A Narrative Review of Existing and Developing Biomarkers in Acute Traumatic Brain Injury for Potential Military Deployed Use.

Introduction: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in both adult civilian and military populations. Currently, diagnostic and prognostic methods are limited to imaging and clinical findings. Biomarker measurements offer a potential method to assess head injuries and help predict outcomes, which has a potential benefit to the military, particularly in the deployed setting where imaging modalities are limited.

A Review of Electrolyte, Mineral, and Vitamin Changes After Traumatic Brain Injury.

Introduction: Despite the prevalence of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in both civilian and military populations, the management guidelines developed by the Joint Trauma System involve minimal recommendations for electrolyte physiology optimization during the acute phase of TBI recovery. This narrative review aims to assess the current state of the science for electrolyte and mineral derangements found after TBI.

Materials And Methods: We used Google Scholar and PubMed to identify literature on electrolyte derangements caused by TBI and supplements that may mitigate secondary injuries after TBI between 1991 and 2022.

A scoping review of two decades of pediatric humanitarian care during wartime.

Abstract: Humanitarian care is a vital component of the wartime mission. Children comprise a significant proportion of casualties injured by explosives and penetrating weapons. Children face a variety of unique injury patterns in the combat setting as high-powered firearms and explosives are rarely seen in the civilian setting.

A Narrative Review of Traumatic Pneumothorax Diagnoses and Management.

Correct identification and rapid intervention of a traumatic pneumothorax is necessary to avoid hemodynamic collapse and subsequent morbidity and mortality. The purpose of this clinical review is to summarize the evaluation and best treatment strategies to improve outcomes in combat casualties. Blunt, explosive, and penetrating trauma are the 3 etiologies for causing a traumatic pneumothorax.