Imported malaria and conflict: 50 years of experience in the U.S. Military.

abstract：:The federal government is the largest single employer of clinically active physician assistants (PAs) in the United States, with > 3,000 PAs in 2008. PAs are present within the Departments of Defense, Veterans Affairs, Health and Human Services, Justice, and Homeland Security. Most are civil servants or hold a commiss...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Hooker RS

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To quantitatively measure tissue composition and hemodynamics during resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) in two tissue compartments using non-invasive two-channel broadband diffuse optical spectroscopy (DOS). Methods:Tissue concentrations of oxy- and deoxyhemoglobin (HbO2 and Hb...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Lam JH,O'Sullivan TD,Park TS,Choi JH,Warren RV,Chen WP,McLaren CE,Cancio LC,Batchinsky AI,Tromberg BJ

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The potential of dental emergencies to reduce combat effectiveness is a major concern of military planners. The dental fitness classification is teh primary measure of an airman's dental readiness. A dental class 3 identification means that the airman has a dental condition that is likely to cause a dental emergency w...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Callison GM,Matthews B

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Post-traumatic headache (PTH) is a commonly experienced symptom after mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). Blast injury- or blunt injury-related mechanisms for mTBI in veterans can also affect musculoskeletal structures in the neck, resulting in comorbid neck pain (NP). However, it is unknown whether the pres...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Shahidi B,Bursch RW,Carmel JS,Carranza AC,Cooper KM,Lee JV,O'Connor CN,Sorg SF,Maluf KS,Schiehser DM

更新日期：2020-12-11 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：: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：OBJECTIVE:This study assesses the sensitivity of self-collected rectovaginal culture specimens for group B Streptococcus by pregnant patients. METHODS:A volunteer sample of 240 pregnant women at 28 weeks gestation self-collected rectovaginal culture swabs to screen for the presence of group B Streptococcus. The patien...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Spieker MR,White DG,Quist BK

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Volunteering as a health promotion intervention is positively related to improved health and well-being in civilians and older adults. Yet, the impacts of participating in a community-based volunteering program on returning military veterans have not been studied, nor have the outcomes for veterans who hav...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Lawrence KA,Matthieu MM,Robertson-Blackmore E

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pain management is vitally important to injured patients being evacuated from the warzone. A prospective assessment of real-time ratings of pain acceptability, intensity, and satisfaction of a convenience sample of 114 less severely ill and injured U.S. military patients being evacuated on Aeromedical Evacuation (AE) ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Bridges E,Dukes S,Serres J

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Brief structured clinical interviews are a key component of the Department of Defense postdeployment health reassessment program. Such interviews are critical for recommending individuals for follow-up assessment and care. To standardize the interview process, U.S. Army Medical Research Unit-Europe developed a structu...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Wright KM,Adler AB,Bliese PD,Eckford RD

更新日期：2008-05-01 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：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：: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：:Burkholderia pseudomallei and B. mallei are two highly pathogenic bacteria responsible for melioidosis and glanders, respectively. Our laboratory developed hydrolysis probe-based real-time polymerase chain reaction assays targeting type three secretion system (TTS) and transposase family protein (TFP) of B. pseudomall...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Zhang B,Wear DJ,Kim HS,Weina P,Stojadinovic A,Izadjoo M

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Problematic anger is a significant clinical issue in military personnel, and is further complicated by comorbid post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Despite increasing numbers of military personnel returning from deployment with anger and aggression difficulties, the treatment of problematic anger has recei...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Cash R,Varker T,McHugh T,Metcalf O,Howard A,Lloyd D,Costello J,Said D,Forbes D

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Physical Training and Rehabilitation Program (PTRP) is a recovery and reintegration program for recruits in Initial Entry Training (IET) who are unable to continue training because of serious injury. This investigation examined PTRP admission incidence among recruits in IET at Forts Jackson, Leonard Wood, Benning,...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Devlin JD,Knapik JJ,Solomon Z,Hauret KG,Morris K,Carter R,McGill R,Paoli L

