| Assessing surge capacity for radiation victims with marrow toxicity. | |
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PMID: 20399880 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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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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Authors:
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Matthew S Davids; Cullen Case; Raymond Hornung; Nelson J Chao; John P Chute; C Norman Coleman; Daniel Weisdorf; Dennis L Confer; David M Weinstock |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. Date: 2010-04-24 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Biology of blood and marrow transplantation : journal of the American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation Volume: 16 ISSN: 1523-6536 ISO Abbreviation: Biol. Blood Marrow Transplant. Publication Date: 2010 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-09-06 Completed Date: 2011-01-28 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9600628 Medline TA: Biol Blood Marrow Transplant Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1436-41 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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Copyright © 2010 American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation. All rights reserved. |
Affiliation:
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Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA. DavidM_Weinstock@dfci.harvard |
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Academic Medical Centers Adult Blood Banks Bone Marrow Diseases / etiology, surgery* Bone Marrow Transplantation* Child Disaster Planning / organization & administration* Fetal Blood Health Services Needs and Demand* Hospital Bed Capacity Humans Interinstitutional Relations Mass Casualty Incidents* Nuclear Weapons* Patient Simulation* Radioactive Hazard Release* Stem Cell Transplantation* Terrorism* Triage United States |
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