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Care of non-communicable diseases in emergencies
The Lancet, 2017Introduction Emergencies include natural disasters such as earthquakes and severe meteorological events, but also armed confl ict and its consequences, such as civil disruption and refugee crises (sometimes termed chronic emergencies). The health component of the humanitarian response to emergencies has traditionally focused on management of acute ...
Slama, S +7 more
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Emergence of chronic non-communicable diseases in China
The Lancet, 2008China has experienced an epidemiological transition shifting from the infectious to the chronic diseases in much shorter time than many other countries. The pace and spread of behavioural changes, including changing diets, decreased physical activity, high rates of male smoking, and other high risk behaviours, has accelerated to an unprecedented degree.
Gonghuan, Yang +6 more
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Communicable diseases in complex emergencies: impact and challenges
The Lancet, 2004Communicable diseases, alone or in combination with malnutrition, account for most deaths in complex emergencies. Factors promoting disease transmission interact synergistically leading to high incidence rates of diarrhoea, respiratory infection, malaria, and measles.
Máire A, Connolly +5 more
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A survey of emergency department communicable disease reporting practices
The Journal of Emergency Medicine, 1991A group of physicians, nurses, and administrators at all 11 hospitals in the District of Columbia were interviewed to elucidate each hospital emergency department's (ED) system for patient and public health notification of the diagnosis of legally reportable communicable diseases. The hospitals' reporting systems were divided into two groups.
T, Kirsch, R, Shesser
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Emergency response vaccines: lessons learned in response to communicable diseases
Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy, 2003In response to recent political and epidemiological events, the availability of emergency response vaccines has received high priority on the global agenda. An emergency response vaccine is defined as a vaccine of public health importance that should be available to all people at risk against epidemic, pandemic or global threat situations.
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Communicable disease control during major emergencies.
Nursing times, 2005In December 2004 a major disaster occurred in the Indian Ocean killing over 150,000 people (USAID, 2005). This article will look at interventions required to control communicable diseases in an emergency. It is an introduction to emergency public health interventions for UK nurses who are responding to an international disaster.
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Pediatric Emergency Care, 1997
To determine if pediatric emergency physicians (PEP) are following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations that all health care workers receive routine vaccines and annual tuberculosis screens.A two-page mail survey with one follow-up mailing.All active members of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), Section on Emergency ...
N E, Lane +3 more
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To determine if pediatric emergency physicians (PEP) are following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations that all health care workers receive routine vaccines and annual tuberculosis screens.A two-page mail survey with one follow-up mailing.All active members of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), Section on Emergency ...
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Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America
Emergency departments (ED) provide care to populations with high rates of communicable diseases, like HIV, hepatitis C virus, and syphilis. For many patients, the ED is their sole entry point into the healthcare system and they do not routinely access screening and prevention services elsewhere. As such, the ED can serve an important public health role
Douglas A E, White, Rachel E, Solnick
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Emergency departments (ED) provide care to populations with high rates of communicable diseases, like HIV, hepatitis C virus, and syphilis. For many patients, the ED is their sole entry point into the healthcare system and they do not routinely access screening and prevention services elsewhere. As such, the ED can serve an important public health role
Douglas A E, White, Rachel E, Solnick
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Communicable diseases in the emergency department
The Journal of Emergency Medicine, 1996openaire +1 more source