Incidence and outcomes of total hip arthroplasty among U.S. Army aviators.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Military personnel with a diagnosis of asthma report increased respiratory symptoms in the deployment and post-deployment periods. The long-term effect of deployment on pulmonary function in this population is unknown. This study sought to determine the effect of deployment on post-deployment pulmonary fun...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Woods JT,Walter RJ,Houle MC,Barber BS,Morris MJ

更新日期：2020-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to explore the nature of information in after-action reports in terms of nursing practice and the utility of using after-action reports in a feedback loop to improve nursing training. This was a three-phase, mixed-method, qualitative study, using focus groups, phone surveys, and e-mail su...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Ross MC,Smith KK,Smith A,Ryan R,Webb L,Humphreys S

更新日期：2008-02-01 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：:The Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq witnessed the first widespread use of U.S. Army Forward Surgical Teams (FSTs). Although doctrinally designed to support maneuver brigades in a linear front conflict, FSTs were quickly adapted to fulfill area support and special operation support missions as part of Operation Enduring F...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Counihan TC,Danielson PD

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Obesity is prevalent among users of Veteran's Health Administration services, where it is comorbid with depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, colon, and breast cancer. Among obese subjects, severe obesity represents a subpopulation with the highest risk of dep...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Shiroma PR,Velasquez T,Usset TJ,Wilhelm JH,Thuras P,Baltutis E

更新日期：2020-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fluid intake during military training is prescribed based on the interactions among work rates, environmental conditions, and uniform configurations. The efficacy of this guidance has not been empirically assessed in over a decade. To determine the acceptability of the fluid intake guidance, sweat losses wer...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Luippold AJ,Charkoudian N,Kenefick RW,Montain SJ,Lee JKW,Teo YS,Cheuvront SN

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several biochemical tests are available to screen for heavy drinking in patients. Most of these (e.g., liver function tests and macrocytic volume) rise due to adverse effects of alcohol on organs or the organ's functions. Carbohydrate-deficient transferrin, however, seems to elevate because of the direct action of alc...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Allen JP

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mass casualties during war, civil unrest, or natural disasters can generate chaos and disarray in the emergency room setting. The influx of numerous casualties in a short period of time can paralyze the medical facility and cause irreparable damage to the injured. Maintaining calm and order is very essential for triag...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Brook I

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Nearly 10% of all combat injuries during the most recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan involve thoracic trauma. The long-term outcomes of these combat-related injuries with respect to lung function have not been fully evaluated. Limited research in civilian polytrauma patients have shown significant ob...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Hughes SM,Borders CW,Aden JK,Sjulin TJ,Morris MJ

更新日期：2020-12-30 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a 30-year-old combat veteran with an unclear exposure history, with multiple deployments who was later diagnosed with acute renal failure as a result of light-chain deposition disease. Despite a drastic decline in kappa light chains following chemotherapy; his renal function worsened, and he progressed to e...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Forster BM,Hinton AP,Thurlow JS

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case is presented of a young active duty woman who experienced nonpsychotic denial of pregnancy until she precipitously delivered a healthy full-term infant. Despite the lack of prenatal care and the requirement for neonatal resuscitation, the child has apparently developed normally. The woman had no ongoing psychia...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Neifert PL,Bourgeois JA

更新日期：2000-07-01 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

abstract：:Between 2006 and 2012, the Department of Defense trained thousands of military mental health providers in the use of evidence-based treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder. Most providers were trained in multiday workshops that focused on the use of Cognitive Processing Therapy and Prolonged Exposure. This study...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Borah EV,Wright EC,Donahue DA,Cedillos EM,Riggs DS,Isler WC,Peterson AL

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis has been documented following transcolonic passage of bullets lodging in or near the vertebral column. It is becoming more recognized that foreign body missiles are not as sterile as was once thought--especially after passage through the gastrointestinal tract--and that this ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Miller BR,Schiller WR

更新日期：1989-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidemiological studies often have to rely on a participant's self-reporting of information. The validity of the self-report instrument is an important consideration in any study. The purpose of this investigation was to determine the validity of self-reported Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) scores. The APFT is admi...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Jones SB,Knapik JJ,Sharp MA,Darakjy S,Jones BH

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study examined the prevalence and sources of occupational stress for military personnel and the relationship between work stress and emotional health in the military population. METHODS:Four hundred seventy-two active duty military personnel stationed at F. E. Warren Air Force Base completed a 65-item s...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Pflanz S,Sonnek S

