February 2009 airplane crash at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport: an overview of injuries and patient distribution.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Morbidity and mortality due to acute but treatable conditions remain high in the developing world, as many significant barriers exist to providing emergency medical care. This study investigates these barriers in a rural region of Ethiopia. HYPOTHESIS:The limited capacity of frontline healthcare workers t...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Levine AC,Presser DZ,Rosborough S,Ghebreyesus TA,Davis MA

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Post-injury hypothermia is a risk predictor in trauma patients whose physiology is deranged. The aim of the present study was to examine the effect of simple, in-field, hypothermia prevention to victims of penetrating trauma during long prehospital evacuations. METHODS:A total of 170 consecutively injured...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Husum H,Olsen T,Murad M,Heng YV,Wisborg T,Gilbert M

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:On 18 July 2001, a train hauling hazardous materials, including hydrochloric acid, hydrofluoric acid, and acetic acid, derailed in the city of Baltimore, Maryland, resulting in a fire that burned under a downtown street for five days. Firefighters were stymied in their efforts to extinguish the fire, and t...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Hsu EB,Grabowski JG,Chotani RA,Winslow JA,Alves DW,VanRooyen MJ

更新日期：2002-10-01 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：INTRODUCTION:Previous oil spills and disasters from other human-made events have shown that mental health effects to the affected population are widespread and can be significant. HYPOTHESIS/PROBLEM:There has been concern regarding the likelihood that existing public health surveillance was not capturing the mental he...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Buttke D,Vagi S,Bayleyegn T,Sircar K,Strine T,Morrison M,Allen M,Wolkin A

更新日期：2012-10-01 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：: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：:During the last five years, the debate on the performance of humanitarian assistance has intensified. The motivation to "do better" has come both from within the humanitarian agencies as well as from pressure exerted by the donors and the media. Paradoxically, until now, the voice of those who are to benefit from this...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Griekspoor A,Sondorp E

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Currently, there is no widely available method to evaluate an emergency department disaster plan. Creation of a standardized patient database and the use of a virtual, live exercise may lead to a standardized and reproducible method that can be used to evaluate a disaster plan. PURPOSE:A virtual, live exe...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Franc-Law JM,Bullard M,Della Corte F

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is a summary of the presentations and discussion of Panel 2.10, Reproductive, Mental, and Child Health of the Conference, Health Aspects of the Tsunami Disaster in Asia, convened by the World Health Organization (WHO) in Phuket, Thailand, 04-06 May 2005. The topics discussed included issues related to reproductiv...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Sahu S,Musani A,Schaller J,Pairojkul S,Senanayake MP,Brenny P,Rosati MJ,Dakkak H

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Few previous studies have been conducted on the prehospital management of hypotensive trauma patients in Stockholm County. The aim of this study was to describe the prehospital management of hypotensive trauma patients admitted to the largest trauma center in Sweden, and to assess whether prehospital traum...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Talving P,Pålstedt J,Riddez L

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction In preparation for the London 2012 Olympic Games, existing syndromic surveillance systems operating in England were expanded to include daily general practitioner (GP) out-of-hours (OOH) contacts and emergency department (ED) attendances at sentinel sites (the GP OOH and ED syndromic surveillance systems:...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Todkill D,Hughes HE,Elliot AJ,Morbey RA,Edeghere O,Harcourt S,Hughes T,Endericks T,McCloskey B,Catchpole M,Ibbotson S,Smith G

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a cascade of risks associated with a hazard evolving into a disaster that consists of the risk that: (1) a hazard will produce an event; (2) an event will cause structural damage; (3) structural damage will create functional damages and needs; (4) needs will create an emergency (require use of the local respo...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Birnbaum ML,Loretti A,Daily EK,O'Rourke AP

更新日期：2016-06-01 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:On 26 December 2004, an earthquake (9.0 Richter, 10 kilometers below the sea) near Sumatra, Indonesia, triggered a tsunami, which traveled at approximately 800 km per hour to strike the Indian coastline. The disaster response at a 100-bed hospital situated on the beach front (2,028 km from the epicenter) i...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Roy N

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Little is known about the overall frequency of hazardous materials (HazMat) events in the United States and the nature of prehospital care for those exposed. The purpose of the current study was to perform a descriptive analysis of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) activations reported to a national EMS databa...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Martin AJ,Lohse CM,Sztajnkrycer MD

