title: [The treatment of combat casualties today].
abstract: Most soldiers are wounded by an explosion and haemorrhaging is the main cause of death. From the first aid provided on the field of combat to repatriation to France, every stage in the treatment of injured soldiers is meticulously organised in order to save as many lives as possible.
authors: Service d'anesthésie réanimation, Hôpial d'instruction des armées du Val-de-Grâce, Paris, France. gsmopex@yahoo.fr
authors: Guillaume de Saint
authors: Gde S
authors: Maurice
mesh_terms: D000138:Acidosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000451:nursing; D055826:Afghan Campaign 2001-; D017732:Air Ambulances; D001753:Blast Injuries / Q000401:mortality / Q000451:nursing; D002423:Cause of Death; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D005392:First Aid / Q000451:nursing; D005602:France; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000401:mortality / Q000451:nursing; D006801:Humans; D007035:Hypothermia / Q000401:mortality / Q000451:nursing; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D008889:Military Personnel; D010348:Patient Care Team; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000451:nursing; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000401:mortality / Q000451:nursing*