Background Pain is one of the major prehospital symptoms in trauma patients and requires
prompt management. Recent studies have reported insufficient analgesia after prehospital …

In 1992, the Naval Special Warfare Biomedical Research and Development program
undertook a review of battlefield trauma care. The primary driver for this research effort was …

BACKGROUND Pain control in trauma is an integral part of treatment in combat casualty
care (CCC). More soldiers injured on the battlefield will need analgesics for pain than those …

At the start of the Afghanistan conflict, battlefield analgesia for US military casualties was
achieved primarily through the use of intramuscular (IM) morphine. This is a suboptimal …

Introduction The positive impact of advances in military medicine and the influence these
have had on civilian medical practice have been well documented throughout history: this …

Background Pain is a highly complex sensory and emotional experience. When a child
suffers acute pain through illness or injury, they are often transported to hospital by …

The Wilderness Medical Society convened an expert panel to develop evidence-based
guidelines for the management of pain in austere environments. Recommendations are …

BACKGROUND Early pain treatment following injury has been shown to improve long-term
outcomes, while untreated pain can facilitate higher posttraumatic stress disorder rates and …

BACKGROUND Opioids are the most commonly used analgesics in acute trauma, but are
limited by slow onset and significant adverse effects. Ketamine is an effective and widely …

In addition to life-saving interventions, the assessment of pain and subsequent
administration of analgesia are primary benchmarks for quality emergency medical services …