Diagnostic criteria for testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2: the experience of the Department of Defense Familial Breast/Ovarian Cancer Research Project.

abstract：:A retrospective study was performed to evaluate breast imaging in the Wilford Hall Medical Center, the largest medical facility in the U.S. Air Force, from the time period of October 1997 to October 2000, in comparison with its civilian counterparts. The results demonstrate that although Wilford Hall Medical Center br...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Gan FY,Wettlaufer JR,Lundell AL

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In addition to common stressors, members of the U.S. Armed Forces experience a high level of stress unique to their status as service members. In an effort to combat stress, many military personnel report high levels of nicotine use. This study investigated the relationship between tobacco use and perceived stress amo...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Stein RJ,Pyle SA,Haddock CK,Poston WS,Bray R,Williams J

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Community-acquired pneumonia can compromise readiness of recruits and service members operating in confined spaces. Often respiratory pathogens are implicated in outbreaks. In July 2008, 5 Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL students entering an intense period of training at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado reported with c...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Coon RG,Balansay MS,Faix DJ,Hawksworth AW,Patterson MB,Blair PJ

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Wide use of a succession of different manufactured antimicrobial agents during the past 60 years has prompted the eventual emergence and progressive spread through the world's interconnecting bacterial populations of a growing variety of genes expressing resistance to those agents. The complex processes that spread an...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： O'Brien TF,Eskildsen MA,Stelling JM

更新日期：2000-07-01 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：:As researchers examine the efficacy of interventions that simultaneously target more than 1 symptom, it is important to identify ways to help guide research and program development. This study used electronic medical record data to examine the covariation of multiple risk factors regularly assessed among primary care ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Funderburk JS,Kenneson A,Maisto SA

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Presented is the first descriptive data on a large military Podiatry Clinic supporting largely combat troops. Data consist of initial podiatric problems of soldiers and other beneficiaries of podiatric care. Demographic, physician referral patterns, and other pertinent summarized survey information of outpatient utili...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Jones RO,Christenson CJ,Lednar WM

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although research for accelerated resolution therapy (ART) has been predominately for post-traumatic stress disorder, ART has shown promise as a treatment for other behavioral health conditions as well. ART is a brief, trauma-focused, eye movement-based therapy that has been successfully utilized to treat a wide array...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Schimmels J,Waits W

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malaria was eradicated and the Republic of Korea (ROK) declared "malaria free" in 1979. However, in 1993, a temperate strain of vivax malaria, expressing both latent and nonlatent disease populations, re-emerged near the demilitarized zone (DMZ), rapidly spread to civilian sectors near the DMZ, and increased exponenti...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Kim HC,Pacha LA,Lee WJ,Lee JK,Gaydos JC,Sames WJ,Lee HC,Bradley K,Jeung GG,Tobler SK,Klein TA

更新日期：2009-07-01 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：: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：:Musculoskeletal disorders represent a prevalent source of outpatient visits, lost work time, hospitalization, and disability in the military. Recent research has identified patterns among military occupations, gender, and musculoskeletal disability. Although back disorders accounted for a high percentage of all cases,...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Berkowitz SM,Feuerstein M,Lopez MS,Peck CA Jr

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is one of the more commonly occurring mental disorders following potentially traumatizing events soldiers may encounter when deployed abroad. One of the first-line recommended treatment options is eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR). The number of studie...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Köhler K,Eggert P,Lorenz S,Herr K,Willmund G,Zimmermann P,Alliger-Horn C

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In combat, the tactical situation can prevent rapid evacuation to definitive care, or casualty overload can tie up the surgical teams. All medical personnel and their supporting cadre should have the ability to manage wounds and burns. Controlling bleeding and airways, cleaning and debriding wounds, and dressing or sp...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Baker MS

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to compare military suicide rates with civilian suicide rates, adjusting for age and sex differences that exist between the two populations. The number of active component (AC) service members whose manner of death was certified as suicide was determined for specific age and sex groups ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Reimann CA,Mazuchowski EL

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A cluster-randomized trial evaluating the effectiveness of chlorhexidine gluconate-impregnated wipes against skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) and colonization with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was conducted among military recruits attending Officer Candidate School at Marine Corps Base Qua...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Schlett CD,Grandits GA,Millar EV,Whitman TJ,Tribble DR

