Abstract Acute injuries contribute to significant morbidity in the immediate time following high magnitude earthquake. Illnesses resulting from poor shelter and lack of access to electricity, clean water, and sanitation…
Abstract The choice of the anesthetic technique in austere environments is dictated by the availability of medical personnel, electricity, oxygen, and supplies. TIVA appears to be a very promising, reliable…
Abstract The role of the ophthalmologist in the field hospital is important and irreplaceable; ocular injuries during a disaster can result in considerable disability and often require the care of…
Abstract Maxillofacial and otolaryngology/head and neck surgery health-care professionals play a vital role in field hospitals due to their expertise in caring for acute trauma care patients and treating emergent…
Abstract Surgical care for the weapon wounded and sick in conflict and disaster zones is clearly defined with internationally accepted guidelines for clinical care, the provision of resources, and infrastructure….
Abstract Orthopedic treatment in a field hospital setting differs significantly from that in everyday practice in a high-income country. Field hospitals are deployed in a variety of scenarios, most commonly…
Abstract It is highly likely that a field hospital will need to provide wound care. The very presence of a field hospital indicates that a situation exists where normal healthcare…
Abstract Males and females are affected differently by natural disasters due to biologic, social, cultural, and reproductive health differences. Out of the female population, 25% are in the reproductive stage…
Abstract Field hospitals are usually deployed to locations where, in response to adverse circumstances, normal health care is challenged. It is known that the prevalence of burn wounds in such…
Abstract Providing humanitarian relief to affected populations is a top priority following a major sudden onset disaster (SOD). The main form of medical relief to affected areas is the emergency…
