Abstracts
Military-Medicine Journal
The Military-Medicine Journal is an international source of thought and debate on the topic of ‘military medical services in support of national security objectives’. The Journal publishes research papers, literature reviews, academic analyses and opinion pieces. This Journal complements more academic publications on bio-medical sciences as ... more
Press Release: Hamilton Medical
Introducing Hamilton Medical's VenTrainer - a mobile application redefining ventilation training
Ventilation management is a critical aspect of patient care, and staying at the forefront of this discipline is paramount for healthcare professionals. Hamilton Medical recognizes this need for innovative training tools and is excited to introduce the VenTrainer app, which enables new training opportunities in the world of mechanical ventilation.
Article: COL Benjamin P. Donham, MD (benjamin.p.donham.mil@army.mil)
Data Desert: Military Medicine's Artificial Intelligence Implementation Barriers
Command Surgeon, XVIII Airborne Corps, 2175 Macomb St., Fort Liberty, North Carolina 28310
Article
The French Armed Forces Centre for Epidemiology and Public Health (CESPA) today and tomorrow
Jean-Marie Milleliri, Frank Peduzzi, Hélène Degui, Jean-Baptiste Meynard
Article: Pierre Rennotte
The Belgium Role 2 Medical Treatment Facility: Force Readiness Generation Process
Interview
“… be bold and challenge the status quo because it can lead to profound change…”
Major General Timothy Hodgetts CBE KHS OStJ PhD MMEd MBA CMgr FRCP FRCSEd
FRCEM FIMCRCSEd FCMI FRGS, Chairman of the Committee of the Chiefs of Military
Medical Services in NATO (COMEDS), Surgeon General United Kingdom, interviewed
by LtGen (Rtd) Professor Martin Bricknell CB PhD Editor-in-Chief, Military Medical Corps
Worldwide ... more
Interview: Interview with Silvan Schibler, Product Manager for the HAMILTON-T1, a ventilator created especially for armed forces
A fully featured ventilator created especially for armed forces
In his new role as Product Manager at Hamilton Medical, Silvan Schibler can draw on some 18 years of experience in emergency medical services. For much of his career, Schibler has worked in ground-based civilian emergency services and also served as a Helicopter Emergency Medical Services Technical Crew Member (HEMS) on the Alpine Air Ambulance’s rescue ... more
Advertorial: ZOLL Medical Corporation
ZOLL VENTILATION SOLUTIONS
Providing safety and precision for respiratory patients
To support your patients throughout the continuum of care, you depend on products that advance emergency care. ZOLL® technologies provide the support you need, with ventilation solutions that are suitable for all types of care providers to treat a wide range of respiratory calls. ... more
Report: Author: Brigadier General (ret.) Erwin Dhondt, MD, MSc, MHA, SFS (Former Director general Health & Well-being of the Belgian Defense Co-chairman DiMiMed)
Report of the 10th DiMiMED 2022
The 10th anniversary DiMiMed International Conference took place on the 14th and 15th November 2022 in Düsseldorf, Germany. This International Conference on Disaster and Military Medicine has, since its inauguration, developed into a renowned and unique component of MEDICA, the world’s largest medical trade exhibition. The scientific meeting brought ... more
Press Release
Cooperation with IVF Hartmann: Speed Care Mineral GmbH expands tactical operations medicine portfolio
Through the production and distribution of special pressure bandages such as the HARTMANN TRAUMA BANDAGE, IVF HARTMANN is one of the few recognized Swiss experts in the application field of tactical emergency medicine. Speed Care Mineral GmbH is a German company with expertise in the field of hemostasis, especially in preclinical emergency care. Therefore, ... more
Report: Thierry Lanteri
Medical Cooperation and Coordination in Europe
On 11 December 2017, the Council of the European Union decided to establish Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) in the area of security and defence policy. A total of 25 EU member states participated in this initiative, which offers a legal framework to jointly plan, develop and invest in shared capability projects and to enhance the operational ... more
Report: Elodie Winizuk, Robert Balazs
Medical procurement solutions for NATO Allies and Partners
Resilience and a rapid response are key to counter crises timely and efficiently in any military operation. The COVID-19 pandemic or the current conflict in Ukraine have demonstrated that crises are becoming increasingly complex and they become rapidly global.
Fighting the pandemic was a key priority of each NATO Ally and Partner over the last two ... more
Advertorial: ZOLL Medical Corporation
OUR MISSION SUPPORTS YOUR MISSION
For more than 25 years, ZOLL® has been a trusted partner in delivering acute critical care technologies to the military. We understand the challenges that your missions bring. That’s why, as a leading global medical device company, we are dedicated to supporting military medical providers and protecting our soldiers. We don’t take the term ... more
Report
Review of the Paris Special Operations Forces – Combat Medical Care Conference, Fall 2022.
Disclaimers:
The opinions or assertions contained herein are the private views of the authors and are not to be construed as official or as reflecting the views of the French and/or German military medical service.
Report
Paris Special Operation Forces Combat Medical Care Conference
Two days of an exciting event are over…
The „Paris Special Operation Forces Combat Medical Care Conference“ took place for the first time in a historic venue
in the heart of Paris from 20.-21. October 2022. The location Val-de-Grâce is a military educational institution that coordinates all medical and paramedical trainings of the ... more
Article: Fabian Taube, Folke Cerenius, Karl Kristian Faksvåg, Hillary Limo, Amir Khorram-Manesh
Application of two test kits for microbiological water monitoring under harsh conditions – a pilot study
Background: Emergencies confront civilian and military healthcare providers with medical and hygienic challenges due to the lack of potable water. This pilot study aimed to describe the application of two different methods for microbiological monitoring of water in a harsh environment in terms of performance, ease of use, availability, and the possibility ... more
Interview
PODCAST / Worldwide Military-Medicine.com
Interview with Lt Gen (ret) Prof Martin Bricknell
Article: Claas Gärtner
Coronavirus pandemic: Oxygen for India
In early May, almost 45 °C prevail on the almost 15x25 m light grey concrete slab on the premises of the Sadar Vallabhbhai Patel Covid Hospital in New Delhi, an improvised military hospital consisting of tents. In a green 20-feet container with Red Cross emblem and air vent screens high-pressure compressors are softly humming while only a few metres away, ... more