[Peculiarities of course of extramural pneumonia among military servicemen in conditions of local war and armed conflicts]

Voen Med Zh. 2010 Mar;331(3):25-35.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

The aim of work was examination of peculiarities of outhospital pneumonia (OHP) among military servicemen, participants of local armed conflicts in areas of Prodnestrovie, Tadjikistan, North Ossetia, Abkhazia. There were retrospectively analyzed 139 archive patient histories of military servicemen, got pneumonia during 1990-1993. In structure of OHP of military servicemen predominating was pneumonia with not hard course of disease. Was educes a clear season dependence of appearance of pneumonia in described conditions with it's peculiarities. Each fifth patient form call-up contingent had deficit of weight. It influenced on course of disease. In 40% of cases of OHP there were coexistent diseases. Peculiarities in clinical forms of disease were not found. Using of antibacterial measures in treatment of OHP was empirical, during therapy of acute pneumonia were used 3 antibiotics simultaneously. For a more long-term of treatment had a need soldiers, participants of combat actions on the Northern Caucasus.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Historical Article

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / history
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • History, 20th Century
  • History, 21st Century
  • Humans
  • Military Personnel*
  • Pneumonia / epidemiology*
  • Pneumonia / history
  • Pneumonia / pathology
  • Pneumonia / physiopathology
  • Pneumonia / prevention & control
  • Warfare*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents