TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Dealing with burn patients in war zones
JO  - Disaster medicine and public health preparedness
A1  - Koutras, Antonios
A1  - Syllaios, Athanasios
A1  - Tsilikis, Ioannis
A1  - Kalinterakis, Georgios
A1  - Zotos, Prokopis-Andreas
A1  - Zouliati, Ifigeneia
A1  - Michalinos, Adamantios
A1  - Karavokyros, Ioannis
A1  - Schizas, Dimitrios
A1  - Pikoulis, Emmanouil
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - OBJECTIVE: Treating burn patients in the battlefield is one of the biggest challenges that military doctors and medical personnel can face. Wound patterns have been changed over time due to the introduction of new weapons, and many different aspects play a major role in the management of those burns nowadays. There is a potential gap in care of burn patients in war zones. <br><br>METHODS: A thorough literature search in PubMed, scientific journals, and Internet sites was conducted in regard to burn patients and trauma in war zones. <br><br>RESULTS: It is crucial for military surgeons to be able to stabilize burn patients during wartime conflicts, especially those patients who suffer from extreme burn injuries, as specialized treatment should be given. Medical personnel should be aware of all medication types used, the ways to minimize the risk of bacterial infection, and the ways to keep the injured safe. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Injured civilians with burn trauma in the field of battle are deserving care, and special recognition should be given to the non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that strive to ease human suffering in war zones. Proper management of burn patients in war zones is crucial, and military medical staff and NGOs can play a key role in that purpose.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1935-7893
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2019.127
ID  - ref1
ER  -