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The importance of accessing care within the first hour after injury has been a fundamental tenet of trauma system planning for 30 years. However, the scientific basis for this belief either has been missing or largely derived from case series from trauma centers. This study sought to determine the correlat...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Báez AA,Lane PL,Sorondo B,Giráldez EM

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The detonation of a bomb in a shopping center in Vantaa, Finland, took place on 11 October 2002. Seven people died as a result and > 160 people required medical attention. Because the rescue teams were inadequately trained to respond to terrorist attacks, the event was handled according to protocol. A number of proble...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Deverell E,Ortenwall P,Almgren O,Riddez L

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The disaster response environment in Haiti following the 2010 earthquake represented a complex healthcare challenge. This study was designed to identify challenges during the Haiti disaster response. METHODS:Qualitative and quantitative study of injured patients carried out six months after the January 2010...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Redmond AD,Mardel S,Taithe B,Calvot T,Gosney J,Duttine A,Girois S

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Profound agitation in the prehospital setting confers substantial risk to patients and providers. Optimal chemical sedation in this setting remains unclear. OBJECTIVE:The goal of this study was to describe intubation rates among profoundly agitated patients treated with prehospital ketamine and to character...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Olives TD,Nystrom PC,Cole JB,Dodd KW,Ho JD

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, widespread flooding devastated the New Orleans healthcare system. Prior studies of post-hurricane healthcare do not consistently offer evidence-based recommendations for re-establishing patient care post-disaster. The primary objective of this study is to examine associ...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Howe E,Victor D,Price EG

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adenosine (Adenocard) is an endogenous purine nucleoside that has been approved recently for intravenous treatment of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia. With a serum half-life of 10 seconds, reported side effects including facial flushing, dyspnea, and chest pressure are common, but very transient. An elderly wo...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Fata JG,Roth RN,Carpenter L

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of autocratic leaders in history reveals that many share severe character disorders that are consistently similar across borders and cultures. Diplomats and humanitarians negotiating for access to populations in-need and security of their programs, especially in health, must understand the limitations ...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Burkle FM

更新日期：2019-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Aim The goal of this study was to compare the relative effectiveness of three adjunctive maneuvers - head elevation (HE), forward laryngoscope traction (FT), and external laryngeal manipulation (ELM) - on laryngoscopic view, intubation time, and intubation success performed by a sample of novice intubators using a sim...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Stein C,Gerber L,Curtin D,Oberem N,Wells M

更新日期：2017-08-01 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：INTRODUCTION:The esophageal detector device (EDD) recently has been found to assess endotracheal (ET) tube placement accurately. This study describes the reliability of the EDD in determining the position of the ET tube in clinical airway situations that are difficult. METHODS:This was a prospective, randomized, singl...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Kapsner CE,Seaberg DC,Stengel C,Ilkhanipour K,Menegazzi J

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The detonation of a nuclear device in a US city would be catastrophic. Enormous loss of life and injuries would characterize an incident with profound human, political, social, and economic implications. Nevertheless, most responders have not received sufficient training about ionizing radiation, principles of radiati...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Blumenthal DJ,Bader JL,Christensen D,Koerner J,Cuellar J,Hinds S,Crapo J,Glassman E,Potter AB,Singletary L

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to determine whether basic life support, prehospital emergency medical care in a rural area affects the hospital course of patients with respiratory distress. METHODS:Medical records for patients admitted from the emergency department with a discharge diagnosis related to respirat...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Brown LH,Prasad NH,Whitley TW,Benson NH,Corlette A

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to assess the risk of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) performed in out-of-hospital settings for chest injuries in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). METHODS:This retrospective, observational study was conducted in an emergency critical care medical center in J...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Takayama W,Koguchi H,Endo A,Otomo Y

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Predicting injury patterns of patients based only on mechanism of injury is difficult and is well described in the literature. Characteristics of patients on-scene immediately following injury(ies) may lead to predicting injury patterns. Although reported frequently, the significance of victim ambulation aft...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Merlin MA,Ciccosanti C,Saybolt MD,Bockoff O,Mazzei M,Shiroff A

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00