Title |
Prevention and Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury Due to Rapid-Onset Natural Disasters
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Published in |
Frontiers in Public Health, April 2014
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DOI | 10.3389/fpubh.2014.00028 |
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Authors |
James L. Regens, Nick Mould |
Abstract |
The prevention and treatment of traumatic brain injury (TBI) attributable to rapid-onset natural disasters is a major challenge confronting disaster preparedness planners and emergency medical personnel responding to those incidents. The kinetic energy released by rapid-onset natural disasters such as earthquakes, hurricanes or typhoons, and tornadoes can cause mild, moderate, or severe TBIs. As a result, neurotrauma is a major risk factor for mortality and morbidity outcomes within the spatial domain impacted by a rapid-onset natural disaster. This review article elucidates major challenges associated with immediate emergency medical response, long-term care, and prevention of post-event increases in pediatric TBIs because of child abuse when rapid-onset natural disasters occur. |
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