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Editorial
. 2022 Feb;128(2):e104-e108.
doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2021.11.012. Epub 2021 Nov 15.

Preparing for mass casualty events despite COVID-19

James Tankel  1 , Sharon Einav  2
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Editorial

Preparing for mass casualty events despite COVID-19

James Tankel et al. Br J Anaesth. 2022 Feb.

Abstract

Preparedness for mass casualty events is essential at local, national, and global levels. Much more needs to be done by all stakeholders to avoid unnecessary morbidity and mortality despite the challenges that COVID-19 continues to present. In this editorial, we highlight the challenges and solutions for mass casualty incident preparations.

Keywords: communication; mass casualty incidents; resource allocation; surge capacity; triage.

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  • Learning from terrorist mass casualty incidents: a global survey.
    Tallach R, Einav S, Brohi K, Abayajeewa K, Abback PS, Aylwin C, Batrick N, Boutonnet M, Cheatham M, Cook F, Curac S, Davidson S, Eason H, Fiore N, Gaarder C, Garusinghe S, Goralnick E, Grimaldi D, Kritayakirana K, Levraut J, Lindner T, Märdian S, Padayachee A, Qureshi S, Ramessur S, Raux M, Ratnayake A, Römer M, Roy H, Tole E, Tose S, Fuentes FT, Gauss T; Global Initiative for Mass casualty Incidents Learning (GIMiLi) Collaborative. Tallach R, et al. Br J Anaesth. 2022 Feb;128(2):e168-e179. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2021.10.003. Epub 2021 Nov 6. Br J Anaesth. 2022. PMID: 34749991

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