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The ABC Daycare disaster of Hermosillo, Mexico On June 5, 2009, the ABC Daycare facility in Hermosillo, Mexico, caught on fire with an estimated 142 children and 6 adult caregivers inside. The purpose of this article is to describe the factors contributing to the disaster including care of the survivors, tertiary burn center triage, patient transport, and treatment for this international mass casualty event. Finally, the results of an investigation performed by the Mexican Government are reviewed. A summary of the Mexican Government's investigation of the circumstances of fire and an examination of prevention lapses in other Mexican daycare centers was obtained from their public Web site. The demographic and clinical characteristics of the children transported to the burn center were obtained from the patients' medical records and transport data sheets. The ABC Daycare had many fire safety breaches that contributed to the severity of the tragedy. Twenty-nine children died at the scene and more than 35 children were hospitalized throughout Mexico. A total of 12 children were transported to two Shriners Hospitals, 9 to Sacramento, and 3 to Cincinnati. The mean age of patients sent to the Shriners Hospitals was 2.9 +/- 0.16 years (2-4 years), with 5 being male and 7 female. The mean duration between injury and arrival was 9.2 +/- 2.1 days, the burn size was 43.0 +/- 6.8% TBSA (6.5-80%), and there were 3.75 operations per patient. Four had fourth-degree burns requiring finger amputations (2), flaps to cover bone (1), or a through-knee amputation (1). Ten patients were admitted to the intensive care unit, and nine patients (seven with inhalation injury) required mechanical ventilation for a mean of 23.6 +/- 10.3 days. All the surviving children were discharged after a mean length of stay of 45.9 +/- 8.7 days. In the first year postinjury, seven children were readmitted a total of 11 times for reconstructive surgery, wound care, or rehabilitation. Ultimately, a total of 49 children died. A review of other daycare centers in Mexico revealed similar safety lapses that could lead to future major disasters. This burn disaster in Hermosillo was potentially preventable with adherence to standard prevention principals. The young age of the victims and the need for an international medical response posed special problems. Prevention efforts need to be improved to prevent future disasters in Mexico. (author abstract) |
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ABLE: A system for mental health screening and care for preschool children A proposal of a tool for the early detection of behavioral and emotional problems in special needs children |
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Accidents will happen?: Unintentional injury, maternal employment, and child care policy A paper on the impact of selected child care regulations on the risk of injury for children in formal child care settings using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY) and the Vital Statistics Detail Mortality (VSDM). |
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Active hours afterschool: Childhood obesity prevention & afterschool programs An overview of the role afterschool programs can play in reducing childhood obesity |
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Addressing behavioral outcomes in Connecticut's child care centers: An evaluation of the Early Childhood Consultation Partnership (ECCP) Findings from an evaluation of the first year of the Early Childhood Consultation Partnership (ECCP), a system of early childhood mental health consultation in Connecticut, with a focus on services provided to children and the training and development of early childhood professionals |
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Addressing behavioral outcomes in Connecticut's child care centers: An evaluation of the Early Childhood Consultation Partnership (ECCP) [Executive summary] A summary of findings from an evaluation of the first year of the Early Childhood Consultation Partnership (ECCP), a system of early childhood mental health consultation in Connecticut, with a focus on services provided to children and the training and development of early childhood professionals |
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Addressing childhood obesity: Findings from a program to enhance nutrition and physical activity in NJ child care centers A summary of an evaluation of the New Jersey Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment for Child Care (NAP SACC), a program to improve nutrition and increase physical activity in child care centers, that examines changes in center policies and practices as well as program implementation, based on pre- and post-program assessments for 99 centers, surveys from 29 center directors, and surveys from 10 NAP SACC trainers |
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Addressing food allergy issues within child care centers A discussion of issues in food allergy prevention and education in child care settings |
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Addressing the mental health needs of Head Start families: A university collaborative model A discussion of the mental health needs of Head Start families, and the presentation of a collaborative model between graduate-level training programs and Head Start services |
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The after school landscape in California: Opportunities of the After School Education and Safety Program Act A discussion of challenges encountered in the implementation of the After School Education and Safety (ASES) Program Act, also called Proposition 49, with policy recommendations for the further development of after school and nutrition programs for schools |
