Literature DB >> 8459792

Injuries and illnesses related to Hurricane Andrew--Louisiana, 1992.

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Abstract

On August 26, 1992, Hurricane Andrew struck Louisiana. On August 24, in anticipation of hurricane-related injuries and illnesses, the Office of Public Health (OPH), Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, in cooperation with hospital emergency room (ER) and public utility personnel and coroners, established an active emergency surveillance system in 19 parishes to monitor these events. This report summarizes the findings from this emergency surveillance system.

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Year:  1993        PMID： 8459792

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep        ISSN： 0149-2195            Impact factor:   17.586


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1.  Use of Community Assessments for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPERs) to Rapidly Assess Public Health Issues - United States, 2003-2012.

Authors:  Tesfaye M Bayleyegn; Amy H Schnall; Shimere G Ballou; David F Zane; Sherry L Burrer; Rebecca S Noe; Amy F Wolkin
Journal:  Prehosp Disaster Med       Date:  2015-08       Impact factor: 2.040

Review 2.  Rapid Health and Needs assessments after disasters: a systematic review.

Authors:  Helena A Korteweg; Irene van Bokhoven; C J Yzermans; Linda Grievink
Journal:  BMC Public Health       Date:  2010-06-01       Impact factor: 3.295

3.  Emergency Department Presentations following Tropical Cyclone Yasi.

Authors:  Peter Aitken; Richard Charles Franklin; Jenine Lawlor; Rob Mitchell; Kerrianne Watt; Jeremy Furyk; Niall Small; Leone Lovegrove; Peter Leggat
Journal:  PLoS One       Date:  2015-06-25       Impact factor: 3.240
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