Intra-and inter-hospital transport is common due to the need for advanced diagnostics and
procedures, and to provide access to specialized care. Risks are inherent during transport …

Global Combat Damage-Control Surgery Damage-control surgery is well established in
civilian trauma centers and is described as the trilogy of abbreviated operation, intensive …

BACKGROUND The US Army pioneered medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) by helicopter, yet
its system remains essentially unchanged since the Vietnam era. Care is provided by a …

This White Paper summarizes the state of readiness of combat surgeons and provides
action recommendations that address the problems of how to train, sustain, and retain them …

Despite the severity and complexity of injuries, survival rates among combat casualties are
equal to or better than those from civilian trauma. This article summarizes the evidence …

ABSTRACT Background: Critical Care Air Transport Teams (CCATTs) are a critical
component of the United States Air Force evacuation paradigm. This study was conducted to …

Objective The ongoing coronavirus disease-2019 pandemic leads to the saturation of critical
care facilities worldwide. Collective aeromedical evacuations (MEDEVACS) might help …

Background: Traumatic injuries were the most common reason for pediatric admission to
military hospitals during the recent wars in the Middle East. We describe injury …

BACKGROUND This research involved surgery conducted on fully anesthetized swine
during parabolic flight on a small business jet. As this was a multiinstitutional project, ethical …

Neurocritical care is usually practiced in the comfort of an intensive care unit within a tertiary
care medical center. Physicians deployed to the frontline with the US military or allied …