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Increasing Access to Casualty Care Data in Low-Resource Conflict Settings: A Practical Toolkit.

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recommendations! Published in 2025 at "World journal of surgery"

DOI: 10.1002/wjs.12598

Abstract: BACKGROUND System-wide trauma registries have played a key role in reducing preventable death among combat casualties of high-resource militaries. Although several efforts exist to introduce trauma registries in low- and lower-middle-income countries, no standardized data… read more here.

Keywords: data collection; toolkit; casualty; care ... See more keywords

Logistic Red Flags in Mass-Casualty Incidents and Disasters: A Problem-Based Approach

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recommendations! Published in 2022 at "Prehospital and Disaster Medicine"

DOI: 10.1017/s1049023x22000188

Abstract: Abstract Background: Mass-casualty incidents (MCIs) and disasters are characterized by a high heterogeneity of effects and may pose important logistic challenges that could hamper the emergency rescue operations. The main objective of this study was… read more here.

Keywords: disasters problem; casualty incidents; red flags; casualty ... See more keywords
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Optometrist referrals to an emergency ophthalmology department: a retrospective review to identify current practise and development of shared care working strategies, in England

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recommendations! Published in 2020 at "Eye"

DOI: 10.1038/s41433-020-1049-z

Abstract: Background Direct referrals from optometrists account for up to 10% eye casualty attendances. Despite this, there remains a paucity of literature on optometrist referrals to eye casualty. A better understanding of these referrals could be… read more here.

Keywords: casualty; shared care; ophthalmology; emergency ... See more keywords
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The effects of embodying wildlife in virtual reality on conservation behaviors

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recommendations! Published in 2022 at "Scientific Reports"

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-10268-y

Abstract: Efforts to mitigate environmental threats are often inversely related to the magnitude of casualty, human or otherwise. This “compassion fade” can be explained, in part, by differential processing of large- versus small-scale threats: it is… read more here.

Keywords: reality; study; casualty; virtual reality ... See more keywords
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Investigation of contributing factors to extremely severe traffic crashes using survival theory

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recommendations! Published in 2018 at "International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion"

DOI: 10.1080/17457300.2017.1363784

Abstract: ABSTRACT This study aimed to investigate the contributing factors to serious casualty crashes in China. Crashes with deaths greater than 10 people are defined as serious casualty crashes in China. The serious casualty crash data… read more here.

Keywords: casualty; serious casualty; casualty crashes; contributing factors ... See more keywords

Casualty evacuation in arctic and extreme cold environments: A paradigm shift for traumatic hypothermia management in tactical combat casualty care

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recommendations! Published in 2023 at "International Journal of Circumpolar Health"

DOI: 10.1080/22423982.2023.2196047

Abstract: ABSTRACT In Arctic or extreme cold environments of Alaska, trauma care is complicated by large expanses of geography and lack of forward-positioned resources. This paper presents four hypothetical vignettes highlighting austere cold medical priorities: (1)… read more here.

Keywords: arctic extreme; traumatic hypothermia; extreme cold; care ... See more keywords

Improved Casualty Depiction System for Simulated Mass Casualty Exercises.

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recommendations! Published in 2024 at "Military medicine"

DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usae361

Abstract: INTRODUCTION Assessing military medical teams' ability to respond to large-scale mass casualty (MASCAL) events has become a priority in preparing for future conflicts. MASCAL exercises rely on large numbers of simulated patients with limited medical… read more here.

Keywords: system; improved casualty; casualty depiction; casualty ... See more keywords

Physical Fitness Determinants of a Military Casualty Evacuation Test

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recommendations! Published in 2024 at "Military Medicine"

DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usae414

Abstract: ABSTRACT Introduction Casualty evacuation has been identified as a typical and essential single military task which every soldier should be able to perform rapidly during combat. Previous studies suggest that casualty evacuation is typically conducted… read more here.

Keywords: fitness; casualty; evacuation; test ... See more keywords

Injury characteristics of the Pulse Nightclub shooting: Lessons for mass casualty incident preparation.

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recommendations! Published in 2020 at "Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery"

DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000002574

Abstract: BACKGROUND On the morning of June 12, 2016, an armed assailant entered the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida, and initiated an assault that killed 49 people and injured 53. The regional Level I trauma center… read more here.

Keywords: trauma center; casualty incident; level; pulse nightclub ... See more keywords

Is tactical combat casualty care in terrorist attacks suitable for civilian first responders?

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recommendations! Published in 2021 at "Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery"

DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000003337

Abstract: INTRODUCTION Prehospital management of intentional mass casualty incidents is a unique challenge to Emergency Medical Services. Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) and the use of tourniquets for extremity hemorrhage have already proven to reduce mortality… read more here.

Keywords: care; combat casualty; tactical combat; casualty care ... See more keywords

Committee on Surgical Combat Casualty Care position statement on the use of single surgeon teams and invited commentaries

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recommendations! Published in 2022 at "Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery"

DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000003676

Abstract: This is a position statement from the DoD's Joint Trauma System Committee on Surgical Combat Casualty Care. This statement addresses the use of forward deployed surgical teams that only have one surgeon. BACKGROUND Over the… read more here.

Keywords: trauma; committee; surgeon; statement ... See more keywords