Prolonged Care in Low Resource Environments with Professor Mike Smith

In this episode, Professor Mike Smith provides a whistlestop tour of 'Prolonged Field Care', the necessity for innovation in the field and where his research is headed.   Mike presented this talk at the World Extreme Medicine Conference in Edinburgh 19. . Defence Professor of General Practice & Primary Care with a doctorate in engineering-led research into knowledge-based AI systems. Prof Smith has developed extensive experience and understanding of the delivery of general practice and primary care in remote, austere and often hostile environments while providing close medical support to light role combat troops. . His work has influenced clinical protocols and governance for delivering prolonged care to critically ill or injured casualties. This has included the use of tranexamic acid and blood products in remote unsupported combat environments. . Current research themes include developing evidence-based guidelines for the prolonged care of the critically ill and exploiting innovations in emerging sensor technologies in military and civilian healthcare.