The Military-Medicine Journal is an international source of thought and debate on the topic of ‘military medical services in support of national security objectives’. The Journal publishes research papers, literature reviews, academic analyses and opinion pieces. This Journal complements more academic publications on bio-medical sciences as ... more
Two days of an exciting event are over…
The „Paris Special Operation Forces Combat Medical Care Conference“ took place for the first time in a historic venue
in the heart of Paris from 20.-21. October 2022. The location Val-de-Grâce is a military educational institution that coordinates all medical and paramedical trainings of the ... more
NexoBrid®, our commercial orphan biological product for eschar removal of severe thermal burns, is a bromelain-based biological product containing a sterile mixture of proteolytic enzymes that selectively removes burn eschar within four hours and does not harm surrounding viable tissue. ... more
Background: Emergencies confront civilian and military healthcare providers with medical and hygienic challenges due to the lack of potable water. This pilot study aimed to describe the application of two different methods for microbiological monitoring of water in a harsh environment in terms of performance, ease of use, availability, and the possibility ... more
The Biological Defence Centre Těchonín, a modern biodefence system of the Army of the Czech Republic has been built since 2001 on the principles given by the Resolution of the Government of the Czech Republic No. 1039 of 10 October 2001 on the „Basic system of protection of the citizens of the Czech Republic against high-risk biological agents and ... more
For more than 25 years, ZOLL® has been a trusted partner in delivering acute critical care technologies to the military. We understand the challenges that your missions bring. That’s why, as a leading global medical device company, we are dedicated to supporting military medical providers and protecting our soldiers. We don’t take the term ... more
Introduction
As we prepare for the upcoming DiMiMed conference this Autumn 2022, we must take stock of where we have been and where we are going – battlefield medicine has accelerated at a dizzying pace over the past 12 months. Both the current COVID-19 pandemic and the invasion of Ukraine by Russia using conventional forces and weapons systems show ... more
Introduction
It is with great pleasure that we respond to the invitation from the EMMJ to present the French Military Medical School – l’ Ecole de Santé des Armées (ESA). Together with the medical university of Lyon 1, ESA provides medical training for all the French military physicians and pharmacists during the two first cycles of ... more
Disclosure:
The views expressed in this article are those of the individual authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the United States Air Force, the Department of Defense, or the United States Government. No author declares any competing interests. ... more
Smoke contains solid particles and liquid droplets therefore it is an aerosol. However, it is a complex mixture that contains a large number of carbon-based solid particles and thousands of chemicals and formed during combustion. ... more
Introduction
Why writing an article about an American – German military medical partnership in a magazine that is focusing more on the European engagements in this topic? The answer is easy, because the United States (US) Forces are already in Germany, for example with the LANDSTUHL Regional Medical Center (LMRC). This can´t be moved and ... more
Introduction
If you are reading this, you will know that we have refreshed the military-medicine.com website and re-energised the ‘Journal’ component. We hope to recreate the contribution made by the physical journal ‘Military Medical Corps International Forum’ to the professional debate in military medicine by focussing on the role and ... more
Date: 20/01/2022
Interviewer: Lt Gen (Rtd) Prof. Martin Bricknell, Editor-in-Chief, military-medicine.com
Interviewee: Brigadier Zoltán Bubenik, past Chairman of COMEDS and Czech Surgeon General ... more
Date: 06/09/2021
Interviewer: Lt Gen (Rtd) Prof. Martin Bricknell, Editor-in-Chief, military-medicine.com
Interviewee: Major General Timothy Hodgetts, Chairman Designate of COMEDS and UK Surgeon General
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Date: 22/09/2021
Interviewer: Lt Gen (Rtd) Prof. Martin Bricknell, Editor-in-Chief, military-medicine.com
Interviwee: Brigadier Stefan Kowitz, Director, NATO Multi-National Coordination Centre/European Union Medical Command
This interview complements the articles written by BG Kowitz ‘On track towards FOC’, which ... more
Since the Cold War all big Navy vessels have been protected against CBRN (chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear) threat. They can hermetically seal themselves against the outside world and create an internal overpressure that will prevent penetration by any toxicant that might contaminate the crew. Military health services have long known that the ... more
Date: 31/08/2021
Interviewer: Lt Gen (Rtd) Prof. Martin Bricknell, Editor-in-Chief, military-medicine.com
Interviewee: Colonel Sohrab Dalal, Branch Head (Medical), NATO Allied Command Transformation ... more
Date: 22/09/2021
Interviewer: Lt Gen (Rtd) Prof. Martin Bricknell, Editor-in-Chief, military-medicine.com
Interviewee: Brigadier General Dr. Dirk-Friedrich Klagges, Director NATO Centre of Excellence for Military Medicine
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Introduction
The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged our countries and led to an unprecedented mobilisation of national resources including the use of armed forces to augment civilian health capacity. This health crisis has put immense pressure on military medical services both to ensure force health protection and health care for members of the ... more
Date: 31/08/2021
Interviewer: Lt Gen (Rtd) Prof. Martin Bricknell, Editor-in-Chief, military-medicine.com
Interviewee: Brigadier General Dr. Laszlo Fazekas Hun A, ACOS JMED/MEDAD
JMED Division, Strategic Enablement Directorate, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) and Allied Command Operations (ACO)
From 6 to 8 October, the Centre for Higher National Defence Studies (CESEDEN) hosted the First European Union Congress on Military Health Services. The event was inaugurated by the Undersecretary of Defence, Amparo Valcarce. ... more
Summary
The Multinational Medical Coordination Centre / European Medical Command (MMCC/EMC) in Koblenz has responded to the challenges of the global COVID-19 pandemic by developing a comprehensive modular concept for dealing with pandemics and crises. This concept comprises a total of seven modules, some of which can function independently, ... more
