CHARACTERIZATION OF MEDICAL EVACUATION PROCEDURES FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL HAVING SEVERE NON-NOSOCOMIAL PNEUMONIA IN THE ARCTIC PART OF KOLA PENINSULAR
Medical evacuation procedures for drafted military personnel having severe non-nosocomial pneumonia (SNNP) are characterized and the causes of evacuation are delineated. The system of healthcare for military contingent dislocated in Kola Peninsular is described, including the organization of medical divisions and the specific features of disease prevalence and treatment with emphasis on emergency care and aviation evacuation upon SNNP Procedures for emergency evacuation of SNNP patients are suggested. The study is focused on the causes and specific features of SNNP in patients evacuated to the head military medical facility of the Northern Fleet, i.e. Navy Hospital № 1469. The retrospective statistical study is based on 46 case histories of draftees aged 18 to 25 who were hospitalized for SNNP.