Optimizing Medical Care during a Nerve Agent Mass Casualty Incident Using Computer Simulation
Our findings suggest that in a simulated urban chemical MCI, a Stay and Play approach with on-site decontamination will lead to worse outcomes than a Scoop and Run approach with hospital-based decontamination. Quick transport of victims in combination with on-site antidote administration has the potential to save the most lives, due to faster hospital arrival for definitive care.
Authors
- Filip Van Utterbeeck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1853-8453)
- Mehdi Benhassine (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2738-8415)
- Ruben De Rouck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2376-6864)
- Ives Hubloue (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4535-801X)
- Michel Debacker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1901-6865)
- Dhondt Erwin
Institutions
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel (BE)
- Royal Military Academy (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Systems
- Published
- 2024-09-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10916-024-02094-8
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Disaster Response and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.49