Aeromedical Evacuation Planning Using Geospatial Decision-Support

W Sapsford. Aeromedical Evacuation Following Abdominal Surgery

It is generally accepted that there are no absolute contraindications to the movement of patients by air (1, 2). However, there are special physical and physiological factors that must be considered before subjecting a patient to the potentially hostile flight environment. The major considerations are altitude and airframe whilst minor considerations include space, noise, vibration, turbulence,...

Aeromedical evacuation of burn patients from Iraq.

The Bali bombing: civilian aeromedical evacuation.

After the Bali bombing on 12 October 2002, many injured Australians required evacuation to Darwin, and then to burns units around Australia. Many patients were evacuated from Denpasar by Qantas, with assistance from staff of civilian medical retrieval services. The transport of patients from Darwin to specialist burns units involved a coordinated response of civilian and military services. Some...

Simulated Aeromedical Evacuation Exacerbates Experimental Brain Injury.

Aeromedical evacuation, an important component in the care of many patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI), particularly in war zones, exposes them to prolonged periods of hypobaria. The effects of such exposure on pathophysiological changes and outcome after TBI are largely unexplored. The objective of this study was to investigate whether prolonged hypobaria in rats subjected to TBI alters...

Decision-Support Planning and Tools: Planning to Support Decision-Making

As the Army increases its focus on decisive action, more units are emphasizing decision-support templates and matrices as part of the planning process. Unfortunately, these tools have only minimally impacted tactical decision-making and mission outcomes because leaders are using these tools as another synchronization tool rather than focusing on decision points. When used correctly, decision-su...