Evaluation of intravenous cannula and administration set fixation methods.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Military personnel risk injury due to accidents, disasters, and military threats during Phase Zero "shaping" operations. Medical facilities must be poised to respond. METHODS:The U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM) Area of Responsibility (AOR) covers more than 50% of the earth's surface; relevant Clinical Practice...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Walker JJ,Stockinger ZT,Chinn CG

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The command of a U.S. Army Reserve Combat Support Hospital designed this study to evaluate soldiers' behavior related to and attitudes toward skipping meals while on annual training (AT). METHODS:The command administered an anonymous survey on attitudes about weight loss and weightloss behavior while on AT. ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Harrow JJ,Cordovés RI,Hulette RB

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The U.S. Air Force utilizes specialized Critical Care Air Transport Teams (CCATT) for transporting "stabilized" patients. Given the drawdown of military forces from various areas of operation, recent CCATT operations have increasingly involved the evacuation of unstable and incompletely resuscitated patien...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Maddry JK,Ball EM,Cox DB,Flarity KM,Bebarta VS

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:Smallpox, or vaccinia, has been eradicated worldwide as a disease; however, it may be weaponized and is thus a required immunization when military members deploy to certain parts of the world. Materials and Methods:We report two unusual cases of genital autoinoculation following smallpox vaccination. Res...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Whittington JR,Rollene NL,Gist RS

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:This review summarizes the research conducted on botulinum toxin (BoTx) from 1943 to 1956 by a small group of Camp Detrick investigators and their staff. A systematic, cross-disciplinary approach was used to develop effective vaccines against this biological warfare threat agent. In response to the potenti...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Lebeda FJ,Adler M,Dembek ZF

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper examines the role and implementation of a casualty processing unit (CPU) developed by a multi-service group during Operation Desert Storm in Saudi Arabia. Data were obtained from review of flight manifests, fleet hospital admission records, 24-hour follow-up of patients admitted to Fleet Hospital 15, and pa...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Crawford PE,Armstrong JF,Kerstein MD,Oxler S,Draude TV

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Genital human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States. The Center for Disease Control Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has recognized the potential benefits of immunizing young men beginning at age 11 or 12 years and continuing through ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Halista CE,Kline RJ,Bepko J

更新日期：2020-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Typical military tasks include load carriage, digging, and lifting loads. To avoid accumulation of fatigue, it is important to know the energy expenditure of soldiers during such tasks. The purpose of this study was to measure cardiorespiratory responses during military tasks in field conditions. Unloaded (M1) and loa...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Pihlainen K,Santtila M,Häkkinen K,Lindholm H,Kyröläinen H

更新日期：2014-02-01 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：Background:Return to play and risk factors for functional limitations have been widely reported among athletes following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) but has not been well studied in the military population. Methods:We conducted a retrospective review of all active duty service members who underwen...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Antosh IJ,Patzkowski JC,Racusin AW,Aden JK,Waterman SM

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gingival diseases are the most widely dispersed diseases in the United States. In some patients, periodontal disease appears in a generalized form, but more often it appears in localized areas. Furthermore, after treatment with scaling and root planing in generalized cases, the disease is often reduced to a few local ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Norkiewicz DS,Breault LG,Wonderlich ST,Malone KH

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Japanese encephalitis is a viral disease emerging in areas of influence for the Australian Defence Force immediately north of the continent, including the Torres Strait border of Australia and Papua, New Guinea. Only the mouse brain-derived, inactivated, Nakayama strain vaccine is commercially available to the Austral...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Kitchener S,Nasveld P,Brennan L,Ward D

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The purpose of our study is to compare pectoralis major tears in active duty military personal repaired surgically in the forward deployed setting to those performed in the Continental United States. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Retrospective comparison of all pectoralis major tendon repairs performed at Madigan...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Shakir I,Davis W,Choate WS,Antosh IJ,Parada S,Salazar DH

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:BK virus nephropathy and cellular rejection are common causes of allograft dysfunction in renal transplant recipients. The two can be difficult to distinguish on allograft biopsy and can be present simultaneously. Management of the patient with coexistent BK infection and rejection is complicated by the conflicting id...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Boonyapredee M,Knight K,Little D

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cold-water immersion can include aspects of both hypothermia and near drowning. We present a case of a 22-year-old active duty service member who became a victim of cold-water immersion in Alaska. His rescue by the U.S. Coast Guard and subsequent treatment in a small community emergency room are reviewed using a case ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Harman KR,Herndon TM

更新日期：2006-05-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To compare responses of practicing military and civilian primary care physicians to a series of standardized inhalational anthrax cases. METHODS:A series of three randomly selected case vignettes adapted from the 2001 anthrax attack along the East Coast of the United States were mailed to a convenience sampl...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Stephens MB,Marvin B

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients are referred to the endodontist to have root canal therapy performed to treat pulpal and periradicular diseases. Routinely, the only radiograph to accompany the patient is the periapical radiograph. This radiograph is inadequate in the detection of asymptomatic pathosis that may be present in other areas of t...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Bodey TE,Loushine RJ,West LA

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:To evaluate the long-term refractive results of laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) and photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) performed by the military in a veteran population. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Three Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital sites (Puget Sound, Buffalo, and Washington D.C.) obtained ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Godiwalla RY,Magone MT,Kaupp SB,Jung H,Cason JB

更新日期：2019-12-01 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：OBJECTIVE:The goal was to show the epidemiological characteristics and clinical manifestations of Lyme borreliosis in Croatia. METHODS:Data on registered Lyme borreliosis cases were analyzed and the most common clinical manifestations of the disease, based on meta-analysis of the data collected, are described. RESULT...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Mulić R,Antonijević S,Klismanić Z,Ropac D,Lucev O

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A retrospective study reviewed medical records of military personnel who had participated in a vision readiness study the previous year. The review evaluated (1) the number of personnel who returned for an eye examination (as recommended), (2) the number of dilated eye examinations, (3) the number of optical devices o...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Buckingham RS,McDuffie D,Whitwell K,Lee RB

更新日期：2003-10-01 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：INTRODUCTION:The development of methods that generate individualized assessments of the procoagulant potential of burn patients could improve their treatment. Beyond its role as an essential intermediate in the formation of thrombin, factor (F)Xa has systemic effects as an agonist to inflammatory processes. In this stu...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Bravo MC,Tejiram S,McLawhorn MM,Moffatt LT,Orfeo T,Jett-Tilton M,Pusateri AE,Shupp JW,Brummel-Ziedins KE

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Hemorrhage is the leading cause of potentially preventable death on the battlefield. The tactical combat casualty care guidelines recommend the use of the radial pulse strength to guide the administration of blood products or intravenous fluids when equipment for blood pressure monitoring is not available....

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Naylor JF,Fisher AD,April MD,Schauer SG

更新日期：2020-12-30 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：:This study examined the impact of a history of childhood abuse and neglect on soldiers' adaptation to Army life including commitment to the Army, confidence in leaders, and perceptions of unit cohesion and readiness. Childhood abuse and neglect were measured by the 30-item Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ) which co...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Rosen LN,Martin L

更新日期：1996-11-01 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：:This study was undertaken to determine why U.S. Marine Hospital #17, Port Townsend, Washington, closed at the peak of its utilization. A social history approach was taken, examining the hospital's developmental changes in the context of its role in the larger society. Both firsthand and interpretive sources were revie...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Reed MM

更新日期：2005-04-01 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