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Utilization Profile Of The Trauma Intensive Care Unit At The Role 3 Multinational Medical Init At Kandahar Airfield Between May 1 And Oct. 15, 2009., Sha K, Pirie S, Compton L, Vivian C. Mcalister, Brian Church, Ray Kao
Utilization Profile Of The Trauma Intensive Care Unit At The Role 3 Multinational Medical Init At Kandahar Airfield Between May 1 And Oct. 15, 2009., Sha K, Pirie S, Compton L, Vivian C. Mcalister, Brian Church, Ray Kao
Vivian C. McAlister
Background: In the war against the Taliban, Canada was the lead North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) nation to provide medical and surgical care to NATO soldiers, Afghanistan National Army soldiers, Afghanistan Nation Police, civilians working in and outside Kandahar Airfield and Afghanistan civilians at the Role 3 Multinational Medical Unit (R3MMU) from February 2006 to October 2009. Methods: We obtained data from the Joint Theatre Trauma Registry between May 1 and Oct. 15, 2009; 188 patients were admitted to the R3MMU intensive care unit (ICU). We analyzed the ICU data according to types and causes of trauma, mechanical ventilation prevalence, …
The Role 3 Multinational Medical Unit At Kandahar Airfield 2005-2010., R Brisebois, P Hennecke, R Kao, Vivian C. Mcalister, J Po, R Stiegelmar, H Tien
The Role 3 Multinational Medical Unit At Kandahar Airfield 2005-2010., R Brisebois, P Hennecke, R Kao, Vivian C. Mcalister, J Po, R Stiegelmar, H Tien
Vivian C. McAlister
In late 2005, Canadian Forces Health Services (CFHS) was tasked with the command of the NATO Role 3 Multinational Medical Unit (R3MMU) on Kandahar Airfield in southern Afghanistan. Preparations drew on past experience and planning. Eight complete hospital contingents were trained and deployed in rotation. Near-reality simulation training was undertaken with the combat brigade, including complete deployment of the field hospital in the exercise area. Standard operating procedures (SOP) were developed and applied by each rotation so successfully that they were adopted by the new command in late 2009. The Canadian period at R3MMU had the highest survival rate ever …