Secondary exposure of medical staff to sarin vapor in the emergency room
Secondary exposure of medical staff to sarin vapor in the emergency room
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DOI:
10.1007/bf01700667
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发表时间:
1995-12-01
影响因子:
38.9
通讯作者:
Aikawa, N
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文献类型:
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作者:
Nozaki, H;Hori, S;Aikawa, N
Objective: To clarify the risk of secondary exposure of medical staff to sarin vapor in the emergency room, and to warn emergency room staffs of the hazard.Design: Retrospective observational survey.Setting: Emergency department of a university hospital in a metropolitan area of Japan.Participants: Fifteen doctors treating victims of a terrorist attack with sarin in the Tokyo subways on the day of the attack.Measurements and results: Of the 15 doctors who worked in the emergency room treating the victims, 13 became simultaneously aware of symptoms during the resuscitation of two victims who were exposed to sarin. Among 11 doctors (73%) who complained of dim vision, the pupils were severely miotic (