16 results match your criteria: "CBRNE ‚AEi Personal Protective Equipment"
Hospital-Based Preparedness Measures for CBRNE Disasters: A Systematic Review.
Environ Health Insights
October 2024
Clinical Nursing Department, School of Nursing, University of Jordan, Jordan.
Article Synopsis
- CBRNe disasters, like chemical or nuclear events, can be very dangerous and have caused many deaths in the past.
- Hospitals need to update their equipment so they can handle these emergencies better.
- A study looked at how well hospitals are prepared for such events and found that while they focus on cleaning procedures and protective gear, they mostly ignore important issues like managing bodies and patient transportation.
Ophthalmic implications of biological threat agents according to the chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives framework.
Front Med (Lausanne)
January 2024
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Stanley M. Truhlsen Eye Institute, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, United States.
Article Synopsis
- Technological advancements increase the potential threats from Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE) that could harm individuals, organizations, and nations globally.
- CBRNE incidents can be accidental or intentional and have the potential to cause mass casualties, severe injuries, and long-term disabilities if not managed properly.
- This review focuses on the biological agents classified by the CDC as high-risk for bioterrorism, detailing their characteristics, transmission methods, protective measures, and treatment protocols.
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Preparedness of Public Hospitals in Riyadh.
Disaster Med Public Health Prep
June 2023
Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, URL: https://medicine.ksu.edu.sa/en/node/3251.
Objectives: Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) incidents are those that involve chemical or biological warfare agents or toxic radiological or nuclear materials. These agents can cause disasters intentionally or accidentally. Hospitals play a crucial role in handling CBRN disasters.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGaps in Prehospital Care for Patients Exposed to a Chemical Attack - A Systematic Review.
Prehosp Disaster Med
March 2022
Retired - Royal Canadian Medical Service.
Introduction: The survivability of mass casualties exposed to a chemical attack is dependent on clinical knowledge, evidence-based practice, as well as protection and decontamination capabilities. The aim of this systematic review was to identify the knowledge gaps that relate to an efficient extraction and care of mass casualties caused by exposure to chemicals.
Methods: This systematic review was conducted from November 2018 through September 2020 in compliance with Cochrane guidelines.
Life-Saving Procedures Performed While Wearing CBRNe Personal Protective Equipment: A Mannequin Randomized Trial.
Simul Healthc
December 2021
From the Department of Medicine (DIMED) (G.M., M.P., C.A., S.S., F.F.), University of Padova, Padova; Venice Emergency Medical Service Operations Center (N.B., D.P.), Venezia; and Istituto di Anestesia e Rianimazione-Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Padova (A.G., P.N.), Padova, Italy.
Article Synopsis
Protection Level and Reusability of a Modified Full-Face Snorkel Mask as Alternative Personal Protective Equipment for Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Chem Res Toxicol
January 2021
Institute of Environmental Engineering, Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering, ETH Zurich, Zurich 8093, Switzerland.
Article Synopsis
- - The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the demand for affordable and quickly available personal protective equipment (PPE), leading to the development of a modified snorkel mask that adds medical-grade filters and a 3D-printed adapter for enhanced protection.
- - The mask offers full-face coverage, protecting the eyes, mouth, and nose, and effectively filters out airborne particles, including SARS-CoV-2, with a proven filtration efficiency reaching FFP2 standards (stopping at least 94% of airborne particles).
- - This alternative mask is not only effective against particles smaller than 500 nm but is also economical, locally producible, and shows good resistance to various decontamination methods, helping alleviate the shortage of traditional F
Fentanyl and carfentanil permeation through commercial disposable gloves.
J Occup Environ Hyg
September 2020
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Article Synopsis
Impact of Gas Masks on the Work of Breathing and Breathing Pattern in Subjects With Stable COPD.
Respir Care
September 2019
Centre de Recherche de l'Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
Article Synopsis
Emergency Department Response to Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive Events: A Systematic Review.
Prehosp Disaster Med
October 2018
Loughborough Design School, Loughborough University,Leicestershire,UK.
Article Synopsis
Mass-Fatality Incident Preparedness Among Faith-Based Organizations.
Prehosp Disaster Med
December 2017
1Phillip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies,School of Medicine, University of California,San Francisco,San Francisco,CaliforniaUSA.
Unlabelled: Introduction Members of faith-based organizations (FBOs) are in a unique position to provide support and services to their local communities during disasters. Because of their close community ties and well-established trust, they can play an especially critical role in helping communities heal in the aftermath of a mass-fatality incident (MFI). Faith-based organizations are considered an important disaster resource and partner under the National Response Plan (NRP) and National Response Framework; however, their level of preparedness and response capabilities with respect to MFIs has never been evaluated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEvaluation of Hospitals' Disaster Preparedness Plans in the Holy City of Makkah (Mecca): A Cross-Sectional Observation Study.
Prehosp Disaster Med
February 2017
3Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians Fellowship in Disaster Medicine, an affiliated fellowship of the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, Harvard University,Boston,Massachusetts,USA.
Article Synopsis
Just-in-time learning is effective in helping first responders manage weapons of mass destruction events.
J Trauma Acute Care Surg
October 2015
From the Gordon Center for Research in Medical Education (I.M., A.A.B., R.D.R., H.F.R., S.B.I.), and William Lehman Injury Research Center (K.F.W., S.H. C.I.S.), Department of Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine (W.A.B.), Miami, Florida.
Article Synopsis
- Specialized training for first responders is essential for effective handling of rare CBRNE incidents, but skill decay can occur due to infrequent exposure.
- A study was conducted with 90 first responders where one group received mobile training videos before simulated disaster scenarios, while the control group did not.
- Results showed that the intervention group performed significantly better in scenarios involving explosives and chemical nerve agents, highlighting the effectiveness of just-in-time mobile training resources.
Intubation Efficiency and Perceived Ease of Use of Video Laryngoscopy vs Direct Laryngoscopy While Wearing HazMat PPE: A Preliminary High-fidelity Mannequin Study.
Prehosp Disaster Med
June 2015
1Department of Emergency Medicine, Mayo Clinic,Rochester,MinnesotaUSA.
Introduction: Management of contaminated patients in the decontamination corridor requires the use of hazardous material (HazMat) personal protective equipment (PPE). Previous studies have demonstrated that HazMat PPE may increase the difficulty of airway management. This study compared the efficiency of video laryngoscopy (VL) with traditional direct laryngoscopy (DL) during endotracheal intubation (ETI) while wearing HazMat PPE.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAre emergency care nurses prepared for chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear or explosive incidents?
Int Emerg Nurs
July 2012
Emergency Department, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Unlabelled: Two main areas exist within emergency care where chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive preparedness can be focused: departmental preparedness and staff preparedness. This study focused upon the latter.
Aim: To identify areas where nurses require training in order to improve preparedness for a CBRNe incident.
Worker training for new threats: a proposed framework.
Am J Ind Med
November 2004
Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N. Wolfe Street, Rm 7041, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
Article Synopsis
- - A conference called "Worker Training in a New Era: Responding to New Threats" was held in 2002 to assess health and safety training needs for workers facing potential threats from weapons of mass destruction, like chemical and nuclear weapons (CBRNE).
- - The event aimed to identify common skills all workers need when exposed to CBRNE threats, as well as specific skills needed for different sectors, resulting in thirteen core components for pre- and post-event training.
- - Key recommendations included establishing clear competencies for training, improving coordination on federal training policies, and developing new training methods to enhance worker safety in the face of CBRNE threats.