Blast-related traumatic brain injuries secondary to thermobaric explosives: implications for the war in Ukraine
Blast-related traumatic brain injury (bTBI) is a significant cause of wartime morbidity and
mortality. In recent decades, thermobaric explosives have emerged as particularly …
mortality. In recent decades, thermobaric explosives have emerged as particularly …
Synthesizing the Evidence Base to Enhance Coordination between Humanitarian Mine Action and Emergency Care for Casualties of Explosive Ordnance and …
Background: Humanitarian mine action (HMA) stakeholders have an organized presence
with well-resourced medical capability in many conflict and post-conflict settings …
with well-resourced medical capability in many conflict and post-conflict settings …
Please stop the Russian-Ukrainian war–children will be more than grateful
Dear Colleagues, Our journal devotes intense efforts to children's health worldwide. This
passion drives our daily clinical work, research activity, teaching endeavors and editorial …
passion drives our daily clinical work, research activity, teaching endeavors and editorial …
Characterization of humanitarian trauma care by US military facilities during combat operations in Afghanistan and Iraq
Objective: To characterize humanitarian trauma care delivered by US military treatment
facilities (MTFs) in Afghanistan and Iraq during combat operations. Background …
facilities (MTFs) in Afghanistan and Iraq during combat operations. Background …
Pediatric traumatic brain injuries in war zones: a systematic literature review
AS Aguirre, K Rojas, AR Torres - Frontiers in neurology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Pediatric casualties in war zones are a devastating consequence of armed
conflicts, causing significant challenges for affected children, especially in the context of …
conflicts, causing significant challenges for affected children, especially in the context of …
[HTML][HTML] Strengthening the emergency health response to children wounded by explosive weapons in conflict
The 2022 war in Ukraine has highlighted the unacceptable consequences wrought on
civilians and health infrastructure by conflict. Children are among the most vulnerable of …
civilians and health infrastructure by conflict. Children are among the most vulnerable of …
Global burden of all cause-specific injuries among children and adolescents from 1990 to 2019: a prospective cohort study
C Li, J Jiao, G Hua, G Yundendorj, S Liu… - … Journal of Surgery, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Background: To assess the burden and change in incidence, death, and disability-adjusted
life years (DALYs) for all-cause-specific injuries among children and adolescents in 204 …
life years (DALYs) for all-cause-specific injuries among children and adolescents in 204 …
Operative Trauma Courses: A Scoping Review to Inform the Development of a Trauma Surgery Course for Low‐Resource Settings
H Wild, C Marfo, C Mock, T Gaarder… - World Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background A multitude of operative trauma courses exist, most of which are designed for
and conducted in high‐resource settings. There are numerous barriers to adapting such …
and conducted in high‐resource settings. There are numerous barriers to adapting such …
Perioperative risk assessment in humanitarian settings: a scoping review
Background No validated perioperative risk assessment models currently exist for use in
humanitarian settings. To inform the development of a perioperative mortality risk …
humanitarian settings. To inform the development of a perioperative mortality risk …
Standing with children in situations of wars and military conflict
P O'Leary, M Tsui - International Social Work, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Children are our future. At a very critical time in world history in 1937, Dietrich Bonhoeffer
(2012) stated that society is best measured on its moral integrity in how it treats children …
(2012) stated that society is best measured on its moral integrity in how it treats children …