Article ; Online: Pediatric Medical Countermeasures: Antidotes and Cytokines for Radiological and Nuclear Incidents and Terrorism.
Disaster medicine and public health preparedness
2024 Volume 18, Page(s) e76
Abstract: The war in Ukraine raises concerns for potential hazards of radiological and nuclear incidents. Children are particularly vulnerable in these incidents and may need pharmaceutical countermeasures, including antidotes and cytokines. Searches found no ... ...
Abstract | The war in Ukraine raises concerns for potential hazards of radiological and nuclear incidents. Children are particularly vulnerable in these incidents and may need pharmaceutical countermeasures, including antidotes and cytokines. Searches found no published study comparing pediatric indications and dosing among standard references detailing pediatric medications for these incidents. This study addresses this gap by collecting, tabulating, and disseminating this information to healthcare professionals caring for children. Expert consensus chose the following references to compare their pediatric indications and dosing of medical countermeasures for radiation exposure and internal contamination with radioactive materials: |
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MeSH term(s) | Humans ; Terrorism/statistics & numerical data ; Medical Countermeasures ; Antidotes/therapeutic use ; Child ; Cytokines ; Radioactive Hazard Release ; Ukraine ; Pediatrics/methods ; Pediatrics/standards ; Disaster Planning/methods |
Chemical Substances | Antidotes ; Cytokines |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2024-04-23 |
Publishing country | United States |
Document type | Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 2375268-3 |
ISSN | 1938-744X ; 1935-7893 |
ISSN (online) | 1938-744X |
ISSN | 1935-7893 |
DOI | 10.1017/dmp.2024.35 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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