Assessing surge capacity for radiation victims with marrow toxicity.
Biol Blood Marrow Transplant
; 16(10): 1436-41, 2010 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-20399880
ABSTRACT
Hematologists/oncologists would provide essential care for victims of a catastrophic radiation incident, such as the detonation of an improvised nuclear device (IND). The US Radiation Injury Treatment Network (RITN) is a voluntary consortium of 37 academic medical centers, 8 blood donor centers, and 7 umbilical cord banks focused on preparedness for radiation incidents. The RITN conducted 2 tabletop exercises to evaluate response capability after a hypothetical IND detonation in a U.S. city. In the 2008 exercise, medical centers voluntarily accepted 1757 victims at their institutions, a small fraction of the number in need. In the 2009 exercise, each center was required to accept 300 victims. In response, the centers outlined multiple strategies to increase bed availability, extend staff and resources, and support family and friends accompanying transferred victims. The exercises highlighted shortcomings in current planning and future steps for improving surge capacity that are applicable to various mass casualty scenarios.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Enfermedades de la Médula Ósea
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Trasplante de Médula Ósea
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Simulación de Paciente
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Liberación de Radiactividad Peligrosa
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Terrorismo
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Trasplante de Células Madre
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Planificación en Desastres
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Incidentes con Víctimas en Masa
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Armas Nucleares
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Necesidades y Demandas de Servicios de Salud
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Child
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Biol Blood Marrow Transplant
Asunto de la revista:
HEMATOLOGIA
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TRANSPLANTE
Año:
2010
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos