Unrealized potential of the US military battlefield trauma system: DOW rate is higher in Iraq and Afghanistan than in Vietnam, but CFR and KIA rate are lower. Issue 1 (July 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Nessen, Shawn C.; Gurney, Jennifer; Rasmussen, Todd E.; Cap, Andrew P.; Mann-Salinas, Elizabeth; Le, Tuan D.; Shackelford, Stacy; Remick, Kyle N.; Akers, Kevin S.; Eastridge, Brian J.; Jenkins, Donald; Stockinger, Zsolt T.; Murray, Clinton K.; Gross, Kirby R.; Seery, Jason; Mabry, Robert; Holcomb, John B.
• Is Part Of: Journal of trauma and acute care surgery. Volume 85:Issue 1(2018)Supplement 1
• Publication Date: 2018-07
• Subjects: Afghanistan -- Iraq -- Vietnam -- died of wounds -- case fatality rate; Surgical intensive care -- Periodicals; Surgical emergencies -- Periodicals; Wounds and injuries -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.026
• DOI: 10.1097/TA.0000000000001969
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2163-0755

Abstract

Abstract : Level of Evidence: Observational/retrospective/historic controls, level IV.