The rapid urbanization process in the last century has deeply changed the way we live and
interact with each other. As most people now live in urban areas, cities are experiencing …

This article presents a comprehensive rapid review of the current disaster risk reduction
(DRR) efforts in Saudi Arabia, a country exposed to a variety of hazards such as extreme …

The preparedness of a hospital for mass-casualty incident and disaster response includes
activities, programs and systems developed and implemented before the event. These …

Abstract Background Early warning systems (EWSs) are used to assist clinical judgment in
the detection of acute deterioration to avoid or reduce adverse events including …

The coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has a direct and indirect effect on the different
healthcare systems around the world. In this study, we aim to describe the impact on the …

Discussions on social media during major disasters are robust and often have multiple
frames of reference. Temporal perspectives, however, are still lacking in current …

Currently, weather conditions and extreme weather are becoming more frequent and more
intense. Along with climate change, the vulnerability of society and individual regions to the …

Medical facilities, while providing both essential and demanding health care to society's
most vulnerable populations, also belong to the most demanding category of risk to human …

Objective: School textbooks have a significant role in transferring knowledge to the students
and changing their behavior. This work aims to analyze school textbooks to find the …

This study used a descriptive cross-sectional methodology to measure healthcare workers'
knowledge, attitudes, perceptions, and willingness to respond to a flood scenario in Saudi …