Association of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms Following Hurricane Katrina With Incident Cardiovascular Disease Events Among Older Adults With Hypertension

Lenane, Zachary; Peacock, Erle E.; Joyce, Cara; Fröhlich, Edward D.; Ré, Richard N.; Muntner, Paul; Krousel‐Wood, Marie

doi:10.1016/j.jagp.2018.11.006

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“…The impact of wind disasters on humans goes far beyond direct physical damage and bodily injuries [230]. Forced human migrations and post-traumatic stress add a massive component of complexity to the overall post-disaster recovery process [231][232][233]. Moreover, there seems to be an association between post-traumatic stress following wind disasters and the emergence of cardiovascular and other comorbid disease manifestations (or exacerbations) [231,234].…”

Section: Wind Disastersmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Forced human migrations and post-traumatic stress add a massive component of complexity to the overall post-disaster recovery process [231][232][233]. Moreover, there seems to be an association between post-traumatic stress following wind disasters and the emergence of cardiovascular and other comorbid disease manifestations (or exacerbations) [231,234]. Such longer-term manifestation appear to be more pronounced among members of underrepresented minorities, further highlighting issues of social and health-care inequity [231,235,236].…”

Section: Wind Disastersmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Impact of Climate Change on International Health Security: An Intersection of Complexity, Interdependence, and Urgency

Yellapu¹,

Malan²,

Merkert³

et al. 2022

Contemporary Developments and Perspectives in International Health Security - Volume 3

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Climate change (CC) can be defined as a long-term shift in global, continental, and/or local climate patterns. Although many equate CC to the rise in global temperatures, the issue is much more complicated and involves a large number of interconnected factors. Among some of the less discussed considerations of CC are its effects on a broad range of public health issues, including the emergence of novel infectious diseases, the encroachment of infectious disease vectors into previously unaffected geographic distributions, and crop failures resulting in threats of malnutrition and mass migration. This chapter will be devoted to key issues related to CC in the context of international health security (IHS).

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Section: Wind Disastersmentioning

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Section: Wind Disastersmentioning

confidence: 99%

Impact of Climate Change on International Health Security: An Intersection of Complexity, Interdependence, and Urgency

Yellapu¹,

Malan²,

Merkert³

et al. 2022

Contemporary Developments and Perspectives in International Health Security - Volume 3

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“…Multiple studies confirm the significance of increased cardiovascular events in the general population following posttraumatic stressful events in general, and hurricanes in particular. [9][10][11][12] These cardiovascular events include stroke, myocardial infarction, hospitalization for congestive heart failure, or death; and, unfortunately, these events are more likely to be experienced by minority patients. 9,13 For example, Lenane et al 9 found that black patients affected by traumatic events were 3.3 times more likely to have cardiovascular events.…”

Section: Postimpact Phasementioning

confidence: 99%

Preparing end‐stage heart failure patients and care providers in the era of climate change‐driven hurricanes

Alnajar

Frazier²,

Elgalad³

et al. 2021

Journal of Cardiac Surgery

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Patients with end-stage congestive heart failure are at elevated risk for harm when extreme storms threaten and strike their communities. Individuals with compromised heart function require customized hurricane protection and preparedness approaches. We provide mitigation strategies for providers and their teams, as well as the patients themselves to ensure their safety and uninterrupted access to healthcare resources and quality care during hurricane impact and in the aftermath.

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“…• Can compare results with other studies [102] • Allowed for the collection of comprehensive data [160] • Self-report measure [102,103,[161][162][163] • May only assess acute stress symptoms if administered soon after a disaster [164] • Not validated in China [165] • Workers who experienced the Great East Japan Earthquake [102,103] • Hypertensive adults who experienced Hurricane Katrina [160] • Adult survivors of the 2014 flood disaster in Kashmir [161] • Survivors of the Wenchuan and Lushan earthquakes [162] • Survivors of Super Typhoon Haiyan [163] • Adults who experienced Hurricane Harvey [164] • Mothers who lost a child in the 2008 Sichuan earthquake [165] Language(s):…”

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Measuring mental health burden in humanitarian settings: a critical review of assessment tools

Moore

Loenhout

Almeida

et al. 2020

Global Health Action

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Background: The effects of disasters and conflicts are widespread and heavily studied. While attention to disasters' impacts on mental health is growing, mental health effects are not well understood due to inconsistencies in measurement. Objective: The purpose of this study is to review mental health assessment tools and their use in populations affected by disasters and conflicts. Method: Tools that assess posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, substance use disorder, and general mental health were examined. This review began with a search for assessment tools in PubMed, PsycINFO, and Google Scholar. Next, validation studies for the tools were obtained through snowball sampling. A final search was conducted for scientific studies using the selected tools in humanitarian settings to collect the data for analysis. The benefits and limitations described for each tool were compiled into a complete table. Results: Twelve assessment tools were included, with 88 studies using them. The primary findings indicate that half of the studies used the Impact of Events Scale-Revised. The most common limitation discussed is that self-report tools inaccurately estimate the prevalence of mental health problems. This inaccuracy is further exacerbated by a lack of cultural appropriateness of the tools, as many are developed for Western contexts. Conclusion: It is recommended that researchers and humanitarian workers reflect on the effectiveness of the mental health assessment tool they use to accurately represent the populations under study in emergency settings. In addition, mental health assessment should be coupled with action.

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Association of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms Following Hurricane Katrina With Incident Cardiovascular Disease Events Among Older Adults With Hypertension

Abstract: Objective: To determine the association of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms following Hurricane Katrina with incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) events in older, hypertensive, community-dwelling adults, overall and stratified by age, sex and race.

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Impact of Climate Change on International Health Security: An Intersection of Complexity, Interdependence, and Urgency

Impact of Climate Change on International Health Security: An Intersection of Complexity, Interdependence, and Urgency

Preparing end‐stage heart failure patients and care providers in the era of climate change‐driven hurricanes

Measuring mental health burden in humanitarian settings: a critical review of assessment tools

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