AI Article Synopsis
- Uttarakhand, known for its natural beauty and adventure activities, faces significant risks for natural disasters, prompting the need for improved emergency response through the establishment of a Level 1 Trauma Center at AIIMS Rishikesh.
- A workshop on mass casualty scenarios (MCS) was held in collaboration with Rambam Hospital, focusing on developing a practical template for conducting MCS drills in low-resource environments.
- The findings highlighted logistics, workforce challenges, and the overall process of the MCS drill, offering a replicable model for other hospitals aiming to enhance their disaster preparedness.
Article Abstract
Objective: Uttarakhand is an Indian state in the Himalayan foothills, a favored adventure destination in the country due to abundant natural beauty. However, the terrain has also conferred an increased risk of earthquakes, flash floods, and major road tragedies, resulting in as many as 8 major natural disasters in the state in the preceding 20 years. AIIMS Rishikesh, an autonomous central institute, has been entrusted to build a Level 1 Trauma Center in Uttarakhand, which would help improve the response, coordination, and hence outcome in mass casualty scenarios (MCSs).
Methods: As a step toward the achievement of this larger goal, a workshop on MCS and management was conducted by the Department of Trauma Surgery in collaboration with Rambam Hospital, Haifa. We hereby present our template for conducting MCS drills in low resource settings like ours and the lessons learnt.
Results: Process, logistics, limitations, workforce, scheduling, overview, and report of the MCS drill conducted are discussed hereafter.
Conclusion: This template may be replicated by hospitals that intend to conduct similar MCS drills in low resource settings, realizing the real threat of MCS occurrence in our country at anytime.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2020.38 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
A remote motion analysis of mass casualty incident simulations.
Adv Simul (Lond)
December 2024
University of Applied Sciences Hamburg, Ulmenliet 20, 21033, Hamburg, Germany.
Background: Regular training for mass casualty incidents at physical simulation events is vital for emergency services. The preparation and execution of these simulations consume huge amounts of time, personnel, and money. It is therefore important to gather as much information as possible from each simulation while minimizing any influence on the participants, so as to keep the simulation as realistic as possible.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFScoping Review of Virtual Reality (VR)-Based Disaster Mitigation Education.
Cureus
November 2024
Faculty of Nursing, Japanese Red Cross Toyota College of Nursing, Toyota, JPN.
This study explored the use of virtual reality (VR) in disaster preparedness education, focusing on VR scenarios, disaster types, and user interactivity to identify gaps in existing research. A scoping review methodology, based on the Arksey and O'Malley framework and Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses-Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) guidelines, was used, and the protocols were registered in the UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN000052800). The review included PubMed, CINAHL, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials in the Cochrane Library, and Ichushi-Web of the Japan Medical Abstract Society, with data up to January 31, 2024.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA high-performance core laboratory GFAP/UCH-L1 test for the prediction of intracranial injury after mild traumatic brain injury.
Am J Emerg Med
December 2024
Warfighter Readiness, Performance, and Brain Health Project Management Office (WRPBH PMO), US Army Medical Materiel Development Activity (USAMMDA), 1430 Veterans Drive, Fort Detrick, MD 21702, USA.
Background: A glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase L1 (UCH-L1) blood biomarker panel can reliably eliminate the need to perform a head computed tomography (CT) scan in selected patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Currently, this FDA cleared panel can be run both on a core laboratory platform or a hand-held single-sample point of care platform. This study examined test characteristics of the panel as analyzed on a core lab-based fast high-throughput platform.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF["Are generalists still needed or can we afford to do without them?" : "Yes, but still only very rarely and they also quasi no longer exist"].
Unfallchirurgie (Heidelb)
December 2024
Zentrales Klinisches Management, Bundeswehrkrankenkaus Ulm, Oberer Eselsberg 40, 89081, Ulm, Deutschland.
For several years now, the question has been asked whether there is still any need for generalists in surgery. Those who still believe in generalists are often described as stuck in the past, because the only specialization is modern. There is no doubt that specialization is well underway and that patient care has certainly improved as a result.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFReal-Time Triage, Position, and Documentation (TriPoD) During Medical Response to Major Incidents: Protocol for an Action Research Study.
JMIR Res Protoc
December 2024
Department of Nursing, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.
Background: There is a need to address the implementation of technological innovation into emergency medical services to facilitate and improve information exchange between prehospital emergency care providers, command centers, and hospitals during major incidents to enable better allocation of resources and minimize loss of life. At present, there is a lack of technology supporting real-time information sharing in managing major incidents to optimize the use of resources available.
Objective: The aim of this protocol is to develop, design, and evaluate information technology innovations for use in medical response to major incidents.
Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!