Optimising remote health care delivery in Antarctica: a review of the current capabilities utilised in the British Antarctic Territory

Lowe, Jonathon; Warner, Matthew

doi:10.1080/22423982.2023.2230633

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“…Recently, telemedicine strategy and infrastructure modularization have been optimized for Antarctica, especially for traumatic events in the orofacial area. Most recent experience from BAS is overviewed by Lowe and Warner (2023) and reports the following main areas: consultations held by station medical staff and dental experts in the home country using an exchange of digital radiographs and digital images leading to specialist advice from dental and oral surgeons in order to guide treatment or to determine if evacuation for specialist care is needed.…”

Section: Recent and Future Strategies In Dental Care In Antarcticamentioning

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Analysis of dental care in Antarctic crews: Dental problems, case studies and treatments

Peřina,

Bartáková,

Freitas

et al. 2024

Czech Polar Rep.

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Dental issues are relatively common in Antarctic stations both during short-term and long-term expeditions. In overwintering crews, dental problems may reach 10-15% of overall medical cases. In the expeditions working only during the austral summer season, the proportion of dental problems is lower, typically not exceeding 5%. In our study, facilities available recently for dental care in Antarctica, considering seasonal – and year-round operated stations, are overviewed. Several case studies are reported in order to show the treatment of the most frequent dental problems that happen in Antarctica in short-term (seasonal) and long-term (overwintering) expeditions. Our study brings an analysis of dental cases reported by Czech Antarctic Program within 15 years (2008-2015) and the Brazilian Antarctic Program (2018-2023). New trends in dental care in Antarctica are discussed including telemedicine and integrated systems.

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Analysis of dental care in Antarctic crews: Dental problems, case studies and treatments

Peřina,

Bartáková,

Freitas

et al. 2024

Czech Polar Rep.

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Human performance and medical treatment during cold weather operations – synthesis of a symposium

Mekjavic,

Norheim,

Friedl

2023

International Journal of Circumpolar Health

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In October 2022, the Human Factors and Medicine (HFM) panel of the NATO Science and Technology Organization convened a review of progress in military biomedical research for cold weather operations. This paper represents a summary of the research presentations and future directions. The importance of realistic training was an overarching theme. Many reported studies took advantage of cold weather training exercises to monitor soldiers’ health and performance; these are valuable data, using winter exercises as a platform to gain further knowledge regarding human performance in the cold and represent an excellent extension of controlled laboratory studies. Topics also included prevention of Cold Weather Injuries (CWI); effects of cold weather stressors on cognitive function; field treatment of freezing cold injuries (FCI); and new consideration to injury and trauma care in the cold. Future work programmes re-emphasise development of cold weather training and establishment of consensus diagnostic criteria and treatments for FCI and non-FCI. CWI prevention should take advantage of biomathematical models that predict risk of CWI and provide guidance regarding optimal clothing and equipment and move from group averages to personalised predictions. The publication of selected presentations from the symposium in this special issue increases attention to military cold weather research.

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Summer Antarctic expeditions in seasonal stations as analogs for long-duration space exploration missions: A critical review

Ráčková,

Kapler,

Bienertová-Vašků

2024

Czech Polar Rep.

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This critical review aims to compare the conditions of summer Antarctic expeditions in seasonal stations with key characteristics of long-duration space exploration missions (LDSEM). Utilizing NASA's Analog Assessment Tool and data from the COMNAP Antarctic Station Catalogue, along with scientific literature, the review identifies significant parallels for LDSEM analog research. We assess how seasonal and year-round stations differ and highlight aspects of where seasonal stations serve as a better or worse analog for LDSEM. Key findings include that while summer expeditions allow for more feasible evacuations than winter-overs, their access to medical care is more limited. Crowdedness in summer stations with shared rooms better represents LDSEM conditions than the lower density of winter-over settings. Varying daylight hours in summer stations provide a closer parallel to Mars or Moon surface missions than the continuous darkness of winter-over conditions. Additionally, constant hazards, risk management strategies, isolation, sensory deprivation, workload, leadership structures, autonomy, and communication challenges in summer stations align well with LDSEM scenarios. Conclusively, we propose a shift in perceptions, recognizing seasonal Antarctic expeditions as a valuable analog of planetary LDSEM with several advantages over traditionally accepted winter-over settings. Further comparative and longitudinal studies between seasonal and year-round Antarctic stations should be pursued to enhance LDSEM analog research and support interdisciplinary collaboration. This approach will not only advance progress in space exploration research but also improve the quality of life and safety in remote and extreme environments.

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Optimising remote health care delivery in Antarctica: a review of the current capabilities utilised in the British Antarctic Territory

Cited by 3 publications

References 11 publications

Analysis of dental care in Antarctic crews: Dental problems, case studies and treatments

Analysis of dental care in Antarctic crews: Dental problems, case studies and treatments

Human performance and medical treatment during cold weather operations – synthesis of a symposium

Summer Antarctic expeditions in seasonal stations as analogs for long-duration space exploration missions: A critical review

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