Treatment of infected tibial nonunions with debridement, antibiotic beads, and the Ilizarov method.

abstract：:The work of the War Hospital in Tomislavgrad during the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1992 to 1995 is described. The War Hospital in Tomislavgrad was one of the first medical institutions organized in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with the intention of providing surgical treatment and care to soldiers, local civilians,...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Zic R,Skegro M,Mitar D,Gudelj A

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 22-year-old active duty E1 Nepalese male who recently emigrated from Nepal suddenly exhibited strange behaviors and mutism during Advanced Individual Training. After receiving care from a hospital near his unit, he was transferred to Walter Reed Army Medical Center Inpatient Psychiatry for further evaluation and tre...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Babikian S,Emerson L,Wynn GH

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:The education of health professionals and the assessment of their long-term goals are essential. Additionally, in the military health system (MHS), such programs also have the goals of improving readiness, providing high-quality care and meeting the needs and challenges of the MHS. The Uniformed Services U...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Torre D,Schreiber-Gregory D,Boulet JR,Cervero RM,Hemmer P,Pangaro LN,Durning SJ

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prevention strategies for coronary artery disease among hypertensive patients require assessment of other modifiable risk factors in the target population. In this article, we describe the prevalence of other cardiovascular risk factors in military beneficiaries with high blood pressure (HBP). Baseline data from an on...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Duong DN,Smith KK,Ross MC,Kim MT

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gunshot wounds to the head are usually fatal injuries, despite all medical and surgical interventions. Ventricular injury is a poor prognostic factor-for penetrating cranial gunshot wounds. Intraventricular hemorrhage and ventricular lacerations are the main components of such injuries. The incidence, management, and ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Erdogan E,Izci Y,Gonul E,Timurkaynak E

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Post-conflict hospitalization rates of active duty Marines deployed to the Persian Gulf War were compared with hospitalization rates of similar Marine Corps units returning from the Vietnam conflict. The aggregated Gulf War units exhibited lower hospitalization rates than their Vietnam counterparts. Examined separatel...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Blood CG,Aboumrad TL

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Complete occlusion of the contralateral carotid artery has been thought to increase the risk of carotid endarterectomy (CEA). This study was conducted to determine whether contralateral occlusion (CO) leads to a higher rate of complications among patients undergoing CEA or alters long-term outcomes. METHODS:...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Fitzpatrick CM,Chiou AC,DeCaprio JD,Kashyap VS

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to assess changes in alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use after the terrorist attacks of September 11 among a cohort of young military personnel consisting of 661 active duty Navy personnel, including 164 women. Paired sample t tests were computed to assess mean differences in substance u...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Moore RS,Cunradi CB,Ames GM

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To derive job condition scales for future studies of the effects of job conditions on soldier health and job functioning across Army Military Occupation Specialties (MOSs) and Areas of Concentration (AOCs) using Department of Labor (DoL) Occupational Information Network (O*NET) ratings. METHODS:A consolidat...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Gadermann AM,Heeringa SG,Stein MB,Ursano RJ,Colpe LJ,Fullerton CS,Gilman SE,Gruber MJ,Nock MK,Rosellini AJ,Sampson NA,Schoenbaum M,Zaslavsky AM,Kessler RC,Army STARRS Collaborators.

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case report is presented of a young male who sustained a second-degree frostbite injury to the oral cavity, to include lower lip, hard palate, tongue, and buccal mucosa. This unusual injury occurred as a result of substance abuse: an attempt to inhale an aerosolized propane propellant as a means to achieve euphoria....

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Elliott DC

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Discharge diagnoses from October 1, 1987 to September 30, 1988 were analyzed to quantitate infection. Four hundred forty-nine (4.8%) of 9,290 discharges (excluding 1-day stays) were infections. Pneumonia, caused by all etiological agents, was responsible for 2.4% of the principal diagnoses. These data help define the ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Flournoy DJ,Belknap DC

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Anxiety toward dental treatment can lead to preventable morbidity, most notably oral pain and infection. This is of concern to the UK Armed Forces (UK AF), as dental care may not be immediately accessible during deployments and exercises, necessitating aeromedical evacuation. Current Defence Policy states ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Edwards D,Ramsey R,Breeze J,Dermont M

更新日期：2020-08-14 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：:Military free fall or HALO (high altitude-low opening) is a distinct form of tactical parachuting used by the elite forces of the U.S. military. This study was undertaken to examine the type, location, and mechanism of injuries sustained by the military HALO parachutist during training. A retrospective study identifie...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Glorioso JE Jr,Batts KB,Ward WS

