MMSL, 2017 (vol. 86), issue 2
A NEW FIELD TRIAGE METHOD FOR BURN DISASTERS-FTB (FAST TRIAGE IN BURNS)Original article
Agnieszka Surowiecka - Pastewka, Wojciech Witkowski, Marek Kawecki
MMSL 2017, 86(2):46-51 | DOI: 10.31482/mmsl.2017.008 
The FTB (Fast Triage in Burns) algorithm is a new triage method dedicated to massive burn events in the field and in civilian circumstances. FTB relies on the evaluation of: the extent of deep burns, estimated systolic pressure (by verifying the presence of a pulse on the three key arteries - the carotid, femoral, and radial artery), the total extent of the burn, and presence of concomitant inhalation trauma. The FTB algorithm is a simple, quick, and credible means of segregating burn victims. The algorithm is dedicated to use in pre-hospital care, during mass-casualty events both in civilian and battlefield circumstances. The aim is to be able to...
PREVALENCE VYBRANÝCH RIZIKOVÝCH FAKTORŮ METABOLICKÉHO SYNDROMU V ARMÁDĚ ČESKÉ REPUBLIKYOriginal article
Jana Fajfrová, Vladimír Pavlík, Václav Šafka, Pavla Krutišová, Jiří Zetocha
MMSL 2017, 86(2):52-57 | DOI: 10.31482/mmsl.2017.009
ATROPINE AND ATROPINE-LIKE SUBSTANCES USABLE IN WARFAREReview article
Jiří Patočka, Romana Jelínková
MMSL 2017, 86(2):58-69 | DOI: 10.31482/mmsl.2017.010
Plant tropane alkaloids atropine and scopolamine are very strong anticholinergic drugs used in medicine and also found their place in military medicine, in particular atropine as an antidote in case of poisonings by nerve gases. Atropine and scopolamine both easily penetrate the blood-brain barrier and may cause central nervous system toxicity. Its symptoms are delirium, restlessness, confusion, and impairment of mental capacities. Scopolamine is much more likely to produce sedation and amnesia than atropine. Synthetic atropine-like compounds are also strong anticholinergics, and found use as a modern type of chemical weapons that incapacitate enemy...
HLö-7 - A REVIEW OF ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE REACTIVATOR AGAINST ORGANOPHOSPHOROUS INTOXICATIONReview article
Miroslav Psotka, David Maliňák, Lukáš Gorecki, Thuy Duong Nguyen, Ondřej Soukup, Daniel Jun, Kamil Kuča, Kamil Musílek, Jan Korábečný
MMSL 2017, 86(2):70-83 | DOI: 10.31482/mmsl.2017.011
The treatment of organophosphate (OP) poisoning consists of the administration of a parasympatholytic agent, an anticonvulsant and an acetylcholinesterase (AChE) reactivator. Since there is no broad AChE reactivator available, a post-treatment strategy currently exploits administration of different types of oximes depending on the exposure of OP. In this contribution, we summarize all the available data about AChE reactivator HLö-7 including its synthesis, physico-chemical properties, pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamics profile, and its efficacy in vitro and in vitro.
ZA PLUKOVNÍKEM PROFESOREM JAROSLAVEM MAZÁKEMLetter to the editor
Jaroslav Kačerovský, Ladislav Jebavý, Jan M. Horáček
MMSL 2017, 86(2):84-85
WHAT KILLED KIM JONG-NAM? WAS IT THE AGENT VX?Letter to the editor
Jiří Patočka
MMSL 2017, 86(2):86-89 | DOI: 10.31482/mmsl.2017.013
Kim Jong-nam (10 May 1971 - 13 February 2017) was the eldest son of Kim Jong-il, leader of North Korea, and the estranged half-brother of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un. From roughly 1994 to 2001, he was considered the heir to his father [1]. Following a series of actions showing dissent to the North Korean regime, including a failed attempt to visit Tokyo Disneyland in May 2001 by entering Japan with a false passport, he was thought to have fallen out of favour with his father. On 13 February 2017, Kim was allegedly murdered by two women who fled after the crime [2]. The murder was commited in Malaysia during his return trip to Macau, at the low-cost...
ZÁSTUPCI KATEDRY TOXIKOLOGIE A VOJENSKÉ FARMACIE SE ZÚČASTNILI ODBORNÉHO SHROMÁŽDĚNÍ VOJENSKÝCH FARMACEUTŮLetter to the editor
Jana Žďárová Karasová, Vendula Šepsová
MMSL 2017, 86(2):90-91
17. VÝROČNÍ KONFERENCE SPOLEČNOSTI VOJENSKÝCH LÉKAŘŮ, FARMACEUTŮ A VETERINÁRNÍCH LÉKAŘŮ ČLS JEPAnnouncement
Jan M. Horáček
MMSL 2017, 86(2):92