrum of underlying diseases, patient conditions, and onset types. The current debate is on the potential ability of a dispatch protocol to ...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Clawson J,Olola C,Heward A,Patterson B,Scott G

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Following the recommendations of the World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine (WADEM; Madison, Wisconsin USA) to develop standards for training the undergraduates in disaster-relevant fields (2004), a German curriculum was approved in 2006. This paper aims to describe the level of training and i...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Wunderlich R,Ragazzoni L,Ingrassia PL,Corte FD,Grundgeiger J,Bickelmayer JW,Domres B

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study was aimed to analyze post-disaster birth outcomes in coastal and inland regions of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. METHODS:Primary data sets were compiled from birth records of obstetric facilities and 12,808 patients were analyzed for baseline birth outcomes by region. Regional risk analysis of the lo...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Sugawara J,Iwama N,Hoshiai T,Tokunaga H,Nishigori H,Metoki H,Okamura K,Yaegashi N

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article describes the basic principles around establishing a Disaster Medicine Camp and the organization of the Ukrainian Disaster Medicine Mobile Hospital, which provided medical aid to victims of the 2001 earthquake in India. All of the information was obtained through direct observation and estimates based on ...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Roshchin GG,Mazurenko OV

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Serotonin and sympathomimetic toxicity (SST) after ingestion of amphetamine-based drugs can lead to severe morbidity and death. There have been evaluations of the safety and efficacy of on-site treatment protocols for SST at music festivals. PROBLEM:The study aimed to examine the safety and efficacy of tr...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Douglas N,Carew J,Johnson D,Green M,Wilson N,Donovan J,Mulherin T,Holbery-Morgan L,Bourke E,Smith E

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Research on skill acquisition and retention in the prehospital setting has focused primarily on resuscitation and defibrillation. Investigation into other first aid skills is required in order to validate practices and support training regimes. No studies have investigated competency using an extrication c...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Ireland CJ,Zeitz KM,Bridgewater FH

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to analyze the profile of chest injuries, oxygen therapy for respiratory failure, and the outcomes of victims after the Jiangsu tornado, which occurred on June 23, 2016 in Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province, China. METHODS:The clinical records of 144 patients referred to Yancheng City...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Mu GH,Lu ZQ,Li X,Chen PF,He L,Sun YH,Hou SS,Deng YJ

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report details the background, planning, and establishment of a mass-casualty management area for the Durban Moses Mabhida Stadium at the Natal Mounted Rifles base, by the Department of Health and the eThekwini Fire and Rescue Service, for the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) 2010 Soccer W...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Hardcastle TC,Samlal S,Naidoo R,Hendrikse S,Gloster A,Ramlal M,Ngema S,Rowe M

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tete Province, Mozambique has experienced chronic food insecurity and a dramatic fall in livestock numbers due to the cyclic problems characterized by the floods in 2000 and severe droughts in 2002 and 2003. The Province has been a beneficiary of emergency relief programs, which have assisted > 22% of the po...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Renzaho AM

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:On January 12, 2010, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, was shattered by a violent earthquake that killed or injured thousands of its citizens. Local emergency services became overwhelmed and international assistance was required. French relief teams were deployed to assist local hospitals in caring for the victims. The medical c...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Benner P,Stephan J,Renard A,Petitjean F,Larger D,Pons D,Paklepa B,Deniel C,LeDreff P

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The treatment of newborns in a disaster zone can be extremely challenging. The effects of the disaster combine with local health care disparity to give these neonates little chance of survival in the event of even minor complications. Rescue teams arriving at such locations must be prepared to handle and to aid these ...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Mendlovic J,Albukrek D,Dagan D,Merin O,Weiser G

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction Hospitals, including intensive care units (ICUs), can be subject to threat from fire and require urgent evacuation. Hypothesis The hypothesis was that the current preparedness for ICU evacuation for fire in the national public hospital system in a wealthy country was very good, using Sweden as model. MET...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Löfqvist E,Oskarsson Å,Brändström H,Vuorio A,Haney M

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sudden onset disasters (SODs) have affected over 1.5 billion of the world's population in the past decade. During the same time, developing nations have faced a sustained increase in the burden of non-communicable disease (NCD) with extra pressure placed on health systems. The combined increase in SODs and the NCD epi...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： McDermott KM,Hardstaff RM,Alpen S,Read DJ,Coatsworth NR

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Dialysis centers struggled to maintain continuity of care for dialysis patients during and immediately following Hurricane Katrina's landfall on the US Gulf Coast in August 2005. However, the impact on patient health and service use is unclear. PROBLEM:The impact of Hurricane Katrina on hospitalization ra...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Howard D,Zhang R,Huang Y,Kutner N

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:No universally accepted methods for objective evaluation of the function of the Incident Command System (ICS) in disaster exercises currently exist. An ICS evaluation method for disaster simulations was derived and piloted. METHODS:A comprehensive variable list for ICS function was created and four distinct...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Thomas TL,Hsu EB,Kim HK,Colli S,Arana G,Green GB

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Specific Event Identifiers a. Event Type: Earthquake measuring 6.2 (SD=0.016) on the moment magnitude; b. Event Onset: August 24, 2016 - 03:36:32 CEST (01:36 UTC); c. Location of Event: Central Italy, in the town of Amatrice; d. Geographic Coordinates: latitude (DMS): 42°37'45.77″N; longitude (DMS): 13°17'18.14″E; ele...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Blasetti AG,Petrucci E,Cofini V,Pizzi B,Scimia P,Pozone T,Necozione S,Fusco P,Marinangeli F

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Using an ambulance as an attack modality offers many advantages to a terrorist organization. Ambulances can carry more explosives than most vehicles and can often bypass security. Yet, studies examining how terrorist organizations have incorporated ambulances into their attacks are lacking. STUDY OBJECTIV...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Jasani GN,Alfalasi R,Cavaliere GA,Ciottone GR,Lawner BJ

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many of the problems that develop in disaster management can be avoided with good program planning. Assessment following a disaster is essential. Needs assessment is essential in the early phases of a disaster and situation assessments become more important as the disaster process continues. Both are dynamic and conti...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Cuny FC

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00