Salvijus Milašius Chief of Military Medical training Center

Experience of implementation of standardized trauma treatment methodology Advanced Trauma Life Support® courses (ATLS®) in Lithuania

• Salvijus Milašius

• Chief of Military Medical training Center

Trauma

Trauma

• Leading cause of death < 44 years of age

• Third cause of death in all age groups (in 2020 – may be second cause of death)

• 3.2 million deaths and 312 million patients seek medical attention worldwide (1990)

• Lost life years, disability

• Major socio-economic problem

Lost life years

Treatment price

Trauma situation in Lithuania

• Nelaimingus atsitikimus, apsinuodijimus ir traumas pagrįstai galima vadinti Lietuvos nacionaline nelaime, nes mirtingumas nuo jų, palyginti su kitomis Europos šalimis, yra labai didelis ir toliau sparčiai didėjantis (Lietuvos sveikatos programa, 1998)

The need for standardized training of medical personnel

• Severely injured patients must be evacuated as quickly as possible

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