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- Current planning for military medical care often overlooks historical lessons and relies heavily on tech solutions to address gaps.
- Over the past decade, the US Military and NATO allies have made significant advancements in treating combat injuries based on experiences from Iraq and Afghanistan.
- Continued improvements are needed in hemorrhage control and prehospital resuscitation, with an emphasis on using whole-blood transfusions alongside ongoing research into new techniques.
Article Abstract
In planning for future contingencies, current problems often crowd out historical perspective and planners often turn to technological solutions to bridge gaps between desired outcomes and the reality of recent experience. The US Military, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and other allies are collectively taking stock of 10-plus years of medical discovery and rediscovery of combat casualty care after the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. There has been undeniable progress in the treatment of combat wounded during the course of the conflicts in Southwest Asia, but continued efforts are required to improve hemorrhage control and provide effective prehospital resuscitation that treats both coagulopathy and shock. This article presents an appraisal of the recent evolution in medical practice in historical context and suggests how further gains in far forward resuscitation might be achieved using existing technology and methods based on whole-blood transfusion while research on new approaches continues.
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