International survey of military mental health professionals.

abstract：:A functional capacity evaluation (FCE) evaluates the ability of an individual to perform activities related to employment. There is no FCE specific to the military population; therefore, a FCE for the military population (FCE-M) was developed to evaluate an injured service member's (SM) ability to return to duty. The ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Cancio JM,Oliver RA,Yancosek KE

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a 2-year retrospective study, suicide prevention efforts produced a significant reduction in suicide attempts at a U.S. Navy training command. Evidence was presented that suicide prevention may be a more pressing issue at training commands than operational commands. The approach described here focused on instructor...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： McDaniel WW,Rock M,Grigg JR

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) affects approximately 1-14% of all pregnancies in the United States and has significant maternal and neonatal consequences. Developing GDM can increase a patient's risk of developing overt diabetes in the future which may impact a soldier's readiness. The purpose of this...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Odedokun T,Weir LF,Aden JK

更新日期：2020-11-24 00:00:00

abstract：:This study surveyed 2,287 U.S. Navy health care providers (HCPs) regarding patient-care practices and attitudes related to tobacco use. Almost 80% of HCPs reported that they usually asked new patients about tobacco use. Of 11 recommended practices, two-thirds to three-quarters of HCPs engaged in only 4 behaviors with ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Conway TL,Hurtado SL,Woodruff SI

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In March-May 1988, we collected data on enrollment of 1,445 Army families with grade school children in the Active Duty Dependents Dental Insurance Plan at two Army posts. We also surveyed their reactions to the plan. Results show that, although nearly two-thirds of families are enrolled in the plan, most consider the...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Chisick MC,Guerin RD,Williams TR

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Reorganization of the Army and critical assessment of Army Graduate Medical Education programs prompted the Occupational and Environmental Medicine (OEM) Consultant to the Army Surgeon General to initiate a review of current Army OEM residency training. Available information indicated the Army OEM residency ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Gaydos JC,Mallon TM,Rice WA

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this article, the authors discuss some of the hard realities of chemical and biological warfare defense in terms of the medical and medical logistics implications. In the opinion of the authors, there are no adequate defensive measures at present which would protect troops and sailors from the effects of either che...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Hayes DP,Marrese M

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This was a pilot study to determine (1) whether it is feasible to effectively blind human subjects to the presence of the insect repellents N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide (DEET) and permethrin; (2) whether DEET affects the absorption of permethrin; and (3) whether combat videotape viewing and mental arithmetic are ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Roy MJ,Kraus PL,Cooper JA,Cherstniakova S,Coll R,Seegers CA,Deuster PA,Koslowe P,Law WA,Krantz DS,Cantilena L

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This research identifies variables affecting the length of time to process a soldier through the U.S. Army Physical Disability Evaluation System (PDES). The subjects are 8,301 soldiers whose disability records were processed in fiscal year 1996. The dependent variable examined was the average number of days a soldier ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Coppola MN,Hudak RP,Bales JD

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) is a high-stakes test required for entry to most U. S. medical schools; admissions committees use this test to predict future accomplishment. Although there is evidence that the MCAT predicts success on multiple choice-based assessments, there is little information ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Saguil A,Dong T,Gingerich RJ,Swygert K,LaRochelle JS,Artino AR Jr,Cruess DF,Durning SJ

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Each time a deployed military member has an exacerbation of a pre-existing chronic disease there is a potential risk to mission success, individual health, and the safety of the unit. Currently, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member nations employ different approaches to assessing an individual's ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Russell R,Reid A,Borgers G,Wassink H,Grove A,Niebuhr DW,North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The elderly military beneficiary is a valued, high-risk, high-cost, and complex individual with unique medical needs. Attention to common geriatric syndromes (such as incontinence) and quality end-of-life care is critical in this population. Care of older adults is part of every adult medical and surgical specialty an...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Unwin BK,Wilson C

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Army active and reserve component personnel must be ready for rapid mobilization as world conflicts increase in number and intensity. Department of Defense civilian employees also need to be available to work long hours to maintain troop support. Healthy lifestyles are key to the physical and mental readiness demanded...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Wynd CA,Bonnefil C,Harris JS

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A medical readiness training exercise was conducted in conjunction with Task Force Bravo in Honduras during July and August 2000. Surgical teams from Madigan Army Medical Center performed 46 major pelvic reconstructive surgical procedures and treated more than 300 patients. The mission was an exceptional training oppo...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Davis G,Hibbert M,Allen R,Ruiz H,Woodman P,Peterson D

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are common military service-related conditions diagnosed both singly and together in veterans returning from recent military conflicts overseas. The impact of these disorders in real-world Veterans Health Administration practice h...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Kulas JF,Rosenheck RA

