(American Journal of Disaster Medicine[TA])
566 results
  • Disparities in disaster healthcare: A review through a pandemic lens. [Review]
    Am J Disaster Med. 2024 Summer; 19(3):251-263.Cornelius AP, Mace SE, … Wang JAJ
  • CONCLUSIONS: COVID-19 magnified and more fully exposed healthcare disparities. These disparities, although common, can be partially mitigated. Efforts are needed to better understand healthcare disparities brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic and to find solutions to address future pandemics across all four phases of a disaster.
  • Health systems'resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic: A South African polio surveillance case study. [Journal Article]
    Am J Disaster Med. 2024 Summer; 19(3):225-235.Yauka Nyasulu JC, Mahomed H, … English RAJ
  • CONCLUSIONS: Immunization campaigns are key in maintaining coverage, with individualized approaches in supporting the provinces. The existing health systems' structures of countries are a critical determinant of response to pandemics regardless of the available resources. Therefore, to ensure that the health systems maintain a balance between containing pandemics like COVID-19 and maintaining its core business, we recommend the establishment of a public health structure from the national to the community level to respond to public health emergencies and the early integration of pandemic services into the day-to-day health systems' business.
  • The successful implementation of Stop the Bleed[®] in Guatemala. [Journal Article]
    Am J Disaster Med. 2024 Summer; 19(3):217-223.Cóbar JP, Matzer M, … Keating JJAJ
  • CONCLUSIONS: Creating partnerships with key providers at different community levels leads to the successful implementation of public health initiatives. Further research should be geared at determining the course's dissemination by new instructors.
  • Integrating the six C's of disaster response: Lessons from the mega terrorist attack on October 7, 2023. [Journal Article]
    Am J Disaster Med. 2024 Spring; 19(2):175-178.West DG, Alpert EA, Braitberg GAJ
  • On October 7, 2023, over 2,500 Hamas terrorists infiltrated Israel from Gaza and killed over 1,400 people and injured 2,800, resulting in the largest terrorist attack in Israel's history. Several models describe the principles of managing a mass casualty event. One of them is an Australian construct known as the six C's. While command, control, and coordination are familiar concepts, the six C's …
  • Terrorist attacks in Iran: A counter-terrorism medicine analysis. [Journal Article]
    Am J Disaster Med. 2024 Spring; 19(2):161-174.Armin H, Peyravi M, … Ahmadi EAJ
  • CONCLUSIONS: Due to a decreasing trend of terrorist incidents in Iran, we can state that national security and stability have improved in Iran. However, the development of security promotion policies and passive defense approaches can help prevent the occurrence of such incidents.
  • Terrorist attacks against healthcare facilities involving hostages. [Journal Article]
    Am J Disaster Med. 2024 Spring; 19(2):139-144.Macy R, Jasani G, … Lawner BJAJ
  • CONCLUSIONS: This study shows that terrorist attacks against healthcare facilities that involve -hostage-taking have increased in frequency over the past 10 years and have global reach. Systems may still be underprepared for this potentially increasing phenomenon and require preparedness plans with education and simulated practice in place. Healthcare facilities should consider mitigation strategies such as preparedness drills and additional education.
  • Surgical capacity is disaster preparedness: A scoping review of how surgery and anesthesiology departments responded to COVID-19. [Review]
    Am J Disaster Med. 2024 Spring; 19(2):119-130.Hey MT, Carroll M, … Anderson GAAJ
  • CONCLUSIONS: Our review reflects the mechanisms by which hospital surgical systems responded to the initial stress of the COVID-19 pandemic and reinforced the many changes to hospital policy that occurred in the pandemic. Healthcare systems with robust surgical systems were better able to cope with the initial stress of the COVID-19 pandemic. The well-resourced health systems of HICs reported rapid and dynamic changes by providers to assist in and ultimately improve the care of patients during the pandemic. Surgical system strengthening will allow health systems to be more resilient and prepared for the next disaster.