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Farnsworth Lantern (FALANT) is the definitive color vision test for the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. It is also the definitive color vision test for aviation personnel in the Army. Results from it are also accepted by the Federal Aviation Administration. For various reasons, it is desirable to have an alte...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Hackman RJ

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When the evaluation of newly elevated liver enzymes is unrevealing, a common diagnosis of exclusion is drug-induced liver injury. A 39-year-old active duty service member who presented with jaundice after returning from a mission in Thailand was found to have an acute hepatitis and developing acute liver failure. He w...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Bush A,Sadowski B,Torres D

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cluster headaches (CHs) are one of the most debilitating of all the identified headache syndromes. Their pathogenesis is poorly understood, which has made their treatment challenging. Various medicines and modalities have been put forth in an effort to minimize the symptoms, but none have proven to be consistently rel...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Andicochea CT,Blalack PM,Fulkerson JA,Kidd GA,Taylor BM

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seasonal aeroallergens commonly cause allergic conjunctivitis, rhinorrhea, sinusitis, and cough in sensitized individuals. These clinical symptoms are the result of IgE-mediated type I hypersensitivity reactions, which trigger the degranulaton of mast cells and basophils. In contrast, aeroallergens are not common prec...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Fajardo KA,Wohltmann WE

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Burnout is a syndrome of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced personal accomplishment that can occur among individuals who do "people work" of some kind. Health care providers, including dentists, are at high risk for burnout because their occupations often require intense interactions between themselv...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Shelley JJ,Wong M

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Camp Bullis, Texas, is an active training facility for the U.S. Army and Air Force with a storied history dating back to the late 19th century. In the early 1940s, an epidemic of a seasonal tick-borne rickettsial-like illness occurred at Camp Bullis; the last case was reported in 1947. To date, the etiology of this di...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Murray CK,Dooley DP

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) has become the community standard in corneal refractive surgery and is being performed by surgeons in the Army, Navy, and Air Force. LASIK differs from photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) in that a partial-thickness corneal flap is created in the LASIK procedure before removing a mic...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Franklin QJ,Tanzer DJ

更新日期：2004-04-01 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：:Occupational upper-extremity disorders have been associated with prolonged pain and work disability. Using the U.S. Army Physical Disability Agency database, the present case-control studies (n = 434 and n = 342) investigated the contribution of demographic, physical, occupational psychosocial, and individual psychoso...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Huang GD,Feuerstein M,Berkowitz SM,Peck CA Jr

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The U.S. military was actively involved in humanitarian aid throughout the world for much of the 20th century and is likely to continue in this role well into the 21st century. During the recent Western Pacific Deployment, we were called on to provide assistance to the local population in East Timor in what is called ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Won E,Ancona M,Carrigan K,Laverty B,Rhee P

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The physiological burden created by heat strain and physical exercise, also called thermal-work strain, was quantified for 10 male Marines (age 21.9 ± 2.3 years, height 180.3 ± 5.2 cm, and weight 85.2 ± 10.8 kg) during three dismounted missions in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Heart rate (HR) and core body temperatur...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Welles AP,Buller MJ,Margolis L,Economos D,Hoyt RW,Richter MW

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Physical therapists (PTs) serve as physician extenders performing direct access evaluations for musculoskeletal conditions. The previous war-time mission of PTs was limited to level III medical care. Recently PTs began providing care at levels I/II with brigade combat teams (BCTs). PURPOSE:Determine the sen...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Rhon DI,Gill N,Teyhen D,Scherer M,Goffar S

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trauma disclosure is the initial step toward healing trauma-related distress. This study used qualitative methods to better understand factors facilitating and inhibiting change in the disclosure process. Fifty-six veterans were interviewed about their disclosure experiences between August 2004 and 2005. Emerging them...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Jeffreys MD,Leibowitz RQ,Finley E,Arar N

更新日期：2010-10-01 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：:The modern military battlefields are characterized by the use of nonconventional weapons such as encountered in the conflicts of the Gulf War I and Gulf War II. Recent warfare in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Balkans has introduced radioactive weapons to the modern war zone scenarios. This presents the military medicine ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Durakovic A

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objectives:Greater serum levels and dietary intake of vitamin D have been inversely associated with the risk of multiple cancers including colon cancer. Most colorectal cancers are thought to arise from adenomatous polyps, which become dysplastic under the influence of numerous factors. Prospective data are needed to d...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Bryce C

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00