August 2024
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FDA Approved Freeze Dried Plasma (FDP) for Military Use
FDA Approved use of freeze dried plasma (FDP) under an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the military. This is specifically for octaplasLG powder , which comes in a vial and can be stored at room temperature (max storage temperature is… Continue reading
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Optimizing Blood Product Allocation with Viscoelastic Testing at Role 2 Facilities
Viscoelastic testing using TEG or ROTEM is valuable in assessing coagulation in critically ill patients. While recommended for Damage Control Resuscitation, its availability in deployed settings is limited. Challenges at Role 2 facilities include resource scarcity and logistics, impacting patient… Continue reading
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(U) PLAAF stealth UCAV, GJ-11 “Sharp Sword” was observed flying in a province within China
(U) PLAAF stealth UCAV, GJ-11 “Sharp Sword” was observed flying in a province within China (video link below). (U) Full signature parameters are not yet known although the system appears to employ designs commonly associated with stealth technology. (U) The… Continue reading
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Starlink being fielded on U.S. Navy ships
(U) This is the broader implementation of an ad-hoc effort first implemented aboard the Nimitz class carrier, USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). (U//BIGPICTURE) More proof that the end-user is often where much of our systems innovation originates. Keep putting your… Continue reading
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US Navy’s newest air-to-air missile could tilt balance in South China Sea
https://www.reuters.com/world/us-navys-newest-air-to-air-missile-could-tilt-balance-south-china-sea-2024-08-14/ (U) Air-to-air capabilities of U.S. Navy just went from 93 miles to 250 miles, now outmatching the 155 miles sported by the Chinese PL-15 long-range air-to-air option. (U) The AIM-174B is compatible with U.S. and Australia platforms. (U//PNDG) Lockheed’s… Continue reading
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Chasing The Ideal Resuscitative Fluid for Large Scale Combat Operations
I remember sitting at the Mid-Atlantic Anesthesia Research Conference in the mid-2010s and being absolutely stunned when Dr. Ronald Miller walked through the door to give a keynote speech. This was not a large conference, and to have the literal… Continue reading
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Enhancing Deployed Medical Care with AI and Novel Technologies
The potential for technology like AI, telemedicine, augmented reality, and advanced patient monitors to enhance medical care in deployed, operational, and austere environments is vast but underutilized. While AI could revolutionize casualty care, current examples are limited. Telemedicine and advanced… Continue reading
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The Medical COP
The battlefield is changing. With the rise of Distributed Maritime Operations (DMO) and Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations (EABO), traditional medical care models on the battlefield are stretched to their limits. Vast distances, limited resources, and rapidly evolving situations demand a… Continue reading
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Death and Dying on the Future Battlefield
It is clear that future conflicts will be different than those wars of the last two decades. The term Large-Scale Combat Operations (LSCO, pronounced ‘Lihs-Koh’) is used to provide this distinction. The number of killed and wounded casualties, both from… Continue reading
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Whole Blood Transfusion – a primer
Hemorrhage is the leading cause of death in traumatically injured patients, and blood transfusion is a critical component of treatment of these patients (the other major component is stopping the bleed). The concept of blood transfusion had been theorized since… Continue reading
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