Optimizing Medical Care during a Nerve Agent Mass Casualty Incident Using Computer Simulation.
De Rouck RubenMehdi BenhassineDebacker MichelVan Utterbeeck FilipDhondt ErwinHubloue IvesPublished in: Journal of medical systems (2024)
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.