The health status of Gulf War veterans: lessons learned from the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Registry.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:National Guard service members face deactivation from active duty soon after they return to the United States and rapid entry into the civilian workforce; therefore, it is important to examine employment among these Veterans. METHODS:The sample included 585 National Guard service members. Bivariate and multi...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Burnett-Zeigler I,Valenstein M,Ilgen M,Blow AJ,Gorman LA,Zivin K

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Isoniazid prophylaxis is a major part of the U.S. Air Force tuberculosis (TB) screening program and is closely tied to the efforts to eliminate TB. If a facility has a low prevalence rate of TB and there is no sound epidemiological evidence to rule out a false-positive TB skin test, a higher threshold for what constit...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Popper SE,Hebrink ST,Smith DA,Stewart TB

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The 274th Forward Surgical Team (FST) was deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom from October 14, 2001 to May 8, 2002. During this period, the FST was asked to perform many nondoctrinal missions. The FST was tasked with functioning as a mini-combat support hospital during the earlier phases of Operation End...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Peoples GE,Gerlinger T,Craig R,Burlingame B

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Volunteering as a health promotion intervention is positively related to improved health and well-being in civilians and older adults. Yet, the impacts of participating in a community-based volunteering program on returning military veterans have not been studied, nor have the outcomes for veterans who hav...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Lawrence KA,Matthieu MM,Robertson-Blackmore E

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We investigated the mental health of deployed and nondeployed veterans compared with civilians, exploring gender differences. METHODS:We sampled 41,903 respondents from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey. Respondents self-reported how many of the previous 30 days mental health was not good...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Hoglund MW,Schwartz RM

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to evaluate pregnancy during war-time deployment. METHODS:A retrospective review of gynecology visits was evaluated at Camp Doha, Kuwait, from August 2003 through April 2004. Of the 1,737 visits, 77 demonstrated a positive pregnancy test. These charts were evaluated for factors ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Albright TS,Gehrich AP,Wright J Jr,Lettieri CF,Dunlow SG,Buller JL

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The federal government is the largest single employer of clinically active physician assistants (PAs) in the United States, with > 3,000 PAs in 2008. PAs are present within the Departments of Defense, Veterans Affairs, Health and Human Services, Justice, and Homeland Security. Most are civil servants or hold a commiss...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Hooker RS

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The usability of a rapid point-of-care ABO-Rh blood typing kit was determined by comparing the performance of individuals with extensive medical training/experience to those with a lesser extent. Subjects were asked to use the blood typing kit with their own blood. These outcomes were compared to that listed in the su...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Bienek DR,Perez NM

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The physiological and cognitive performance of acclimatized soldiers undertaking routine patrol and reconnaissance activities in the tropics was investigated. Data were obtained during a patrol and a reconnaissance exercise followed by a short assault. Ambient conditions were characterized by temperatures of 30 to 33 ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Amos D,Hansen R,Lau WM,Michalski JT

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Piercing in general and particularly tongue piercing is gaining popularity in the Western world. The French army and so the French air force are concerned by this phenomenon. A case report of a pilot suffering from dental pain with operational consequences due to a dental fracture during Operation Trident (Kosovo) is ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Gunepin M,Derache F,Audoual T

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Critically injured patients are at risk for hypothermia. This study determined the efficacy of three hypothermia prevention strategies: the ChillBuster warming blanket, ChillBuster with a reflective blanket, and two wool blankets. A quasi-experimental design was used to compare changes in core temperature. Following r...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Schmelz JO,Bridges EJ,Wallace CM,Sanders SF,Shaw T,Kester N,Bauer S,Sylvester JC

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Department of Defense (DoD) has identified problem-solving training (PST) as a promising prevention/early intervention for mental health disorders. PST is a four-session group intervention that emphasizes building problem-solving and coping skills to mitigate emotional dysregulation and the adverse effects...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Cooper DC,Bates MJ

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:At the direction of the Army Surgeon General, the Army behavioral health consultants in psychiatry, psychology, and social work assembled in Washington, DC immediately after the September 11, 2001 attack to plan and implement a proactive behavioral health response to the Pentagon attack. The goal was to minimize the s...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Hoge CW,Orman DT,Robichaux RJ,Crandell EO,Patterson VJ,Engel CC,Ritchie EC,Milliken CS

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Limited comprehensive data exist on risk behavior associated with sexually transmitted infections (STI) among ship-assigned US military personnel during the predeployment time period (PDT). This study examined whether sexual risk behaviors, alcohol use, involuntary drug consumption (IDC), posttraumatic str...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Harbertson J,Scott PT,Lemus H,Michael NL,Hale BR

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Return to play and risk factors for functional limitations have been widely reported among athletes following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) but has not been well studied in the military population. Methods:We conducted a retrospective review of all active duty service members who underwen...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Antosh IJ,Patzkowski JC,Racusin AW,Aden JK,Waterman SM

