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ArticleToxicology communications2017

Toxic chemical weapons of assassination and warfare: nerve agents VX and sarin.

Peter R Chai, Edward W Boyer, Houssam Al-Nahhas, Timothy B Erickson

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Article in Toxicology communications, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 31 papers.

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31citing papers in PubMed
15.2field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

31 citing papers in PubMed, 96 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Peter R ChaiDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Division of Medical Toxicology, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, U.S.A.
Edward W BoyerDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Division of Medical Toxicology, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, U.S.A.
Houssam Al-NahhasUOSSM International, Union of Medical Care and Relief Organizations, Syria.
Timothy B EricksonDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Division of Medical Toxicology, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, U.S.A.
Brigham and Women's Hospital · USRelief International · US

Funding

Mentoring in Advanced mHealth Technologies and Machine Learning for HIV/Drug Abuse ResearchK24DA037109 · NIDA · UNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER · PI BOYER, EDWARD W · 2014 to 2025
$1.9M
NIDA NIH HHS K24 DA037109
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The use of VX and sarin as weapons of assassination and warfare raises important considerations for healthcare professionals who may encounter victims, bystanders, and responders who require prompt assessment and treatment. Chemical warfare agents such as VX and sarin constitute a considerable threat to the health of the civilian population, military personnel, and peacekeeping forces. Healthcare providers should recognize symptoms of nerve agent exposure, understand regional and international notification procedures for potential attacks, as well as the indications for and available supply of antidotal therapy.

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antidotesNerve agentssarinVX

Identifiers

PMID29974075
PMCPMC6027656
OpenAlexW2750614352

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