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  • Title: [Combined and multifactorial burn injuries in military conflicts: tactical approaches to diagnosis and treatment].
    Author: Ivantsov VA, Sidel'nikov VO, Pogodin IuI, Shchekochikhin SA, Mutalibov MM, Kharisov AM, Zinov'ev EV, Shapovalov SG.
    Journal: Voen Med Zh; 2005 Nov; 326(11):4-8, 111. PubMed ID: 16404899.
    Abstract:
    The article reflects the experience of the treatment of the servicemen with combined burn injuries got in the Chechen Republic (1994-1996, 1999-2001). 266 causes of medical treatment for combined injuries where the burn was decisive were analyzed: 141 of which were got in the Chechen Republic in 1994-1996, 10 - in Daghestan in August-September of 199 and 125 - in the Chechen Republic in 1999-2001. In the structure of sanitary losses with surgical profile the burnt amounted to 4,1%, and 6,4%. The development of the medical treatment system made it possible to reduce lethality from 13,5% to 7,5% (P < 0,05). The optimal option of the medical evacuation organization in local military conflicts and wars is a two-stage scheme of evacuation, the first stage is premedical care ann the second is qualified (specialized) medical care.
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