Support strategies for pregnant women and their offspring in disaster events

Guo, Chao

doi:10.1002/ijgo.14404

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“…Pregnant women and newborns are vulnerable in times of disaster, and recent large-scale disasters in various locations worldwide have had a major impact on these patient groups. [4][5][6][7][8][9] Several studies have reported higher rates of preterm births and low-birth-weight infants during large-scale disasters. [10][11][12] In areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake, future need of a new acute perinatal care management system was identified, focused on the special needs of affected pregnant and nursing mothers.…”

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Development and application of a large‐scale disaster preparedness system in the perinatal field

Tsuda

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Nishigaya

et al. 2023

Intl J Gynecology & Obste

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Japan has experienced an unprecedented number of large-scale disasters in recent years, including earthquakes, tsunamis, and torrential rains. After the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake in western Japan in 1995, the absence of a medical team active from the acute stage delayed the initial rescue response, resulting in "preventable disaster deaths" that could have been saved if emergency medical care had been provided in a more timely manner. Studies were conducted to determine how the response could be improved, and in 2005, 10 years after the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, Japan's first Disaster

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“…Pregnant women and newborns are vulnerable in times of disaster, and recent large‐scale disasters in various locations worldwide have had a major impact on these patient groups 4–9 . Several studies have reported higher rates of preterm births and low‐birth‐weight infants during large‐scale disasters 10–12 .…”

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confidence: 99%