@article{ref1,
title="Prevention and treatment of traumatic brain injury due to rapid-onset natural disasters",
journal="Frontiers in public health",
year="2014",
author="Regens, James L. and Mould, Nick",
volume="2",
number="",
pages="28-28",
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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2296-2565",
doi="10.3389/fpubh.2014.00028",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2014.00028"
}