Lijecnicki vjesnik 2025;147(5-6)
Conclusions of the 2nd Croatian symposium „Disaster medicine“: III. Disaster anesthesia
Josip Žunić, Višnja Ivančan, Krešimir Reiner, Tatjana Goranović, Vlasta Sotošek, Ivan Bekavac, Nenad Karanović
Abstract
Dear Mr. Chief Editor, part of lecture II. The Croatian Symposium on Medicine in the Circumstances of Disasters, which was held in Karlovac on November 23 and 24, 2023, was dedicated to anesthesiology in the circumstances of disasters. The goal of anesthesiology activities in the circumstances of natural, war, biological, chemical, radiological or nuclear disasters is to provide the best possible care in a hospital, field hospital or in the field in accordance with the principles of medical ethics and humanity. All priorities need to be adjusted to existing and available resources.