A comparison of postdeployment hospitalization incidence between active duty Vietnam and Persian Gulf War Veterans.

abstract：:A random clinical trial was performed to determine the immediate effects of early ankle mobilization on active duty military members with moderate and severe lateral ankle sprains. Sixty-four subjects were randomly allocated to one of three treatments: a plaster cast, an air-stirrup (Aircast Inc., Summit, New Jersey),...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Dettori JR,Pearson BD,Basmania CJ,Lednar WM

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While providing health care in rural Bolivia, 349 children under 4 years old were seen. Height and weight were measured and demographic data obtained. The purpose was to describe the prevalence of malnutrition and its associated socioeconomic factors. The sample included Mataco Indians and Bolivians of European or of ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Blount BW,Krober MS,Gloyd SS,Kozakowski M,Casey L

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Increased helmet-mounted mass and specific neck postures have been found to be a cause of increased muscular activity and stress. However, pilots who use night vision goggles (NVG) frequently use counterweight (CW) equipment such as a lead mass that is attached to the back of the flight helmet to provide bal...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Harrison MF,Neary JP,Albert WJ,Veillette MD,Forcest C,McKenzie NP,Croll JC

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The current treatment options for neuropathic pain due to nerve injuries are limited and largely unsatisfactory. Mesenchymal stem cell transplantation (MSC) has shown promise as an emerging therapy for neuropathic pain. However, a number of critical parameters, including the sources of cells, the number of c...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Liu L,Hua Z,Shen J,Yin Y,Yang J,Cheng K,Liu A,Wang L,Cheng J

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Soldier deployment can create a stressful environment for U.S. Army families with young children. Prior research has identified elevated rates of child maltreatment in the 6 months immediately following a soldier's return home from deployment. In this study, we longitudinally examine how other child- and fami...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Strane D,Lynch KG,Griffis HM,Taylor CM,Harb GC,Mi L,Song L,French B,Rubin DM

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Drug addiction in a family results from three factors: (1) effect of pathological families on young people's behavior, (2) easy access to drugs, and (3) influence of groups of people of the same age. In the present study, it was investigated to what extent individual factors related to family and environment affect th...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Jedrzejczak M

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Obstetric fistulae are a leading scourge for women in developing countries resulting, in severe individual suffering and devastating socio-economic repercussions for her family and community. The underlying causes of obstetric fistula stem from multiple factors to include poor nutrition, early marriage, in...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Gehrich AP,Dietrich C,Licina D,Satin M,Ahmed S,Huda N

更新日期：2020-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Positioning of implant components for total hip arthroplasty (THA) is important for polyethylene liner wear, prosthesis joint stability, and range of motion. The introduction of fluoroscopy for the direct anterior approach has been shown to improve physician accuracy for component positioning. Few studies ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Belyea CM,Lansford JL,Yim DG

更新日期：2020-11-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Disaster health care plans require that planners consider personnel, equipment, supplies (including pharmaceuticals), and logistical support for transportation, food, water, and resupply. The authors believe that military Table of Organization and Equipment (TOE) hospitals have the potential to be invaluable sources o...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Haines ET,Weidenbach B

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The proper treatment of younger patients who have suffered ischemic stroke and who have no stroke risk factors other than antiphospholipid antibodies is unsettled. We propose a rationale to support adding dietary supplementation with calcium and vitamin D to the present standard regimen of anticoagulant therapy for th...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Newmark J,Newmark HL,Marden LA

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To compare the effects of a pedometer-based behavioral intervention (Fitness for Life [FFL] program) and a traditional high-intensity fitness (TRAD) program on physical activity (PA), Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT), and coronary heart disease risk factors in Army National Guard members who failed the APFT 2-mile ru...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Talbot LA,Metter EJ,Morrell CH,Frick KD,Weinstein AA,Fleg JL

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Appropriate and consistent use of condom remains an effective approach to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) intervention. We analyzed the baseline data gathered for a situationally based HIV/AIDS intervention to assess the potential predictors of condom use among the Uniforme...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Essien EJ,Ogungbade GO,Kamiru HN,Ekong E,Ward D,Holmes L Jr

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether the presence of insulin resistance in obese subjects would adversely affect the rate of ovulation induction by clomiphene citrate. RESULTS:Fasting hyperinsulinemia was associated with the failure to ovulate in response to clomiphene. In addition, other parameters found to correlate with ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Armstrong AB,Hoeldtke N,Wiess TE,Tuttle RM,Jones RE

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The success of any secondary prevention effort in identifying those in need for further services depends on the primary care team following all positive screening results with additional assessment or intervention. Initial research suggests possible differences in primary care responses to positive screens for hazardo...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Funderburk JS,Possemato K,Maisto SA

