Death on the battlefield (2001-2011): implications for the future …
WEBMost battlefield casualties died of their injuries before ever reaching a surgeon. As most pre-MTF deaths are nonsurvivable, mitigation strategies to impact outcomes in this population need to be directed toward injury prevention.
WEBFor the study interval between October 2001 and June 2011, 4,596 battlefield fatalities were reviewed and an-alyzed. The causes for the lethal injuries were 73.7% explo-sive, 22.1% gunshot wounds, and 4.2% other (vehicle crash, industrial, crush, etc.).
Eliminating Preventable Death on the Battlefield - JAMA Network
WEBWell-informed nonmedical leaders may ultimately play the most important role in reducing preventable death on the battlefield. In fact, intensive training, contingency planning, and an appropriate tactical response to casualty scenarios may have saved more lives than the medical interventions themselves.
Death on the battlefield (2001–2011): Implications for the f ... - LWW
WEBCritical evaluation of all aspects of combat casualty care, including mortality, with a special focus on the incidence and causes of potentially preventable deaths among US combat fatalities, is central to identifying gaps in knowledge, training, equipment, and execution of battlefield trauma care.
Death on the Battlefield (2001–2011): Implications for the future …
WEBFrom the background: "Critical evaluation of all aspects of combat casualty care, including mortality, with a special focus on the incidence and causes of potentially preventable deaths among US combat fatalities, is central to identifying gaps in knowledge, training, equipment, and execution of battlefield trauma care.
Lessons learned from the casualties of war: battlefield medicine …
WEBExsanguination from major vascular trauma prevails as the leading cause of death of soldiers in combat; massive haemorrhage usually occurs from traumatic amputation or gunshot wound. 23 Massive transfusion is defined as the transfusion of 10 or more units of packed red blood cells over a 24-h period. 24 In addition to this, the military has ...
Died of wounds on the battlefield: causation and implications for ...
WEBFifty-one percent of DOW casualties presented in extremis with cardiopulmonary resuscitation upon presentation. Conclusions: Hemorrhage is a major mechanism of death in PS combat injuries, underscoring the necessity for initiatives to mitigate bleeding, particularly in the prehospital environment.
Death on the battlefield (2001–2011): Implications for the f ...
WEBDeath on the battlefield (2001–2011): Implications for the future of combat casualty care; Augmented reality visualization tool for the future of tactical combat casualty care; Combat casualty care research for the multidomain battlefield; Combat readiness for the modern military surgeon: Data from a decade of combat operations
Death on the battlefield (2001-2011): Implications for the …
WEBDec 1, 2012 · Most battlefield casualties died of their injuries before ever reaching a surgeon. As most pre-MTF deaths are nonsurvivable, mitigation strategies to impact outcomes in this population need...
Death on the battlefield (2001-2011): implications for the …
WEBDec 1, 2012 · Critical evaluation of all aspects of combat casualty care, including mortality, with a special focus on the incidence and causes of potentially preventable deaths among US combat fatalities, is central to identifying gaps in knowledge, training, equipment, and execution of battlefield trauma care. The impetus to produce this analysis was to ...