更新日期：2014-05-01 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：:The standardized mortality rate of rhabdomyolysis (RM) in Active Duty U.S. Army Soldiers is considerably higher than in the civilian population. RM occurs when large amounts of intracellular contents from damaged skeletal muscle escape into circulation, leading to serious sequelae (e.g., acute renal failure, hyperkale...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Hill OT,Scofield DE,Usedom J,Bulathsinhala L,McKinnon C,Kwon P,Haley T,Carter R 3rd

更新日期：2017-07-01 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

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：OBJECTIVE:The goal was to assess the prevalence of prescribed and nonprescribed medicine use, use predictors, and origin of medicines for Finnish female conscripts during their voluntary military service. METHODS:An anonymous mail survey was conducted in April 1999 among all Finnish female conscripts on duty. RESULTS...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Linden K,Jormanainen V,Pietilä K,Sahi T

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Structural changes in the human body resulting from aging may affect the response to altered levels of O2 and CO2. An abnormal ventilatory response to a buildup of CO2 in the inspired air due to rebreathing may result in adverse effects, which will impair the individual's ability to function under stress. Th...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Ofir D,Yanir Y,Eynan M,Aviner B,Biram A,Mullokandov M,Bar R,Arieli Y

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe the characteristics of top-rated Internal Medicine attendings and whether they changed after implementation of the 2004 work-hour restrictions. METHODS:Mixed methods study of resident ratings of medicine attendings (Period 1: 1994-1996, n = 250 and Period 2: 2007-2009, n = 152). Residents evalua...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Mallory R,Jackson JL,Mondragon D,Hatzigeorgiou C,DeZee KJ,Greenburg D,O'Malley PG

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this case presentation is to discuss right upper quadrant pain as an atypical presenting symptom in pulmonary infarction and review the typical computed tomography (CT) imaging features of pulmonary infarction to improve diagnostic accuracy. Pulmonary infarction results from occlusion of distal arterial...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Fosmire ST,Gibson GN,Copeland JC,Maydew MS,Eggers C

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Not since 1945 has the world experienced nuclear warfare, although there has been the threat of nuclear terrorism and a large number of nuclear/radiological accidents. Most people fear a nuclear/radiological threat even more than a conventional explosion due both to their inability to perceive the presence of radiatio...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Salter CA

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study assessed the effect of premilitary and military trauma on the psychological health of more than 1,000 female and male active duty soldiers. Questionnaire data provided information on demographics, history of trauma exposure, and general psychological health as assessed by the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI). ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Stretch RH,Knudson KH,Durand D

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Noise exposure is an occupational health concern for certain professions, especially military servicemembers and those using power tools on a regular basis. The purpose of this study was to quantify noise exposure during total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) cases compared to the r...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Slaven SE,Wheatley BM,Christensen DL,Saxena SK,McGill RJ

更新日期：2020-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:There is a widespread and long-held belief in the submarine community that submariners father more daughters than the general population. The U.S. Sex Ratio at birth (males/females) has remained around 1.05 since the early 2000s. Limited evidence exists that certain environmental exposures including chemic...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Kramer K,Raiciulescu S,Olsen C,Hickey K,Ottolini M

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Determine the short-term effects of creatine supplementation on performance of military tasks, thermoregulation, and health risks. METHODS:Male military personnel were randomly assigned to a creatine (CR; N = 8) or a placebo (CON; N = 8) supplementation group. Testing was conducted at baseline, after a 6-day l...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Bennett T,Bathalon G,Armstrong D 3rd,Martin B,Coll R,Beck R,Barkdull T,O'Brien K,Deuster PA

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The term "intersex" describes a variety of medical conditions in which sex determination is atypical. One of its most severe forms is an inadequate response to androgens due to mutations in the androgen receptor gene, which may manifest as a complete androgen insensitivity syndrome (CAIS). In this form of intersex con...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Marom T,Itskoviz D,Ostfeld I

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00