“…No difference in post-traumatic symptom levels was observed between volunteers who partook in mass casualty incidents and those who did not. The results demonstrate that MDA youth volunteers may mostly benefit from participating in situations requiring the administration of emergency medicine, even stressful ones. …”
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“…Pelvic vascular injury in the casualty of an explosive insult is a principal risk factor for increased mortality. …”
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“…The course is offered in the senior semester and includes didactic material based on the International Nursing Coalition for Mass Casualty Education–recommended competencies. Students are given the opportunity to apply the learning and develop additional skills by participating in a mock drill. …”
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“…With the increasing threat of pandemic influenza and catastrophic bioterrorism, it is important for intensive care providers to be prepared to meet the challenge of large-scale airborne epidemics causing mass casualty respiratory failure. The severe acute respiratory syndrome outbreak exposed the vulnerability of health care workers and highlighted the importance of establishing stringent infection control and crisis management protocols. …”
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“…Search and rescue (SAR) robots can not only improve the efficiency of rescue operations but also reduce the casualty of rescuers. Robots can help rescue teams and even replace rescuers to perform dangerous missions. …”
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“…The current study develops a quantitative pedestrian evacuation risk assessment model that integrates pedestrian stampede probability and pedestrian casualty. Then several different simulation scenarios based on the social force model (SFM) are simulated to evaluate the pedestrian evacuation risk of the “Olympic Park Station” in Beijing, China. …”
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“…The “gold” standard radiological method for the diagnosis of the lung findings in COVID-19 patients is known to be the chest high-resolution computed tomography. However, in a mass casualty scenario, as in times of COVID-19 epidemics, in which emergency departments, intensive care units, and whole hospitals are massive overcrowded and continue to change their original configuration, a more rapid, flexible, and performant diagnostic approach is required. …”
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“…The Surgeon General’s Casualty Nutrition Study and the Steroids and Immunity from Injury through to Rehabilitation Study sought to address the nutrition, endocrine and immune responses in a military patient cohort. …”
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“…The shock wave impacts with the casualty, followed by energised projectiles (environmental debris or fragmentation) carried by the blast. …”
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“…RESULTS: 47 patients from the crash site were brought to our hospital and 38 of them were admitted under the orthopaedic department. 74 doctors and 76 trained nurses along with 58 supporting staff were involved in the management of the mass casualty during that night. Most of the patients suffered injuries to lower extremity and spine which included 11 femur, 13 tibial and 12 spine fractures. …”
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“…Disasters resulting in mass casualty incidents can rapidly overwhelm the Emergency Department (ED). …”
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“…For example, cardiology speciality training in Australia creates excellent sub-specialists to deliver diagnostic and therapeutic advances. A casualty of this process has been the gradual alienation of general cardiology toward general internal medical specialists and primary care practitioners. …”
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“…The chapter at the same time highlights limited involvement of medical community in disaster management which is generally limited to post-disaster casualty management, triage, first aid, medical care, and psychosocial support.…”
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“…The major limitation of this study is its cross-sectional design which limits the casualty. However, this study offers important insights regarding trust-building, engagement, and inclusion in the health sector. …”
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“…In this paper we´ll focus in the prison psychiatry (that probably include all the situations that has been describe above.) and to give some clinical tips to deal with this kind of situation in the everyday work and casualty job. DISCLOSURE: No significant relationships.…”
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“…These tasks included the following: (1) putting on and removing a breathing apparatus set (BA), (2) a ladder lift simulation, (3) a ladder carry simulation, (4) a light portable pump (LPP) lift and carry simulation, (5) a hose run, (6) a ladder climb with leg lock, (7) a casualty evacuation and (8) a confined space crawl simulation. …”
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“…The patient initially presented with a pulse rate of 110/min and room air saturation of 98% when he was brought to the casualty out patient department (OPD). Unfortunately, it worsened over the next 24 h, after which there was a sudden drop in SpO2 to 78% with oxygen support. …”
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“…Nurses and paramedics play a pivotal role when mass casualty incidents (MCI) occur, yet they often feel unprepared for such events. …”
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“…BACKGROUND: Pediatric casualties in war zones are a devastating consequence of armed conflicts, causing significant challenges for affected children, especially in the context of poor access to care. …”
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