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peacekeepers deployed to Kosovo (N = 203) were evaluated prospectively, before the mission (August 2000) and at postdeployment, on a number of mental health and functional impairment variables. We examined the association between PTSD symptom subclusters and three indicators of functional impairment using hierarchical...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Maguen S,Stalnaker M,McCaslin S,Litz BT

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A critical determinant of successful neck exploration for primary hyperparathyroidism (HPT) is the experience of the surgeon. Results of 17 patients treated surgically for HPT were reviewed to compare results at our medical center with results of large series reported from established national centers. Preoperative la...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Halow KD,Ford EG,Brietzke SA,Brickey DA,Foster JE 2nd

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aeromedical (AM) evacuation of trauma victims from action is an integral part of trauma care. The Israeli Air Force Rescue and Evacuation Unit is responsible for nearly all AM evacuations in Israel. We present three recent cases, within 1 year of operation, of engagement process failure during evacuations performed by...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Schwartz D,Marmor MT,Geftler A,Barenboim E

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Experience with advanced surgery for the treatment of civilian gunshot injuries supports the changes in approach and indications for the treatment of war gunshot injuries. Eight patients with gluteal gunshot wounds are presented with typical war injuries. They were wounded during 1992 and 1993 in the war in Croatia an...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Vukić Z

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Firearm-related injuries account for 20% of all injury-related deaths and are responsible for 105,000 injuries annually. The occurrence of bullet emboli to the heart is exceedingly rare. Given the rarity of emboli, controversy exists over management. The primary endpoint of this study is to establish a man...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Yoon B,Grasso S,Hofmann LJ

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) inpatient psychiatry program treating Vietnam veterans for symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder provided day and evening treatment programs. The evening program, besides treating psychiatric trauma, incorporated the DVA mission of assisting patients with vocational rehabilit...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Pendorf JE

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Baseline symptom, balance, and neurocognitive scores have become an integral piece of the concussion management process. Factors such as sleep, learning disorders, fitness level, and sex have been linked to differences in performance on baseline assessments; however, it is unclear how tobacco use may affec...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Roach SP,Houston MN,Peck KY,Svoboda SJ,Kelly TF,Malvasi SR,McGinty GT,Campbell DE,Cameron KL

更新日期：2020-03-02 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：:A study was conducted in Honduras to address whether military personnel assigned to Joint Task Force-Bravo in Soto Cano, Honduras, routinely acquire parasite infections, and the results were compared with those collected from civilian base workers and the general local population in the nearby towns of Comayagua and L...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Kwa BH,Aviles R,Tucker MS,Sanchez JA,Isaza MG,Nash BN,Price DL,DeBaldo AC,Stockton MB,Fennell EM

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rhabdomyolysis is a painful and potentially life-threatening injury in which muscle breaks down in response to an insult. In this case report, we describe the clinical course of a 22-year-old man who developed paraspinal muscle rhabdomyolysis and possible compartment syndrome in association with strenuous activity and...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Jeter J,DeZee KJ,Kennedy L

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:National smoking cessation guidelines include recommended strategies for providers and health care organizations, but they offer little guidance on how to structure care. We conducted a cross-sectional survey at 40 Veterans Health Administration facilities, to describe the structure of smoking cessation care, to asses...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Sherman SE,Joseph AM,Yano EM,Simon BF,Arikian N,Rubenstein LV,Parkerton P,Mittman BS

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to identify potential training to enhance comprehensive soldier fitness, this analysis searched MEDLINE via PubMed and elsewhere for 33 reasonably significant modalities, screening over 11,500 articles for relevance regarding soldier resilience. Evaluation of modalities that are exclusively educational or cog...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Rees B

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:U.S. Marines perform mission tasks under heavy loads which may compromise performance of combat tasks. However, data supporting this performance decrement are limited. PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to determine the effects of load on performance of combat-related tasks. METHODS:Subjects (N=18) ran a mo...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Jaworski RL,Jensen A,Niederberger B,Congalton R,Kelly KR

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From April 24 to 26, 2013, the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center and the U.S. Africa Command cosponsored the inaugural meeting of the West Africa Malaria Task Force in Accra, Ghana. The meeting's purpose was to identify common challenges, explore regional and transcontinental collaborations, and to share knowled...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： McCollum JT,Hanna R,Halbach AC,Cummings JF

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Interventions that encourage good nutrition-related behaviors in the dining environment can potentially influence the health of large numbers of military personnel. Thus, the Army has studied the effectiveness of implementing nutrition education and dining facility (DFAC) changes that included healthier re...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Armstrong NJ,Serrano EE,Cole RE,Bukhari AS,Jayne JM

更新日期：2020-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Successful rehabilitation of female service members suffering traumatic injuries to the maxillofacial region is both a physiological and a psychological issue. A clinical evaluation to determine if an association exists between sex hormone levels and dental implant success was undertaken. Endosseous dental implants we...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Cuenin MF,Billman MA,Kudryk VL,Hanson BS

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00