Pediatric Medical Countermeasures: Antidotes and Cytokines for Radiological and Nuclear Incidents and Terrorism

• 2024

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• Thom Maciulewicz; Ziad Kazzi; Irene Navis; Gregory Nelsen; Theodore Cieslak; Christopher Newton
PMID: 38651400DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2024.35

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This article addresses the lack of studies comparing pediatric indications and dosing for medical countermeasures in radiological and nuclear incidents. Children are especially vulnerable in such events and may require antidotes and cytokines. The study gathers and compares information from key references, including Advanced Hazmat Life Support (AHLS), DailyMed, and Radiation Emergency Medical Management (REMM), among others. It aims to fill a critical knowledge gap for healthcare professionals by providing a comprehensive resource on pediatric dosing for radiation exposure and contamination treatments, making it the first study of its kind.

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Focus Area: CBRNE

Audiences: Emergency Managers; EMS Clinicians

Emergency Management Stage: Response

Bundles: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Antidotes; Disaster Planning; Terrorism; Ukraine; Cytokines; Medical Countermeasures

Institutions: Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center; Western Regional Alliance for Pediatric Emergency Management (WRAP-EM); Emory University; Southern Regional Disaster Response System; Intermountain Primary Children's Hospital; University of Nebraska Medical Center; University of California San Francisco; Stanford University; Arizona Department of Health Services

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