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Carbon monoxide (CO) is produced from incomplete combustion of hydrocarbons and is a by-product of tobacco smoking. Chronic cigarette smokers often have carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) concentrations as high as 10%. We report a case of severely elevated COHb and polycythemia because of tobacco smoking and provide...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Dorey A,Scheerlinck P,Nguyen H,Albertson T

更新日期：2020-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：:This article looks at the historical rationale behind the development of the healthcare administration structure currently used at Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC). This type of healthcare administration structure is unique to WRAMC and is not found in any other United States Army Medical Department healthcare ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Pattillo DA

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) is a unique environment for its staff and patients. Several environmental influences distinctively affect health, medical, and nursing care. Six main areas of environmental concern for operational nursing were examined. The strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats to the internal envi...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： McKenzie RT,Boren DM

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Medical imaging plays a critical role in the rapid diagnosis, effective triage, and management of complex poly-trauma patients. High-quality medical imaging can be accomplished successfully in a deployed or wartime setting. Due to advances in aggressive resuscitation techniques and the speed of the latest generation c...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Ritter J,O'Brien S,Rivet D,Gibb I,Grimes J,Hinds S,Jessinger R,May T,Wirt M,Shackelford S,Adam O,York G,Ritchie B,Flores R,Stockinger Z

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Identifying potential modifiable determinants of functional movement ability and fatigue may inform efforts to maintain constant physical readiness, especially in active duty military over 40 years of age, who are largely sedentary throughout their work day. The primary aim of this study was to determine the associati...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Kennedy-Armbruster C,Evans EM,Sexauer L,Peterson J,Wyatt W

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

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：:A number of long-distance running events are held each year in the United States; the Army Ten Miler (ATM) is one such race held annually in Washington, DC. The purpose of the present study was to retrospectively analyze medical encounters for runners participating in the ATM from 1998 to 2004. Of the estimated 91,750...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Pasquina PF,Griffin SC,Anderson-Barnes VC,Tsao JW,O'Connor FG

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Ibuprofen is commonly used by warfighters in the deployed environment. This study investigated its dose effects on in vitro coagulation in human and pig blood. METHODS:Blood samples were collected from 6 normal volunteers and 6 healthy pigs and processed to make platelet-adjusted samples (100 × 10(3)/μL, ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Martini WZ,Rodriguez CM,Deguzman R,Guerra JB,Martin AK,Pusateri AE,Cap AP,Dubick MA

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) is widely used as a screening instrument for depressive symptomatology in clinical settings. The factor structure has been researched in a variety of settings with results ranging from a single factor to a five-factor structure. The purpose of this study was to examin...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Palmer GA,Happe MC,Paxson JM,Jurek BK,Graca JJ,Olson SA

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The most common cause of preventable death on the battlefield is significant blood loss, eventually causing decrease in tissue oxygen delivery. Pulse oximeters (POs) are widely used by the Israeli Defense Forces to obtain fast and noninvasive information about peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2). However, ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Mark N,Lyubin A,Gerasi R,Ofir D,Tsur AM,Chen J,Bader T

更新日期：2021-01-25 00:00:00

abstract：:A diminution in the anticoagulant effect of IV heparin with concomitant use of IV nitroglycerin has been reported. However, recent reports have disputed the existence of this interaction. The objective of this study was to assess the potential interaction of these agents in a clinical setting. Forty-five patients hosp...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Nottestad SY,Mascette AM

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Several of the casualties from Operation Iraqi Freedom arriving at one Veterans Administration (VA) polytrauma rehabilitation center (PRC) were noted to have occipital pressure ulcers or hair loss. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and severity of pressure-related injuries in VA PRC ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Harrow JJ,Rashka SL,Fitzgerald SG,Nelson AL

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ultimate Navy Nurse role would be described as the Nurse Corps officer who is known to be an expert nursing practitioner and simultaneously meeting all role expectations as a naval leader. Unclear or inaccurate expectations regarding the traditional Navy Nurse role may originate from expectations of peers or super...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Shiffer SW

更新日期：1990-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Sailors Health Inventory Program (SHIP) questionnaire is a medical and psychosocial history questionnaire completed by all Navy recruits. This study was an investigation of the potential usefulness of the SHIP questionnaire for screening to reduce basic training attrition. The sample consisted of 66,690 Navy recru...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Larson GE,Booth-Kewley S,Ryan MA

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Addition of an oxygen concentrator into a control loop furthers previous work in autonomous control of oxygenation. Software integrates concentrator and ventilator function from a single control point, ensuring maximum efficiency by placing a pulse of oxygen at the beginning of the breath. We sought to verif...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Gangidine MM,Blakeman TC,Branson RD,Johannigman JA

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00