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Mass-Casualty Distribution for Emergency Healthcare: A Simulation Analysis
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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Mass Casualty Incident Primary Triage Methods in China
Chinese Medical Journal, 2015 Objective: To evaluate the technical characteristics and application of mass casualty incident (MCI) primary triage (PT) methods applied in China. Data Sources: Chinese literature was searched by Chinese Academic Journal Network Publishing Database ...
Jin-Hong Chen +3 more
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Time to Reconsider Analgesia in Mass Casualty Incidents
Wilderness & Environmental Medicine, 2023 The provision of analgesia in mass casualty incidents has traditionally been viewed as low-priority and reserved for later stages of care. Poor pain management is commonplace in trauma victims, and inadequate acute pain management can hinder evacuation efforts and may lead to the development of chronic pain and posttraumatic stress disorder. New, safe,
De Valence De Minardiere, Timothee +1 more
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Correction: A Simulated Mass Casualty Incident Triage Exercise: SimWars [PDF]
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Understanding the psychological impacts of responding to a terrorist incident
European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 2021 Background: Responding to a mass casualty event can cause significant distress, even for highly trained medical and emergency services personnel. Objective: The purpose of the study was to understand more about first responders’ perspectives about their ...
Elena A. Skryabina +3 more
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Annals of Emergency Medicine, 2003 Annals of Emergency Medicine 41 (2003) 582-583.
Division of Field Operations Department of Emergency Medicine University of Florida Health Science Center Jacksonville, FL ( host institution ) +1 more
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Mass casualty incidents - time to engage [PDF]
World Journal of Emergency Surgery, 2016 Mass casualty incident continues to overwhelm medical systems worldwide. Preparedness for an MCI is a crucial requisite for the injured better outcome. The World Society of Emergency Surgery initiated a survey in regard to its senior member's personal and institutional preparedness for MCI. The results here in presented indicate that WSES should engage
Ben-Ishay O +5 more
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Systematic Reviews, 2017 Background One of the most critical practices in mass casualty incident management is vacating the victims from scene of the incident and transporting them to proper healthcare facilities.
Mohammad Reza Khajehaminian +6 more
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A Simulated Mass Casualty Incident Triage Exercise: SimWars
MedEdPORTAL, 2019 Introduction This multipatient simulation exercise encompasses triage by hospital medical providers during a mass casualty incident (MCI) involving gas line explosion with building collapse. The SimWars format allows two teams to participate in identical
Suzanne Bentley +10 more
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Using infrared cameras in drones to detect bleeding events
BMC Emergency Medicine, 2023 Background Hemorrhage is one of the main causes of death in trauma. Critical bleeding in patients needs to be detected as soon as possible to save the patient.
Christoph West +4 more
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