Background: Hurricane Katrina devastated the New Orleans area and dispersed the patient population of the HIV Outpatient Program (HOP) clinic of the Medical Center of Louisiana at New Orleans (MCLNO). Patients began returning to care following the clinic’s reopening in a temporary location in November 2005. Methods: Cross-sectional analyses were…
Background: More than one year after Hurricane Katrina, victims exhibit symptoms of a “chronic disease,” representing the disruption of psychosocial health. This systematic review assesses the effects of trauma on multiple domains of health following a disaster. Method: Authors searched disaster-related literature from 1971 to present, focusing on recent literature…
Abstract:On September 1, 2005, with only 12 hours notice, various collaborators established a medical facility-the Katrina Clinic-at the Astrodome/Reliant Center Complex in Houston. By the time the facility closed roughly two weeks later, the Katrina Clinic medical staff had seen over 11,000 of the estimated 27,000 Hurricane Katrina evacuees who…
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