title: [Ways of optimization of air-medical evacuation of wounded and ill patients during the armed conflict].
abstract: The article is devoted to the experience of airmedical evacuation struck during operations in territory of the Chechen Republic of 1999-2002. We consider, that optimal medical-evacuation system in local wars, local fight actions and battles consists only two stages, then victim after first physician aid is evacuated to specialized medical unit. Own experience of preflight preparation and support is generalized and analysed at carrying out of airmedical evacuation of 928 critically wounded patients and the struck on tactical, operative and strategic levels during a confrontation in territory of the Chechen Republic (1999-2002).
authors.forename: R N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: An
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Ivantsov
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Shelepov
authors.forename: V O
authors.initials: VO
authors.lastname: Sidel'nikov
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Tiurin
authors.forename: A Iu
authors.initials: AIu
authors.lastname: Adzhegitov
authors.forename: S N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Kravtsov
authors.forename: I V
authors.initials: IV
authors.lastname: Chmyrev
authors.forename: D V
authors.initials: DV
authors.lastname: Miliutin
mesh_terms: D017732:Air Ambulances / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008887:Military Medicine; D008889:Military Personnel; D012426:Russia; D014187:Transportation of Patients / Q000379:methods*; D014857:Warfare; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot