scholarly journals Emotional Flexibility, Biomarkers, and Cognitive Resilience in Latino Adults at Midlife

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 613-613
Author(s):  
Erica Diminich
Keyword(s):  
Healthy Aging ◽  
World Trade Center ◽  
Stressful Events ◽  
Potentially Traumatic Events ◽  
Symptoms Of Depression ◽  
Emotional Responding ◽  
Emotional Flexibility ◽  
Trade Center ◽  
World Trade Center Attacks

Abstract A growing body of evidence underscores the important role of emotional responding and emotional flexibility in healthy adaptation. Considerable research further demonstrates that being flexible in how one copes and regulates emotions when faced with stressful events is paramount for healthy aging. However, the adaptive benefits of emotional flexibility have not been studied in Latina/o’s, despite converging evidence indicating that Latina/o’s report greater symptoms of depression and anxiety in the context of exposure to potentially traumatic events and stress. We demonstrate across two studies, how the ability to regulate emotional responses is associated with cognitive health in a community-based population of Latinos and a cohort of Latino responders from the World Trade Center attacks on 9/11. Furthermore, given that individual differences in emotional flexibility predict cognitive decline, we present data examining the utility of plasma biomarkers of pre-clinical Alzheimer’s disease and neuropathy as diagnostic screeners of cognitive functioning and health.

scholarly journals Weapons of mass destruction and the role of the neurosurgeon

2002 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-2
Author(s):  
Leon E. Moores
Keyword(s):  
World Trade Center ◽  
Medical Personnel ◽  
Weapons Of Mass Destruction ◽  
Mass Destruction ◽  
Technical Preparation ◽  
The World ◽  
Trade Center ◽  
Staffing Requirements ◽  
World Trade Center Attacks

The desire to assist in a crisis should be tempered by a serious assessment of the technical preparation one has undertaken. Additionally, in the same way that a needs assessment is undertaken before prescribing a course of treatment, one should evaluate the actual staffing requirements of the situation. Many physician volunteers were turned away after the World Trade Center attacks because the overwhelming response of available medical personnel quickly exceeded the requirement. Finally, the duration and intensity of preparation should be based on a realistic evaluation of the likelihood of an event occurring that would necessitate use of the training. Before jumping into action in a situation in which weapons of mass destruction have been used, several issues must be addressed. Prior to the crisis, all professionals, neurosurgeons included, should ask how they can prepare themselves and their communities. During the crisis, neurosurgeons should evaluate their roles based on specialized triage training and experience, personal and equipment decontamination training, and the importance of neurosurgical skills. Finally, one should continually ask if there is anything he/she should be doing during the crisis in addition to performing neurosurgical tasks.

The association between pollutant levels and asthma-related emergency department visits in the Bronx after the World Trade Center attacks

2018 ◽  
Vol 56 (10) ◽  
pp. 1049-1055 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kunwar Ishan Sharma ◽  
Ryan Abraham ◽  
Wenzhu Mowrey ◽  
Jennifer Toh ◽  
David Rosenstreich ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
World Trade ◽  
World Trade Center ◽  
Emergency Department Visits ◽  
The World ◽  
Trade Center ◽  
World Trade Center Attacks

The Role of HRIS in Crisis Response Planning

2009 ◽  
pp. 764-769
Author(s):  
Amy E. Hurley-Hanson
Keyword(s):  
Human Resource ◽  
World Trade Center ◽  
Crisis Response ◽  
Crisis Planning ◽  
Response Planning ◽  
The Indian Ocean ◽  
Trade Center ◽  
Human Resource Crisis ◽  
Resource Sector

“On Sept. 11, 2001, terrorists attacked the World Trade Center, killing 2,749 people. The attack resulted in severe economic impact, especially to airlines, and a stock market loss of $1.2 trillion. On December 26, 2004, a tsunami from a 9.1 earthquake overran the shores of many countries along the vast rim of the Indian Ocean. Over 283,000 people died. On August 29, 2005, Katrina, a category-5 hurricane, knocked out electric and communication infrastructure over 90,000 square miles of Louisiana and Mississippi and displaced 1.5 million people.” (Denning, 2006, p. 15). This past decade has been catastrophic, and there are still three more years to go. Many American businesses have not responded to the call for better human resource crisis planning, while a few corporations have risen to the challenge. It is necessary and extremely important for organizations to understand the importance of implementing crucial changes in the organizational structure of businesses, primarily in the human resource sector. The human resource sector is the area most responsible for the safety of personnel and therefore best equipped to foster the communication requirements any crisis will necessarily exact.

scholarly journals Post-9/11 Mental Health Comorbidity Predicts Self-Reported Confusion or Memory Loss in World Trade Center Health Registry Enrollees

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (19) ◽  
pp. 7330
Author(s):  
Howard E. Alper ◽  
Rifat A. Tuly ◽  
Kacie Seil ◽  
Jennifer Brite
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
World Trade ◽  
World Trade Center ◽  
Memory Loss ◽  
Health Conditions ◽  
Mental Health Conditions ◽  
Binomial Regression ◽  
Trade Center ◽  
Health Registry ◽  
World Trade Center Attacks

Numerous studies report elevated levels of chronic mental health conditions in those exposed to the World Trade Center attacks of 11 September 2001 (9/11), but few studies have examined the incidence of confusion or memory loss (CML) or its association with mental health in 9/11 attack survivors. We investigated the incidence of CML and its association with the number of post-9/11 mental health conditions (PTSD, depression, and anxiety) in 10,766 World Trade Center Health Registry (Registry) enrollees aged 35–64 at the time of the wave 4 survey (2015–2016) that completed all four-wave surveys and met the study inclusion criteria. We employed log-binomial regression to evaluate the associations between CML and the number of mental health conditions. A total of 20.2% of enrollees in the sample reported CML, and there was a dose-response relationship between CML and the number of mental health conditions (one condition: RR = 1.85, 95% CI (1.65, 2.09); two conditions: RR = 2.13, 95% CI (1.85, 2.45); three conditions: RR = 2.51, 95% CI (2.17, 2.91)). Survivors may be experiencing confusion or memory loss partly due to the mental health consequences of the 9/11 attacks. Clinicians treating patients with mental health conditions should be aware of potential cognitive impairment.

scholarly journals The role of metallurgy in the NIST investigation of the World Trade Center towers collapse

JOM ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 59 (11) ◽  
pp. 22-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. W. Banovic ◽  
T. Foecke ◽  
W. E. Luecke ◽  
J. D. McColskey ◽  
C. N. McCowan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
World Trade ◽  
World Trade Center ◽  
The World ◽  
Trade Center ◽  
World Trade Center Towers
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