Voenno-medit͡sinskiĭ zhurnal
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Use of the accelerated recovery programme after surgical intervention in the field of battlefield surgery. The article provides information on the possibility of implementation of the accelerated recovery programme after surgical intervention in the field of battlefield surgery. According to analysis of experience of work of specialized thoracic reinforcement group at a garrison hospital, transformed into multidisciplinary military field hospital (3rd level), it is shown that principals of the given program may be implemented, under some conditions, in the course of the first emergency specialized aid delivery to wounded on the battlefield. The use of modern technologies in the course of surgical treatment of wounded in battlefield hospital, may reduce traumatic effect of surgical intervention and allows receiving results similar to results received in peacetime during implementation of FTS program, thus to resolve the main state problem - accelerated recovery of the wounded soldiers and their return to the duty or their full social rehabilitation.
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Review Comparative Study
[Comparative characteristics of domestic and foreign means of the first aid on the battlefield and in the epicenter of emergency situation].
Comparative characteristics of domestic and foreign means of the first aid on the battlefield and in the epicentre of emergency situation. The results of comparative analysis of domestic and foreign means of the first aid on the battlefield and in the epicentre of emergency situation are presented. It was found that the first aid means used in the Armed Forces are effective and allow performing specified activities, regardless of the qualifications and assisting skills. Modern innovative means of providing emergency and urgent care may be used on the stages of medical evacuation of military and military hospitals.
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Review Historical Article
[Battle-field surgery in the beginning of 21st century].
The authors underwent an analysis of doctrine changes of battle-field surgery. The terminology is specified, the ways of improvement of effectiveness and quality of medical care for the wounded, taking into account the new doctrine, are formulated. In accordance with Federal law No 323-FZ of 2011.11.21 the term <
is suggested for description of medical care at medical forward treatment unit instead of equalfied aid>. -
In the field of special support of nuclear- and radiation-dangerous objects "human factor" is highlighted, which means that psychological status of crew is at the first place. The authors analysed conditions of professional activity, determined morbidity rates and psychologically important labour characteristics for military specialists working at nuclear- and radiation-dangerous objects. ⋯ The authors presented data on peculiarities of health status and morbidity rate among military servicemen of the given category: the frequency of digestive apparatus diseases, diseases of nervous and circulatory systems is higher than in auxiliary subunits of the same military units. The authors determined the main principles and structure of measures of medical and psychological support of professional activity of the staff of military units of special support.
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Historical Article
[Use of chemical war gases at the Russian-German front during the First World War].
The First World War was notable for the widespread use of machine military hardware and absolutely new type of weapon--chemical weapon. As a result of the first gas attack by chlorine undertaken by the German army against the Russian armies on May, 31st, 1915, heavy poisonings have received 9100 people, 6000 of them died. Chemical attack of Germany against Russia was limited by the use chemical gases of suffocating action: chlorine, bromine,phosgene and diphosgene. ⋯ On available data, in the First World War from application by German of the chemical weapon Russia has suffered more, than any other of the at war countries: from five hundred thousand poisoned have died nearby 66,000 people. In turn, having received in the order the chemical weapon of own manufacture, Russian army itself tried to attack in the German armies. It is authentically known only about several cases of application dy Russian of fighting poison gases, and in all cases of loss of germen were insignificant.