The Stricken Land

A tale of two stricken cities.

Healthcare ICT for Temporary Housing Community in Disaster-Stricken Area

Various information and communication technology (ICT) applications have been introduced for use in disaster-stricken areas. Of these, those for healthcare purposes proved useful when used for continually monitoring health conditions and easily using medical and healthcare devices, such as sphygmomanometers, which are familiar to the public. Devices that were easy to understand and use were mor...

A Model for A,ctivity ntervention in Disaster-Stricken COllllllunities

Environmental disasters cause deaths, injuries, and destruction of familiar surroundings. Social networks and routines that structure daily life are often left in disarray. To surmount subsequent crises, survwors must master painful feelings, solve problems, and accomplish important tasks, even while they are confused, bereaved, and displaced. Otherwise, coping failure leads to a vicious spzral...

Ethical considerations of research in disaster-stricken populations.

Recently, emphasis has been placed on improving and expanding research in disaster response and the treatment of disaster-stricken populations. However, research in these settings presents unique ethical challenges with which the scientific and biomedical ethics communities continue to struggle. At the core of the controversy is the question of how best to balance the critical need for research...

The prevalence of helicobacter pylori among dyspeptic patients in an earthquake-stricken area

OBJECTIVES Helicobacter pylori is a gram-negative, spiral-shaped, urease-producing bacterium with multiple unipolar flagella. Humans are a major reservoir for H. pylori; however, there are no data on the prevalence of H. pylori among dyspeptic patients who have experienced natural disasters. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of H. pylori in dyspeptic patients who su...