Background: Combat injuries result in acute, severe pain. Early use of analgesia after injury
is known to be beneficial. Studies on prehospital analgesia in combat are limited and no …

Background: Published data on prehospital medical care in combat is limited, likely due to
the chaotic and unpredictable nature of care under fire and difficulty in documentation There …

Aim To determine clinical opinion of effectiveness of current battlefield analgesia and the
realistic options to improve future analgesia in hostile environments. Methods Structured …

Background Low rates of prehospital analgesia, as recommended by Tactical Combat
Casualty Care (TCCC) guidelines, have been demonstrated in the Joint Theaters combat …

This review aims to describe and evaluate current practices and controversies surrounding
provision of pain relief in the prehospital setting. The review addresses analgesia …

We report the results of a process improvement initiative to examine the current use and
safety of prehospital pain medications by US Forces in Afghanistan. Prehospital pain …

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

Abstract Background: Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) guidelines regarding
prehospital analgesia agents have evolved. The guidelines stopped recommending …

Background Servicemembers injured in combat often experience moderate to severe acute
pain. Early and effective pain control in the prehospital setting has been shown to reduce the …

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 …