Survivors’ Narratives of the Oklahoma City Bombing Retold Seven Years Post-Disaster by Elizabeth W. Pollio, Samir Abu-Hamad, Jennifer Wang, Carol S. North, David E. Pollio

“…<b>Methods:</b> From an initial random sample of 182 survivors of the Oklahoma City bombing, narrative descriptions of this experience were collected 7 years after the bomb blast from 116 of the original sample, for the purpose of examining persistent as well as newly evolving content through qualitative analysis. …”
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An epidemiological assessment of health status among a cohort of tuberculosis survivors: prospective research in a western Indian city by Venu Shah, Viral Dave, Vaidehi Gohil, Hardika Khanpara

“…The aims of the current study are: i) to assess various epidemiological parameters among TB survivors, like mortality and morbidity, with emphasis on recurrence status during pre-defined long-term follow-up; ii) to assess factors responsible for the recurrence of TB among study participants. …”
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Cognitive impairment at older ages among 8000 men and women living in Mexico City: a cross-sectional analyses of a prospective study by Carlos González-Carballo, Pablo Kuri-Morales, Erwin Chiquete, Mario Rojas-Russell, Rogelio Santacruz-Benitez, Raúl Ramirez-Reyes, Adrián Garcilazo-Ávila, Jaime Berumen, Eirini Trichia, Louisa Gnatiuc Friedrichs, Paulina Orellana, Carolina Ochoa-Rosales, Gary O’Donovan, Jonathan R Emberson, Roberto Tapia-Conyer, Diego Aguilar-Ramirez, Jesus Alegre-Díaz

“…This study describes the distribution of cognitive impairment in adults from Mexico City. Methods This cross-sectional population-based study included participants from the Mexico City Prospective Study which recruited 150,000 adults aged ≥ 35 years in 1998–2004. …”
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Constructing Peace Identity: Hiroshima's Diplomatic Role in Nuclear Disarmament by Sayyidul Mubin, Fahrizal Basanto Ramadhan

“…The qualitative case study approach was supported by process tracing and document analysis, and findings showed three important areas of the diplomatic evolution of Hiroshima: firstly, the capacity to change from being a war victim to a victor advocating for peace-building strategies and memorial strategies; secondly, the creation of a wide range of diplomatic relations through Mayors for Peace and other international associations; and third, the promotion of the nuclear disarmament norm through advocacy, education, documentation of survivors’ stories, and the encouragement of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. …”
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The Disaster Situation of Van Province and Site Selection Practices in Disaster Housing by Cafer GİYİK, Reşat Atalay OYGUÇ, Serhat Anıktar

“…Although Van carries different disaster risks in terms of disaster, the most earthquake damage occurs in the city due to the tectonic structures that produce earthquakes in the region. …”
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