John Quinn, Serhii I Panasenko, Yaroslav Leshchenko, Konstantyn Gumeniuk, Anna Onderková, David Stewart, A J Gimpelson, Mykola Buriachyk, Manuel Martinez, Tracey A Parnell, Leonid Brain, Luke Sciulli, John B Holcomb
The ongoing war in Ukraine presents unique challenges to prehospital medical care for wounded combatants and civilians. The purpose of this article is to identify, describe, and address gaps in prehospital care, casualty evacuation, and medical evacuation throughout Ukraine to share lessons for other providers. Observations and experiences of medical personnel were collected and analyzed, focusing on pain management, antibiotic use, patient assessment, mass casualty triage, blood loss, hypothermia, transport immobilization, and clinical governance...
August 30, 2023: Military Medicine