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A full response chain surge capacity test of a small rural hospital, prehospital resources and collaborating organisations

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Background Increased surge capacity is key in mass casualty incidents. Rural hospitals face other challenges in terms of transport capacity and available resources.
Kristina Stølen Ugelvik, Kristina Lennquist Montán, Øyvind Thomassen, Geir Sverre Braut, Thomas Geisner, Silje Longva Todnem, Ove Njå, Elin Seim, Torunn Oveland Apelseth, Janecke Engeberg Sjøvold, Geir Arne Sunde, Sølvi Kasin, Carl Montán   +12 more
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Refining mass casualty plans with simulation-based iterative learning [PDF]

, 2021
BACKGROUND Preparatory, written plans for mass casualty incidents are designed to help hospitals deliver an effective response. However, addressing the frequently observed mismatch between planning and delivery of effective responses to mass casualty ...
Green, L, Cross, Susan, Weaver, Anne, O'Neill, Breda, Weaver, A, O'Neill, B, Menon, Raj, Bird, Ruth, Sibley, Matthew, Edwards, D, Cross, S, McLean, Nina, Bird, R, Green, Laura, Robinson, Michael, Cole, Elaine, Sibley, M, Cemlyn-Jones, R, Cole, E, Schyma, B, Schyma, Barry, Cemlyn-Jones, Rachel, Leitch, A, Robinson, M, Tallach, Rosel, Edmonds, Naomi, Edwards, Dafydd, Leitch, Andrew, Tallach, R, McLean, N, Menon, R, Edmonds, N   +31 more
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Euromaidan and Ukrainian Subjective Well‐Being

European Journal of Social Psychology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The 2013–2014 Euromaidan in Ukraine was the largest series of pro‐European protests in history. Peaceful civilian protests were met with state violence, resulting in widespread civil unrest, over 100 deaths, and nearly 2000 injuries. The Russo‐Ukrainian War broke out shortly after. We examined the immediate and long‐term changes in Ukrainians’
Aidan Campbell, Elizabeth W. Chan, Kenith Chan, Daniel J. Chiacchia, Ashley K. Dhillon, McLean Morgan, Evi Myftaraj, Haeyoung Gideon Park, Vadym Vasiutynskyi, Felix Cheung   +9 more
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Management of Mass Casualty: A Review

Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal, 2011
Aims and objectives: The aim of this article is to discuss the management of mass casualty and sensitise authorities at various levels and trauma surgeons the need for awareness and training in the management of mass casualty.
A. R. K. Adesunkanmi, A O Lawal
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The Impact of Economic Growth on Insurance (Growth)

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper investigates the impact of economic growth on insurance (growth), focusing on the outflow side of the insurance activity, as captured by benefits (including commissions and expenses). The findings provide evidence that economic growth does exert a positive, statistically significant impact on the benefit side of insurance (growth ...
Nicholas Apergis, Thomas Poufinas, Panagiotis Kimpouropoulos   +2 more
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Mass Casualty Response to Mine Explosion: A Case Report in Iran

Health in Emergencies & Disasters Quarterly, 2019
Background: On May 3, 2017, at 11:58 AM local time, an explosion occurred in the Zemestan-Yurt coal mine in Azadshahr City of Golestan Province, northern Iran, which resulted in mass casualty incident.
Ahmad Reza Raeisi, Ali Mohajervatan, Zahra Mehraein Nazdik   +2 more
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Location of trauma care resources with inter-facility patient transfers

Operations Research Perspectives, 2021
Traumatic injury is the third leading cause of death in the United States and is the leading cause of death among people aged 1–44. Regional trauma care systems can significantly reduce this mortality rate if resources are located and used appropriately.
Eric DuBois, Adam Schmidt, Laura A. Albert   +2 more
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Dignity's Dilemma: Categorical Objections to Autonomous Weapons and Their Pacifist Entailments

Journal of Applied Philosophy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Dignity objections to autonomous weapon systems are prominent in contemporary military ethics, yet their theoretical foundations remain underexamined. This article reconstructs those foundations, showing what categorical dignity objections require to function as absolute prohibitions.
Timothy Dubber
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Explainable Machine Learning for Predicting Time‐to‐Failure of Horizontal Pressurized Storage Tanks in Fire Scenarios

Safety Science and Technology, EarlyView.
An interpretable machine learning framework with SHAP analysis achieves accurate time‐to‐failure prediction for horizontal pressurized tanks under pool fires while identifying fire intensity, filling level, and wall thickness as dominant drivers of model explanation and uncertainty explanation, providing transparent and actionable insights for ...
Yubin Mu, Mingshu Bi, Zilong Deng, Di Yu, Jingjing Yang, Jingjie Ren   +5 more
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The Use of Virtual Reality in Training Paramedics for a Mass Casualty Incident

Applied Sciences, 2022
This paper presents the design of a virtual reality learning module inspired by the exercises of healthcare professionals and its limitations as a result of action research carried out by the authors’ collective.
Alena Lochmannová, Michal Šimon, Petr Hořejší, Marek Bárdy, Stanislava Reichertová, Klára Gillernová   +5 more
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