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Assessing surge capacity for radiation victims with marrow toxicity.
- Source :
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Biology of blood and marrow transplantation : journal of the American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation [Biol Blood Marrow Transplant] 2010 Oct; Vol. 16 (10), pp. 1436-41. Date of Electronic Publication: 2010 Apr 24. - Publication Year :
- 2010
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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.<br /> (Copyright © 2010 American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation. All rights reserved.)
- Subjects :
- Academic Medical Centers
Adult
Blood Banks
Bone Marrow Diseases etiology
Child
Fetal Blood
Hospital Bed Capacity
Humans
Interinstitutional Relations
Triage
United States
Bone Marrow Diseases surgery
Bone Marrow Transplantation
Disaster Planning organization & administration
Health Services Needs and Demand
Mass Casualty Incidents
Nuclear Weapons
Patient Simulation
Radioactive Hazard Release
Stem Cell Transplantation
Terrorism
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1523-6536
- Volume :
- 16
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Biology of blood and marrow transplantation : journal of the American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 20399880
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbmt.2010.04.007