[Establishment of a mobile intensive care unit].
OBJECTIVE
To discuss the experience of establishment of a mobile intensive care unit (ICU) for emergency treatment following astronaut flight, disaster, and regional war.


METHODS
The data from both foreign and our countries as well as our own clinical experience of first-aid were reviewed, and a mobile ICU was established, including the equipment, supply of drugs, training, and organization.


RESULTS
The mobile ICU was set up at the site of landing of the first Chinese astronaut, and proved to be efficient. The new model could be expected to be prompt in first-aid for casualties in disasters and warfare.


CONCLUSIONS
The first-aid on spot of casualties might reduce the rates of invalidity and mortality during disasters and regional war.
Center for Special Medicine of 306th Hospital of the PLA, Beijing 100101, China.
Mao-Xing
MX
Yue
De-Wei
DW
Zou
Jian
J
Zhang
Zhi-Guo
ZG
Liu
Shao-Jie
SJ
Cui
Wei-Wu
WW
Fang
Xue-Feng
XF
Zhou
Tie-Shan
TS
Gao
Nan
N
Hua
D003422:Critical Care; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D008952:Mobile Health Units