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Assessing health and safety in early care and education programs: Development of the CCHP Health and Safety Checklist An account of the development and testing of the California Childcare Health Program (CCHP) Health and Safety Checklist, an observational instrument used to assess compliance with national health and safety standards in child care and early education environments |
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Assessing an infant feeding web site as a nutrition education tool for child care providers A study of the impact of an infant feeding web site on child care providers' infant feeding knowledge, attitudes, and behavior changes after viewing the site and to elicit feedback from study participants about their perception of the effectiveness of the site and bilingual material from 38 Colorado child care providers assigned to intervention and control groups |
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Assessing the need for child-care health consultants Findings from a survey of center-based, home-based, and Head Start child care program directors concerning their perceptions of health consultation, health and safety needs, and affordability of consultative services |
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Assessment of food, nutrition, and physical activity practices in Oklahoma child-care centers A survey of food, nutrition, and physical activity practices in all-day child care centers, based on data from 314 child care centers across Oklahoma serving 2- through 5-year-old children |
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Associations between pedagogues attitudes, praxis and policy in relation to physical activity of children in kindergarten: Results from a cross sectional study of health behavior amongst Danish pre-school children A survey of the relationships between the frequency of planned episodes of physical activity and both staff attitudes and internal policies on the topic of physical activity in preschools and kindergartens, based on the questionnaire responses of staff at 1,834 Danish early education sites |
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Asthma management practices and education needs of Head Start directors and staff A survey-based study of Head Start directors and staff assessing asthma care practices, beliefs, education activities, and sociodemographic characteristics |
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Balancing accessibility and safety in child care through regulations An inquiry into the correlation between provider education, child care regulations, and the safety of children in child care programs |
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Being confined within?: Constructions of the good childhood and outdoor play in early childhood education and care settings in Ireland An examination of the outdoor experiences of children in early childhood education and care settings in Ireland in the context of competing discourses of autonomy versus safety, based on in-depth observations, interviews with children, parent diaries, and interviews with significant adults in 4 early childhood education and care settings in a large urban center |
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Beliefs and perceptions about HACCP in childcare centers: An exploratory study A presentation of an experimental instrument, adapted from the Health Belief Model, designed to identify and assess the beliefs and perceptions of child care workers about using a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points-based food safety program at child care centers and intended to address the relationship between workers’ perceptions and behaviors regarding food safety practices and quality of hygiene and safety at child care centers |
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Biting behaviors among preschoolers: A review of the literature and survey of practitioners A study of child care views and policies on biting behavior among preschool age children |
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Bleach exposure in child care settings: Strategies for elimination or reduction A field test of new disinfecting and sanitizing methods and products to reduce bleach exposure and associated asthma risks in child care workers and children in San Francisco |
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Building capacity in the infant and family field through competency-based endorsement: Three states' experiences A description of the credentialing process developed by the Michigan Association for Infant Mental Health (MI-AIMH) to define the required skills and experiences of infant mental health professionals and establish a comprehensive endorsement system for these practitioners, and of the collaborative role of the MI-AIMH in efforts to establish endorsement systems for Texas and New Mexico |
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Building a comprehensive system to address infant and early childhood mental health disorders A presentation of policy recommendations for the development of a standard national system for the design and implementation of infant and toddler mental health services |
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Building the evidence base for early childhood mental health consultation: Where we've been, where we are, and where we are going An introduction to a special issue of Infant Mental Health Journal, focusing on the influence of early childhood mental health consultation on a variety of child-level outcomes |
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Building strong systems of support for young children's mental health: Key strategies for states and a planning tool A discussion of strategies to develop a system of supports for young children's mental health, including in early childhood programs, with state examples |
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