Cardiovascular risks in a military health care beneficiary population with high blood pressure.

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：:One thousand five hundred thirty-eight U.S. Navy and Marine Corps enlisted recruits were tested for hepatitis A, B, and C serologic markers. The recruit population (mean age, 19 years) was 91% male, 69% white, 17% black, 9% Hispanic, 2% Filipino, and 2% "other" racial/ethnic group. Anti-HAV was found in 129 (8.4%) rec...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Hyams KC,Struewing JP,Gray GC

更新日期：1992-11-01 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：:A case of a woman presenting with an acute tension pneumothorax during a Navy humanitarian mission in East Timor is presented. The patient was treated at a local rural clinic run by our medical team. Prompt insertion of a chest tube saved the woman's life; however, there were no chest tube drains available. A field ch...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Vinson ED

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:State-of-the-art three-dimensional motion analysis systems, which are utilized to predict, diagnose, and treat many musculoskeletal and neurological disorders, are expensive and space consuming. These systems have only been widely used in large research facilities because of their lack of this transportability. Since ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Parks M,Chien JH,Siu KC

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Planning of dental support for populations serving in isolation is essential. Many programs of national or scientific interest such as U.S. Navy submarine missions, the manned space program, and research in Antarctica require long periods where dental care is not available. Submariners make an excellent stud...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Deutsch WM

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Manufacturers' recommended temperatures for pharmaceuticals were compared with actual field temperatures that the medications were exposed to during the winter months of December and February in the Republic of Korea. Two daily temperatures of field pharmaceuticals were taken in a M577 armored aid station. These tempe...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Midla GS,Kim YS,Inga J

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A retrospective audit of 17,028 emergency charts at USAF Medical Center, Scott was performed over two time periods to compare patient waiting times and selected quality assurance parameters with two methods of physician staffing. Phase 1 consisted of 4 months when the Emergency Department (ED) was manned with five phy...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Howell JM,Torma MJ,Teneyck R,Burrow RE,Huang E

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Like all health care delivery systems, the U.S. Department of Defense Military Health System (MHS) strives to achieve top preventative care and population health outcomes for its members while operating at an efficient level and containing costs. The objective of this study is to understand the overall efficiency perf...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Bastian ND,Kang H,Swenson ER,Fulton LV,Griffin PM

更新日期：2016-08-01 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：:Of 782 Army families with children that were surveyed, over 10% reported one or more member with health problems or handicapping conditions requiring special ongoing treatment. However, less than half of these were enrolled in the Exceptional Family Member Program. Families with illnesses/handicaps that were enrolled ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Rosen LN,Bain MW,Moghadam LZ

更新日期：1992-02-01 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：:This study was designed to provide information to assist in planning health promotion and wellness programs for military trainees. During their first semester at West Point, 179 cadets completed measures of holistic wellness, perceived stress, and mattering. The highest wellness scores were in areas of social support,...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Myers JE,Bechtel A

更新日期：2004-06-01 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：:Sarcoidosis has been associated with various demographic risk factors, yet findings may be falsely influenced by effects such as socioeconomic status. We used univariate and multiple logistic regression to compare demographic data from military sarcoidosis hospitalizations with similar data from the general military p...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： McDonough C,Gray GC

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Chronic insomnia is a common and debilitating disease that increases risk for significant morbidity and workplace difficulties. Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is the first-line treatment, but there is a critical lack of behavioral health providers trained in CBT-I because, in part, of a ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Taylor DJ,Dietch JR,Pruiksma K,Calhoun CD,Milanak ME,Wardle-Pinkston S,Rheingold AA,Ruggiero KJ,Bunnell BE,Wilkerson AK

更新日期：2021-01-25 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：:Hearing damage induced by blast exposure is a common injury in military personnel involved in most operation activities. Personal hearing protection devices such as earplugs come as a standard issue for Service members; however, it is not clear how to accurately evaluate the protection mechanisms of different hearing ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Gan RZ,Leckness K,Smith K,Ji XD

更新日期：2019-03-01 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：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

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：OBJECTIVES:A prenatal vitamin supplementation program for female basic military trainees at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland was initiated in June 2012 with the goals of decreasing attrition and improving performance. This project examined whether supplementation influences attrition rates, incidence of stress fractures...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Barnes KR,Tchandja JN,Webber BJ,Federinko SP,Cropper TL

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The diagnosis and management of concussion can be difficult in a combat environment, especially in the absence of loss of consciousness or post-traumatic amnesia. As no validated test exists to diagnose or grade neurocognitive impairment from a concussion, the military currently employs the Military Acute Concussion E...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Coldren RL,Kelly MP,Parish RV,Dretsch M,Russell ML

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In 2014, the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) Commissioned Corps deployed to Monrovia, Liberia, to operate a 25-bed Ebola treatment unit (ETU) constructed by the U.S. Military. The ETU was named the Monrovia Medical Unit (MMU) and was constructed from an U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Medical Support (EMEDS)...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Pierce WF,Ready SD,Chapman JT,Kulick C,Shields A,Wang J,Andrews K,Childs RW,Bell C,Kosyak A,Pham J

更新日期：2017-09-01 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：:This article examines the history of battlefield tourniquets. The tourniquet, if used properly, is perhaps the leading lifesaving device available to soldiers in the field. However, tourniquet use has been surrounded throughout history by controversy and dogma which continue today. Only after examining the historical ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Mabry RL

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In response to the end of the cold war, the United States developed new foreign policy and national security strategies. As a result, many medical support concepts that were operative during the cold war were invalidated. Recently, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff provided direction and guidance for long-rang...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Brundage JF

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The contribution of American military surgeons to the development of orthopedic surgery has not previously been explored. The experiences of American military surgeons in conflicts from the Civil War to Iraq and Afghanistan have advanced the orthopedic discipline, resulting in important developments within the field, ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Schoenfeld AJ

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:This is an empirical study to better understand commonly used medical school admission measures and disenrollment decisions during undergraduate medical education as well as graduate medical education (GME) probation or termination decisions. Materials and Methods:Based on the data of USUHS medical studen...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Dong T,Gilliland WR,Cruess D,Hutchinson J,Morres L,Curtis J,Hewitt-Clarke GS,Durning SJ

更新日期：2018-11-01 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