Military medical research on internal diseases in modern warfare: new concepts, demands, challenges, and opportunities

Military Medical Research

Min Jiang¹  Lin Wang¹  Ran Zhang¹  Yun-Dai Chen¹  Zi-Fan Liu¹  Hai-Ming Wang¹  Zi-Kai Wang²  Xin Li³  Meng Li⁴  Xue-Ying Cao⁵  Jiang Wang⁶  Guang-Dong Liu⁷  Nan Wang⁷  Jun-Jie Shao⁸ 

[1] Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Chinese PLA General Hospital & Chinese PLA Medical School, 28 Fuxing Road, 100853, Beijing, China;Department of Gastroenterology, the First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, 100853, Beijing, China;Department of Health Services, the First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, 100853, Beijing, China;Department of Hematology, the First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, 100853, Beijing, China;Department of Nephrology, the First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, 100853, Beijing, China;Department of Respiratory and Intensive Medicine, Chinese PLA General Hospital, 100853, Beijing, China;Division of Health Services, Chinese PLA General Hospital & Chinese PLA Medical School, 100853, Beijing, China;The First Clinical Medical College of Inner Mongolia Medical University, 010059, Hohhot, China;

关键词: Military medicine;    Internal diseases;    Modern battlefield;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s40779-021-00313-8

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

Battlefield internal medicine aims at the treatment of combatants and noncombatants with various internal diseases on the battlefield. The military medical research on battlefield internal diseases focuses on the pathogenesis, clinical management, and prevention of internal diseases under military war conditions. In both wartime and peacetime, the soldiers suffer from more internal diseases than surgical wounds. With the introduction of high-tech weapons, including chemical, physical, and biological agents, a large number of special internal illnesses and casualties will appear in future wars. The battles often occur in special environments, such as high or low temperatures, plateau or polar areas, and micro- or hyper-gravity. The current theories of battlefield internal medicine are mainly derived from wars decades ago and cannot meet the needs of military medical support under the conditions of modern warfare. Therefore, the military medical research on battlefield internal medicine should be based on contemporary military situations, focus on the purpose of treating battlefield internal diseases, and adhere to the actual needs of the troops in peacetime and wartime. We should investigate the pathogenesis of battlefield internal diseases and explore the threats that may arise in future wars to ensure the advancement of battlefield internal medicine. This review highlights new concepts, demands, challenges, and opportunities for the further development of military medical research on battlefield internal medicine.

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