ARTICLES OF INTEREST: TECHNOLOGY

Bone & Soft Tissue Research
This article discusses an advance of research efforts in regenerative medicine for the damaged tissues of wounded soldiers. The bone and soft tissue research program plans to... continue reading.

Automated Critical Care Lift Support
This article discusses a research effort to support the discovery, adaptation, and development of new devices that can be incorporated into the critical care system of soldiers during pre-and... continue reading.

Medical Simulation For Training
This article discusses the research and development of more realistic patient simulators for medical personnel to train with during battlefield simulations. By practicing with simulators... continue reading.

‘The Doctor Is In' With RP-7 Robotic System
This article discusses a recently developed mobile robot that enables two-way, long-distance communication between a physician and a patient, patient’s family, other... continue reading.

Damage Control Resuscitation: Directly Addressing The Early Coagulopathy of Trauma
This article discusses the opportunity to formally evaluate the immediate and direct treatment of the coagulopathy of trauma. Due to the considerable attention that has been... continue reading.

A Special Report on the Chitosan-Based Hemostatic Dressing: Experience in Current Combat Operations
This article reports the preliminary results of the hemostatic efficacy of the HemCon dressing used on combat wounds in the pre-hospital setting. Since almost 50% of combat... continue reading.

Trauma System Development in a Theater of War: Experiences From Operation Iraqi Freedom & Operation Enduring Freedom
This article discusses improvement efforts of civilian trauma systems in the U.S. Because of the concentrated exposure of military hospitals to large numbers of injured people... continue reading.