An Analysis of Outcomes and Interventions for Female Pediatric Casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan

• 2022

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• Hannah Gale; Eszter Timar; Natalie Koons; Matthew Borgman; Michael April; Steven Schauer
PMID: 33547789DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usab024

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This study looks at injuries and treatments for young girls hurt in wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. It describes how girls had lower chances of surviving to leave the hospital compared to boys, even with similar injury levels. Girls were less likely to get certain treatments like tourniquets or imaging tests. The study suggests cultural factors might affect care, as male soldiers may hesitate to treat female patients quickly due to local customs. More research is needed to understand why these differences exist and how they can be addressed for better outcomes for injured girls.

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Focus Area: Violence

Audiences: EMS Clinicians; Physicians

Emergency Management Stages: Recovery; Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Afghanistan; Child, Hospitalized; Emergency Medical Services; Hospitals, Military; Iraq; Military Medicine; Military Personnel; Pediatrics; Registries; Retrospective Studies; Survival Rate; Wounds and Injuries; Female; Iraq War, 2003-2011; Afghan Campaign 2001-; Armed Conflicts

Institutions: Brooke Army Medical Center; U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research; Uniformed Services University; U.S. Army

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