[Estimation of health damage caused by burns].

In the article were considered peculiarities of the estimation of damage weight to the health in conditions of ambustion affects. Also in the article was shown the actuality and practicability of elaboration of qualifying features of ambustion affects for purposes of medicolegal investigation.

[Combined and multifactorial burn injuries in military conflicts: tactical approaches to diagnosis and treatment].

The article reflects the experience of the treatment of the servicemen with combined burn injuries got in the Chechen Republic (1994-1996, 1999-2001). 266 causes of medical treatment for combined injuries where the burn was decisive were analyzed: 141 of which were got in the Chechen Republic in 1994-1996, 10 - in Daghestan in August-September of 199 and 125 - in the Chechen Republic in 1999-2001. In the structure of sanitary losses with surgical profile the burnt amounted to 4,1%, and 6,4%. The development of the medical treatment system made it possible to reduce lethality from 13,5% to 7,5% (P < 0,05). The optimal option of the medical evacuation organization in local military conflicts and wars is a two-stage scheme of evacuation, the first stage is premedical care ann the second is qualified (specialized) medical care.