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:World War I recruits were screened for tuberculosis almost exclusively with a history and physical exam. Radiography was unavailable on a large scale and expensive. New techniques developed in Brazil and elsewhere in the 1930s made mass radiographic screening practical. During World War II, the U.S. Army and Navy took...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Haygood TM,Briggs JE

更新日期：1992-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The study establishes the functional outcomes of service personnel injured in current conflicts by correlating data on initial injury to the findings of medical boards after trauma and reconstructive treatment. Data comprehensively include all casualties of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines and all functional...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Penn-Barwell JG,Fries CA,Bennett PM,Midwinter M,Baker AB

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During Operation Desert Shield/Storm, it was necessary to activate and deploy a large number of U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard medical units to augment the active Army health care treatment capability. In addition, a significant number of active Army physicians, nurses, dentists, and other health care providers ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Clegg TA

更新日期：1992-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tibial nonunions are a challenging situation for both healing and reconstruction when infection is added. In this retrospective study, we discuss the cases in which we had managed to obtain union by aggressive debridement, circular external fixature, and internal bone transport. Fourteen cases had been treated between...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Atesalp AS,Komurcu M,Basbozkurt M,Kurklu M

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The U.S. Navy Medicine has a long history of conducting global health missions that foster international diplomacy through medical knowledge exchange with a goal of increasing partner nation's health care capacity. Pacific Partnership is an annual U.S. Navy-sponsored joint operation that enhances medical c...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Nayak KR,Trieu NB,O'Dell J,Kendall S,Stanton K,Thanh Han NH,Krause D,Wessman D,Lopez J,Phi-Lee T,Adams D,Parrish JS,LanHieu N

更新日期：2021-01-25 00:00:00

abstract：:The U.S. Army Special Forces Medic, Military Occupational Specialty 18D, is a unique, enlisted, medical asset. The training of the 18D is demanding, lengthy, and selective. The 18D is trained to independently assess, and provide acute and long-term medical care for, a variety of medical conditions in support of the Sp...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Moloff AL,Bettencourt B

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Orthopedic trauma remains one of the most survivable battlefield injuries seen in modern conflicts. Translating research into practice is a critical bridge that permits surgeons to further optimize medical outcomes. Orthopedic surgeons serving in the military may treat little to no trauma in their stateside practice. ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Niles SE,Balazs GC,Cawley C,Bosse M,Mackenzie E,Li Y,Andersen RC

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) conducts humanitarian assistance missions under the Overseas Humanitarian Disaster and Civic Aid program for the statutory purposes of training military personnel, serving the political interests of the host nation and United States, and providing humanitarian relief to foreign civ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Drifmeyer J,Llewellyn C

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two cases of pacemaker lead fracture associated with weight-lifting are presented. This is a rare association which has only recently been described in the literature. In both cases, the pacemaker lead was fractured between the clavicle and the first rib, suggesting crush injury. The chest X-ray, pacemaker telemetry w...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Deering JA,Pederson DN

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The U.S. military may consider exploring the inclusion of the long-chain omega-3 fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), in the diets of active duty military personnel. To be successful, certain challenges must be overcome including determining appropriate dosage, ensuring cost efficie...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Ismail A,Rice HB

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:US Navy recruits who have injuries preventing them from participating in intense physical conditioning are pulled out of boot camp training and receive treatment that includes daily physical therapy, pain medications, and psychoeducational groups. Graduation from boot camp for these recruits requires not o...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Udell CJ,Ruddy JL,Procento PM

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During Operation Desert Storm, in February 1991, Iraqi troops began burning Kuwaiti oil wells. Almost immediately there was concern about possible adverse health effects in U.S. personnel exposed to crude oil combustion products. Combustions products were predicted from the known composition of Kuwaiti crude oil. Moni...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Heller JM

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The United States Army is committed to providing quality health care for active-duty service members, their dependents, and retired service members. Historically, the Army has never had enough active-duty physicians to provide care for all its beneficiaries. Alternatives utilizing civilian health care providers have b...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Callahan CW Jr,Pierce JR

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To-date, there has been no international review of mental health resilience training during Basic Training nor an assessment of what service members perceive as useful from their perspective. In response to this knowledge gap, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Human Factors & Medicine Research & Technology...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Adler AB,Delahaij R,Bailey SM,Van den Berge C,Parmak M,van Tussenbroek B,Puente JM,Landratova S,Kral P,Kreim G,Rietdijk D,McGurk D,Castro CA

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:U.S. military researchers have made major contributions to the discovery, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of a number of parasitic diseases. We review the paramount U.S. military contributions to the understanding of leishmaniasis, filariasis, schistosomiasis, trypanosomiasis, gastrointestinal parasites, intestin...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Crum NF,Aronson NE,Lederman ER,Rusnak JM,Cross JH

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00