Comparisons of Medical Presentation and Admission Rates During Various Combat Operations

Abstract

Daily rates of casualty and illness incidence were analyzed and compared for four ground operations: Okinawa, Korea, Vietnam, and the Falklands. Daily admission rates of wounded-in-action (WIA) for combat troops ranged from 1.61 to 5.54 per 1000 strength. The killed-in-action (KIA) rates of combat troops ranged from 0.2 to 1.35. Disease and non-battle injury (DNBI) admission rates among combat troops ranged from 0.99 to 4.03 per 1000 strength per day. Casualty and disease rates were lower among support troops than combat units. The mean number of sick days of combat troop WIA cases before return to duty were 4.3 and 5.1 days for two different operations, while DNBI treatment duration averaged 9.5 and 9.6 days.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA270779

Entities

People

  • Christopher G. Blood
  • Eleanor D. Gauker
  • Rick Jolly
  • William Pugh

Organizations

  • Naval Health Research Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Battles
  • Casualties
  • Combat Areas
  • Combat Operations
  • Combat Support
  • First Aid
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Logistics Planning
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Operations
  • Second World War
  • Therapy
  • Warfare
  • Wounds And Injuries

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  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Trauma or Military Medicine