更新日期：2012-11-01 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：:The use of the pneumococcal 7-valent conjugate vaccine (PCV7 [Prevnar], Wyeth Lederle Vaccines), and the impact it is likely to have on pneumococcal disease are reviewed. Pneumococcal disease in infants and young children is a major health care burden, and the increase in antibiotic resistance among pneumococci has co...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Murray D,Jackson C

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study an all-male population of 256 U.S. Army basic trainees and 98 armor officer basic course students were surveyed concerning extent of use, knowledge of, and factors contributing to the use of smokeless tobacco (ST). The survey was administered at a dental clinic at Fort Knox, Kentucky. The data were analy...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Kenny KK,Quigley NC,Regennitter FJ

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to describe the epidemiology of suicides among U.S. Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy recruits from 1980 through 2004. METHODS:Recruit suicides were identified through the Department of Defense Recruit Mortality Registry. We calculated crude, category-specific, and age-adj...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Scoville SL,Gubata ME,Potter RN,White MJ,Pearse LA

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This article addresses the design of a robust autopilot for the delivery of intravenous anesthesia drugs. METHODS:A mathematical framework that expresses the pharmacological variability of a patient population into uncertainty bounds is proposed. These bounds can be effectively used to tune the parameters of...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Bibian S,Dumont GA,Black I

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective was to test, refine, and implement an algorithm for early detection and referral of clinical scaphoid fractures by U.S. Army medical personnel. Our goal was to reduce complications resulting from delayed diagnosis and to improve outcomes affecting soldier health and unit readiness. METHODS:Data...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Burtis MT,Faillace J,Martin LF,Hermenau S

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:In 2013, the U.S. Army Surgeon General implemented the Performance Triad (P3), an educational initiative to improve health-related behaviors of soldiers throughout the U.S. Army. The components of P3 are Sleep, Activity, and Nutrition with tenet behaviors for each component. This study reports the results ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Hsu DP,Hansen SL,Roberts TA,Murray CK,Mysliwiec V

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite two decades of concerted federal government effort and the expenditure of billions of dollars, the war on cancer, as judged by mortality, is not going well. However, the mortality yardstick by which progress against cancer is often measured should be reassessed based upon current concepts of carcinogenesis. Th...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Riggs JE

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The efficacy of ultraviolet C (UVC) light (100-280 nm) in the decontamination of three hospital-related surfaces, namely, unpainted/painted aluminum (bed railings), stainless steel (operating tables), and scrubs (laboratory coats), was investigated. Acinetobacter baumannii cells were inoculated (10(5) or 10(3) cells) ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Rastogi VK,Wallace L,Smith LS

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Few studies have measured combat exposure during deployment to a war zone. Valid, reliable, and specific measurement is needed to broaden existing knowledge of combat experiences to accurately answer clinically important questions regarding postcombat treatment and recovery, particularly with the recognition of new ki...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Guyker WM,Donnelly K,Donnelly JP,Dunnam M,Warner GC,Kittleson J,Bradshaw CB,Alt M,Meier ST

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present review addresses the perceived stigma associated with admitting a mental health problem and seeking help for that problem in the military. Evidence regarding the public stigma associated with mental disorders is reviewed, indicating that the public generally holds negative stereotypes toward individuals wi...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Greene-Shortridge TM,Britt TW,Castro CA

更新日期：2007-02-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To describe the development of the Combat Casualty Critical Care Database, a comprehensive database of critically injured combat casualties to identify potentially modifiable risk factors for morbidity and mortality in this population. METHODS:The Department of Defense's Joint Theater Trauma Registry was que...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Stewart IJ,Fang R,Cannon JW,Zonies DH,Morrow BD,Orman JA,Oliver JD,Abbott KC,Jones JA,Chung KK

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intravenous cannula and administration set fixation is crucial for fluid resuscitation and intravenous administration of medications. Because conventional hospital fixations are insufficient for the military field scenario, two consecutive, prospective, randomized, clinical trials were performed in the Israel Defense ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Fried E,Shochat T,Har-even Y,Cohen Y

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00