Abstract Background The war in Ukraine provides purposefully anesthesiologists and
intensivists with important data for improving the management of trauma patients. This …

Background Gunshot injury to the hand is severe trauma, requiring complicated
reconstruction surgery for the damaged anatomic site to restore all the hand functions. The …

War causes severe suffering and harm to the civilian population. Knowledge about civilian
injury patterns constitutes a part of the dimensioned planning and preparedness for medical …

Introduct ion The demands of future large-scale combat operations may require medics and
corpsmen to increasingly perform expectant casualty care (ECC). However, no detailed …

Despite the importance of the hemostatic properties of reconstituted freeze-dried plasma
(FDP) for trauma resuscitation, few studies have been conducted to determine its post …

Ambulance exchange points are preidentified sites where patients are transferred between
evacuation platforms while en route to enhanced medical care. We propose a new capability …

Introduction A successful working relationship between the Military Medical Officer (MMO)
and Commanding Officer (CO) is critical for mission success. However, there is a gap in the …

Introduction Emergency resuscitative thoracotomy (ERT) is a resource-intensive procedure
that can deplete a combat surgical team's supply and divert attention from casualties with …

Uncontrollable bleeding is recognized as the leading cause of preventable death among
trauma patients. Early transfusion of blood products, especially plasma replacing crystalloid …

Abstract Background The Role 2 setting represents the most far‐forward military treatment
facility with limited surgical and holding capabilities. There are limited data to guide …