Public health assessments in disaster settings: recommendations for a multidisciplinary approach.

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Rapid assessments of needs and health status have been conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in natural disaster settings for gathering information about the status of affected populations during emergencies. A review of eight such assessments (6 from hurricanes, 1 from an ice storm, and 1 from an earthquake) examines current methods and applications, and describes the use of results by policy makers so assessments in post-disaster settings can be improved.

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The relationship between trauma, PTSD, and medical utilization in three high risk medical populations.

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Age and emotional response to the Northridge earthquake: a longitudinal analysis.

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Predictors of psychological distress following serious injury.

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Prevalence, characteristics, and long-term sequelae of natural disaster exposure in the general population.

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Prevalence and patterns of Gulf War illness in Kansas veterans: association of symptoms with characteristics of person, place, and time of military service.

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Posttraumatic stress and lifestyles are associated with natural killer cell activity in victims of the Hanshin-Awaji earthquake in Japan.

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The relationships among mental health status, lifestyle, and natural killer (NK) cell activity, which plays important roles in the immune surveillance of tumors and viral infections, were investigated in victims of the Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake.

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Meta-analysis of risk factors for posttraumatic stress disorder in trauma-exposed adults.

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After the hurricane, the healing begins.

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A case series analysis of mass casualty incidents.

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Mass casualty incidents (MCIs) are infrequent but potentially overwhelming events that can stress the capabilities of even the most organized emergency medical services (EMS) system. The Maryland EMS system has been identified as a pioneer and leader in the field of prehospital emergency care and, as with many states, Maryland's regional preparation for MCIs has been integrated into its overall EMS systems planning.

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