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Injury Severity and Causes of Death From Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom: 2003–2004 Versus 2006
The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care · 2008 · Vol. 64(2) · pp. S21–S27
Joseph F. Kelly✉(United States Army Institute of Surgical Research)Amber E. RitenourDaniel F. McLaughlinKaren A. BaggAmy N. ApodacaCraig T. MallakLisa PearseMary M. LawnickHoward R. ChampionCharles E. WadeJohn B. Holcomb
Abstract
In the time periods of the war studied, deaths per month has doubled, with increases in both injury severity and number of wounds per casualty. Truncal hemorrhage is the leading cause of potentially survivable deaths. Arguably, the success of the medical improvements during this war has served to maintain the lowest case fatality rate on record.
Trauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, ResuscitationHemostasis and retained surgical itemsTrauma and Emergency Care StudiesMedicineCase fatality rateCause of deathInjury preventionPoison controlOccupational safety and healthDemographyEmergency medicineInternal medicineEpidemiology
MeSH terms
AdultCause of DeathFemaleHumansMaleMilitary PersonnelTime FactorsUnited StatesWounds and InjuriesInjury Severity ScoreAbbreviated Injury ScaleIraq War, 2003-2011
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