Prioritized criteria for casualty distribution following trauma-related mass casualty incidents
Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine, 2020 Introduction In the aftermath of mass casualty incidents, many resolutions need to be made in a fast and influential manner within high pressure environment to assign the limited resources among the numerous demands.
Mohammad Reza Khajehaminian +5 more
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Trends and characteristics of terrorist attacks using edged weapons over five decades: implications for mass casualty preparedness [PDF]
Frontiers in Public HealthIntroductionTerrorist attacks using edged weapons have increased globally over the past decade. Their epidemiology over a sustained period remains poorly characterized, limiting the evidence available to inform mass casualty preparedness.
Fayez Alruqi
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Mass-Casualty Distribution for Emergency Healthcare: A Simulation Analysis [PDF]
International Journal of Disaster Risk Science, 2020 This study focuses on the casualty-load distribution problem that arises when a mass casualty incident (MCI) necessitates the engagement of multiple medical facilities.
Mohsin Nasir Jat, Raza Ali Rafique
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A novel face-level blast mechanism: CT findings of neuro-ocular injury from a mass-casualty event [PDF]
BMC Medical ImagingBackground On September 17, 2024, thousands of handheld communication devices detonated simultaneously across Lebanon, producing a mass-casualty event with an unprecedented close-proximity blast mechanism.
Christel Tamer +9 more
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Kolb learning styles in Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC): a comparative study of military learners and civilian paramedics [PDF]
BMC Emergency MedicineBackground Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) is a widely used training framework for battlefield trauma care. Despite its growing implementation in both military and civilian contexts, data comparing learning style distributions between military and ...
Ertuğ Günsoy +4 more
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Potential risk zone for anthropogenic mortality of carnivores in Gandaki Province, Nepal
Ecology and Evolution, 2022 Anthropogenic pressures in human‐dominated landscapes often contribute to wildlife mortality. Carnivores are especially vulnerable to human‐induced mortality due to the perceived threat to livestock and humans.
Binaya Adhikari +7 more
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Rank-Based Multivariate Sarmanov for Modeling Dependence between Loss Reserves
Risks, 2023 The interdependence between multiple lines of business has an important impact on determining loss reserves and risk capital, which are crucial for the solvency of a property and casualty (P&C) insurance company.
Anas Abdallah, Lan Wang
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A GIS-Based Damage Evaluation Method for Explosives Road Transportation Accidents
ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 2023 The road transportation of explosives is highly concerning due to its substantial impact on social safety. For the safety management of explosive transportation, e.g., transport route planning and emergency rescue, explosion consequence evaluation is of ...
Jing Zhao +5 more
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Data-Centric Load and QoS-Aware Body-to-Body Network Routing Protocol for Mass Casualty Incident
IEEE Access, 2021 Triage is the most important requirement of Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) where monitoring the vital signs of casualty is the crucial aspect to assess the severity of their current medical conditions.
Diana Olivia +2 more
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Journal of Road Safety, 2022 This paper is Part 2 of a three-part series illustrating how climate phenomena and weather metrics vary within a year and between years that can effect road safety.
John Gaffney, Elizabeth Hovenden
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