title: [Indicators of hospital treatment and the organization and management of injuries and diseases in armed combat in 1991 and 1992].
abstract: Efficiency of organisation of management of the injured and diseased in combat operations in 1991/2 and results of hospital treatment are studied. The questionnaire was established for collection of data about stationary treatment of the wounded and diseased in 7 military and 15 civilian medical institutions. Data about 9.243 injured of whom only 5.57% were civilians are especially analysed. In most cases injuries were inflicted by mine-explosive devices (48.77% in combat and 6.27% in non-combat operations), then those inflicted by bullets (38.58% in combat and 8.02% in non-combat operations). Self-inflicted injuries occurred in 5.79% in combat and 10.32% in non-combat operations. Injuries inflicted in non-combat operations were found in a high percentage (46.60). They mostly occurred in the open air (41.26%). Injuries of extremities are predominant (64.70%), then injuries of the head and neck (17.90%), thorax (9.90%), abdomen and pelvis (7.50%). Young men (20-24 years old) were commonly injured but the older ones (over 40 years) have been also frequently injured (18.30%). Evacuation of the wounded and diseased was performed mainly by ambulances (about 60%) or helicopters (16%), especially to the medical institutions far in the country (to M.M.A. up to 60%). The first aid was given within the first ten minutes after injury in 55.00% and within 30 minutes in 65.58% of cases. Mutual aid was most frequently applied (33.12%) and then first aid given by general practitioners (32.12%). Surgical treatment was provided one hour after injury to every fourth wounded (24.08%) and after six hours to more than one third of the wounded (31.88%).(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors.affiliation: Vojnomedicinska akademija, Sanitetska uprava Vojske Jugoslavije.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arandelović
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Popović
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pavlica
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Obradović
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dukić
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Novaković
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005392:First Aid; D006801:Humans; D008887:Military Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014857:Warfare; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D015022:Yugoslavia
vernacular_title: Neki pokazatelji bolnickog lecenja i organizacije zbrinjavanja povredenih i obolelih u oruzanim sukobima 1991/92. godine.