Craniocerebral injuries in combat soldiers treated at the Sapna war hospital, Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Published in: Croatian medical journal Vol. 39; no. 4; pp. 446 - 449
• Main Authors: Bazardzanović, M, Brkić, H, Korkut, D, Jahić, E, Mujcinović, Z
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Croatia 01-12-1998
• Subjects: Adult; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Brain Injuries - diagnosis; Brain Injuries - etiology; Brain Injuries - mortality; Brain Injuries - therapy; Female; First Aid - methods; Glasgow Coma Scale; Hospitals, Military; Humans; Injury Severity Score; Male; Military Personnel; Survival Rate; Treatment Outcome; Warfare; Bosnia and Herzegovina
• ISSN: 0353-9504

To assess the importance of the first aid and medical care administered on the battlefield and at a field surgical unit for the outcome of craniocerebral war injuries.
State of consciousness of 38 persons with craniocerebral injuries was assessed by the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), and follow-up of the vital signs and neurological deficit were determined by GCS outcome scale.
Total mortality was 36.8%. The mortality highly correlated with the extent of injury. In general, all patients with Glasgow Coma Scale score of 7 and less died, and those with a higher score survived.
A strict application of the basic principles of the first aid and medical care is a prerequisite for the improvement of the outcome of craniocerebral injuries.