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Paediatric Trauma On The Last Frontier: An 11-Year Review Of Injury Mechanisms, High-Risk Injury Patterns And Outcomes In Alaskan Children, Christopher W. Snyder, Oliver J. Muensterer, Frank Sacco, Shawn D. Safford

Surgery Faculty Publications

Background: Paediatric trauma system development in Alaska is complicated by a vast geographic coverage area, wide regional variations in environment and culture, and a lack of available published data.

Objective: To provide a detailed description of paediatric trauma mechanisms, high-risk injury patterns and outcomes in Alaska.

Design: This retrospective study included all children aged 17 years or younger in the State of Alaska Trauma Registry database admitted with traumatic injury between 2001 and 2011. Each injury record was reviewed individually and assigned a mechanism based on Centers for Disease Control E-codes. Geographic definitions were based on existing Emergency Medical Services …

The Pothole Lake Fire: An Analysis Of Emotion In A Successful Emergency Response, Kathleen M. Carley

FMHI Publications

No abstract provided.

Social Disruption And Psychological Stress In An Alaskan Fishing Community: The Impact Of The Exxon Valdex Oil Spill, J. Steven Picou, Southern Sociological Society (U.S.)

FMHI Publications

No abstract provided.

Community Preparation And Response To The Exxon Oil Spill In Kodiak, Alaska, Rachel Mason

FMHI Publications

No abstract provided.

The Management Of A Maritime Crisis: The Integration Of Planning, Prevention, And Response, John R. Harrald, Henry S. Marcus, William A. Wallace

FMHI Publications

No abstract provided.