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study compared the effects of a higher protein supplement manufactured from milk vs. a commercially available higher carbohydrate supplement on serum markers of muscle damage, anaerobic exercise, choice reaction time, and body composition during 2 weekends of vigorous hikes with simulated mountain skirmishes. Thi...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Jimenez-Flores R,Heick J,Davis SC,Hall KG,Schaffner A

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Between 1954 and 1973, more than 2000 men entering military service as conscientious objectors participated in Project Whitecoat as medical research volunteers for the Army's biological warfare defense program. An assessment of self-reported, current health status among 358 "exposed" individuals and 164 unexposed cont...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Pittman PR,Norris SL,Coonan KM,McKee KT Jr

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genus Candida covers more than 50 species, half of which can cause infections in humans. Some of the Candida species exhibit drug resistance; therefore, there is an urgent need for rapid and accurate differentiation for rendering appropriate and effective management. Here, we report a new methodology employing real-ti...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Zhang B,Izadjoo M

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Commercially available junctional tourniquets (JTQs) have several drawbacks. We developed a low-cost, compact, easy to apply JTQ. The aim of this study was to assess the tourniquets' safety and efficacy in a swine model of controlled hemorrhage. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Five pigs were subjected to controlled...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Nachman D,Dulce D,Wagnert-Avraham L,Gavish L,Mark N,Gerrasi R,Gertz SD,Eisenkraft A

更新日期：2020-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, fat distribution has become of clinical interest in assessing one's risk for coronary heart disease (CHD). Investigations have shown stronger relationships between abdominal, or central adiposity, and various well known risk factors for CHD, than peripheral and/or total adiposity. The simple waist-to-hip rat...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Vanderburgh PM

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An estimated 400,000 non-melanoma skin cancers occur each year. A majority of them will develop on sun-exposed areas of the face, head, and neck. By virtue of having assignments that involve outdoor duty, often in areas of high ultraviolet radiation exposure, military personnel are at increased risk of developing thes...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Keeling JH,Kraus EW,Pathak M,Sober AJ

更新日期：1989-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Army experience with discharges against medical advice (AMA) from 1971 to 1988 is analyzed. AMA discharges have declined in a statistically significant manner in both medical centers and community hospitals. Discharges have decreased among men but increased among women. AMA discharges have decreased for both black...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Jeffer EK

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chyle leaks are a rare but potentially fatal complication of head and neck surgery carrying an incidence as high as 8.3%. The development of a chyle leak carries significant morbidity ranging from delayed wound healing to oropharyngeal fistulas. Presented here is a case of a chyle leak that developed following a left ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Meyer CD,McLeod IK,Gallagher DJ

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present the case of a young woman presenting to a military field hospital in Afghanistan with a non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) associated with the diet drug sibutramine. We also provide a brief literature review on the association between sibutramine and myocardial infarction. ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Fernandez WG,Biswas AK

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with poor health but there is a gap between need and receipt of care. It is useful to understand where to optimally locate in-person care and where video-based PTSD care would be most useful to minimize access to care barriers, care outside the Veterans Affairs syste...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Musdal H,Shiner B,Chen T,Ceyhan ME,Watts BV,Benneyan J

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Longer steps with load carriage is common in shorter Soldiers when matching pace with taller Soldiers whereas shorter steps are hypothesized to reduce risk of injury with load carriage. The effects of load carriage with and without step length manipulation on loading patterns of three commonly injured stru...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Willy RW,DeVita P,Meardon SA,Baggaley M,Womble CC,Willson JD

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:An anonymous online survey was presented to active duty U.S. Army, Reserve, and National Guard Soldiers with experience as en route care medical providers with the intent of identifying factors which contribute to musculoskeletal disorders in U.S. Army en route care medical providers. The survey looked at ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Conti SM,Kroening LR,Molles JJ,Davenport ML,Kinsler RE,Lloyd AL

更新日期：2021-01-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Army vision standards have varied little from Aviation's nominal birth. On the basis of classic Snellen acuity, we simply cannot predict threshold skill levels of any one individual(s). A growing number of Army Flight Surgeons, clinicians, and vision scientists have argued for the inclusion of contrast acuit...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Lattimore MR

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nutritional information seldom reaches individuals with the most unhealthful dietary habits. OBJECTIVE:To explore whether an intervention focusing on a combination of nutritional information and increased availability of vegetables, fruits, and semi whole grain bread was effective to raise the intake, and k...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Uglem S,Råberg Kjøllesdal MK,Frølich W,Wandel M

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00