Managing CBRN mass casualty incidents at hospitals-Find a simple solution for a complex problem: A pilot study.
Am J Disaster Med
; 19(1): 25-31, 2024.
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em En
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| ID: mdl-38597644
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) incidents are a major challenge for emergency medical services and the involved hospitals, especially if decontamination needs to be performed nearby or even within the hospital campus. The University Hospital Wuerzburg has developed a comprehensive and alternative CBRN response plan. The focus of this study was to proof the practicability of the concept, the duration of the decontamination process, and the temperature management.METHODS:
The entire decontamination area can be deployed 24/7 by the hospitals technical staff. Fire and rescue services are responsible for the decontamination process itself. This study was designed as full-scale exercise with 30 participants.RESULTS:
The decontamination area was ready for operation within 30 minutes. The decontamination of the four simulated patients took 5.5 ± 0.6 minutes (mean ± SD). At the end of the decontamination process, the temperature of the undressed upper body of the training patients was 27.25 ± 1°C (81.05 ± 2°F) (mean ± SD) and the water in the shower was about 35°C (95°F).CONCLUSION:
The presented concept is comprehensive and simple for a best possible care during CBRN incidents at hospitals. It ensures wet decontamination by Special Forces, while the technical requirements are created by the hospital.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Contexto em Saúde:
1_ASSA2030
Problema de saúde:
1_surtos_doencas_emergencias
Assunto principal:
Planejamento em Desastres
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Serviços Médicos de Emergência
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Incidentes com Feridos em Massa
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Disaster Med
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Alemanha