Predicting resource needs for multiple and mass casualty events in combat: Lessons learned from combat support hospital experience in Operation Iraqi Freedom

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 66, Issue SUPPL. 4, 2009, Pages

  Beekley, Alec C ^a   Martin, Matthew J ^a   Spinella, Philip C ^b   Telian, Simon P ^c   Holcomb, John B ^d  

^a MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Farmington   (United States)

^c Army Medical Department Center and School   (United States)

^d US ARMY INSTITUTE OF SURGICAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Combat; Damage control resuscitation; Mass casualties; Military surgery; Multiple casualties; Trauma; War

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSAULT; BATTLE INJURY; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; ERYTHROCYTE; ERYTHROCYTE CONCENTRATE; EXPLOSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJURY SEVERITY; IRAQ; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASS DISASTER; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLDIER; SUICIDE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THERAPEUTIC ERROR; BLOOD COMPONENT THERAPY; BOMB; DISASTER PLANNING; GUNSHOT INJURY; INJURY; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICS; WAR;

ADULT; BLOOD COMPONENT TRANSFUSION; BOMBS; DISASTER PLANNING; HOSPITALS, MILITARY; HUMANS; IRAQ WAR, 2003 -; MASS CASUALTY INCIDENTS; MILITARY PERSONNEL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRAUMA CENTERS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; WOUNDS, GUNSHOT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68049107356     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e31819d85e7     Document Type: Article

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