Objectives: To update the Society of Critical Care Medicine's guidelines for ICU admission,
discharge, and triage, providing a framework for clinical practice, the development of …

Disaster and humanitarian aid authorities are expected to ensure a timely responsive to the
needs of populations affected by disaster. However, they typically have to operate under …

Disasters pose a very real threat to every individual in the United States. One way to mitigate
the threat of disasters is through personal preparedness, yet numerous studies indicate that …

BACKGROUND: Despite the acknowledged promise of developing a public health systems
research (PHSR) agenda for emergency preparedness, there has been no systematic …

Tornado mortality is greatest in the Southeast United States (US) due to an elevated tornado
risk, a larger total developed land area, and a greater number of mobile and manufactured …

To reduce the potential loss of life during future significant tornadoes, it is important to
understand building and street-scale patterns of damage and mortality from past events. To …

Objective: To assess (1) awareness of multimedia preparedness campaigns;(2) the levels of
personal preparedness in Jefferson County residents; and (3) the levels of personal …

In order to formulate effective communication and intervention strategies to respond to the
widespread lack of preparedness for public health crises resulting from natural and human …

For the past few decades, there has been a significant increase in the intensity and
frequency of disasters. This has created a growing interest in the issue of disaster risk …

Introduction: Early detection of developmental difficulties is universally considered a
necessary public health measure, with routine developmental monitoring an important …