Disaster Response and Global Health Section
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Medical preparedness and critical care for the 2026 FIFA World Cup
In 2026, the FIFA World Cup will land in North America, whose health care infrastructure must be equipped to handle infectious disease threats, health care surges, mass casualty events, routine injuries, and chronic conditions.
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Fire preparedness—and what we can learn from the great Los Angeles fires of 2025
In the wake of the fires that ravaged Los Angeles County, take this opportunity to review fire preparedness and know what to do before, during, and after a devastating wildfire.
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Trauma epidemiology and the organization of trauma care in the US
Patients who are injured do better when treated at trauma centers. During CHEST 2023 in Honolulu last year, the Disaster Response and Global Health Section hosted a presentation to a […]
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Management of severe respiratory viruses in 2024
Viral infections frequently cause acute respiratory failure requiring ICU admission. In the United States, influenza causes over 50,000 deaths annually and SARS-CoV2 resulted in 170,000 hospitalizations in December 2023 alone.1 […]
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The crucial roles of inpatient vaccinations in preventing respiratory viral illnesses
In recent years, the importance of inpatient vaccinations against respiratory viral illnesses has become increasingly clear. As the world grapples with the ever-present threat of contagious diseases like influenza, COVID-19, […]
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Responding to firearm violence in America
We think of disasters as sudden, calamitous events, but it does not take much imagination to recognize the loss of lives in America from firearm violence as a type of […]
