Evidence Reports & Technical Reviews
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 207:
Allocation of Scarce Resources During Mass Casualty Events
Research Findings
Research Activities, August 2012:
Limited evidence on best strategies during a mass casualty event
Research Activities, April 2011:
Nursing shortage may have adverse impact on public health emergency preparedness
Research Activities, November 2010:
Heart-lung machine may be considered for certain patients with H1N1 influenza with acute respiratory failure
Research Activities, October 2010:
Pandemic, disaster could overwhelm U.S. critical care capacity in certain regions
Research Activities, June 2010:
Early and intensive intervention for a flu pandemic is effective and cost-effective
Research Activities, February 2010:
Trauma triage system tends to overestimate injury severity
Research Activities, January 2010:
Physicians aren't confident they can recognize infections from anthrax and other bioterrorism disease threats
Research Activities, December 2009:
A substantial number of adults stockpiled drugs for the avian flu outbreak in 2005
Research Activities, November 2009:
Physicians respond differently when recruited for public health and bioterrorism surveillance projects
Research Activities, September 2009:
U.S. emergency plan for AIDS relief in Africa has reduced HIV-related deaths, but not HIV prevalence
Research Activities, August 2009:
Common definitions and reverse triage can help hospital planners meet surge capacity demands during emergencies
Research Activities, April 2009:
AHRQ issues recommendations for safeguarding children during public health emergencies
Research Activities, February 2009:
A new model estimates emergency evacuation needs for health care facilities
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