Comparison of three strategies for preventing hypothermia in critically injured casualties during aeromedical evacuation.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Soldiers are exposed to extreme training regimens in order to optimally prepare for real battle. High attrition rates are a known issue during training courses, especially for elite troops. An underlying factor might be the disbalance between stress/strain and recovery. The aim of this review is to give in...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Vrijkotte S,Roelands B,Pattyn N,Meeusen R

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:On May 19 to 21, 2010, the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center and Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences cosponsored an educational symposium on Assessing Potentially Hazardous Environmental Exposures among Military Populations. The meeting provided an opportunity for stakeholders and policy makers ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Riddle M,Lyles M

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) has gained increasing popularity since the first commercially viable dental system was introduced in the mid-1980s. Digitally milled dental restorations can be fabricated chairside in the course of one dental appointment, reducing time, cost, and...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Dickens N,Haider H,Lien W,Simecek J,Stahl J

更新日期：2019-05-01 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：:Among Army aviators, the incidence of total hip arthroplasty (THA) is unknown. This study analyzes the incidence and aeromedical disposition of THA among Army aviators. The U.S. Army Epidemiology Data Register was queried for a 10-year period from calendar year 1987 to 1996. The aviators selected for this study cohort...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Clark DA,Mason KT,Belmont P

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The severity of exertional heat illnesses (EHI) ranges from relatively minor heat exhaustion to potentially life-threatening heat stroke. Epidemiological surveillance of the types of and trends in EHI incidence depends on application of the appropriate International Classification of Disease, 9th Revision ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： DeGroot DW,Mok G,Hathaway NE

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Army health care personnel play a key role in the Army's Family Advocacy Program, yet little is known about their beliefs toward domestic violence. This study surveyed the beliefs of selected Army Medical Department personnel concerning the extent, nature, causes, and management of spouse abuse. The study suggests tha...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Hamlin ER 2nd,Donnewwerth D,Georgoulakis JM

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Military personnel must remain physically active to meet operational requirements. Military physical training not only provides the performance capabilities required for performing occupational tasks but also fosters the development of sport. Thus, Armed Forces across the world have historically invested i...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Xavier R,Sánchez C,Paulucio D,da Silva IM,Velasque R,Nogueira FS,Ferrini LSG,Dornelas Ribeiro M,Serrato M,Alvarenga R,Pompeu FAMS,Santos CGM

更新日期：2019-12-01 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：: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：:Suicide is currently the second leading cause of death in the U.S. military. Little recent research has been done on a well-defined cohort at high risk for death by suicide, which consist of military patients who attempt suicide or are admitted for suicidal ideation. As a pilot investigation based on a literature revi...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Ritchie EC,Keppler WC,Rothberg JM

更新日期：2003-03-01 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：:Since 1997, the absence of a global, DoD public health laboratory system has been identified as a vulnerability in the U.S. military's effort to identify and quickly respond to emerging infections. The AFHSC Division of GEIS Operations has attempted to mitigate this vulnerability by supporting initiatives such as the ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Lindler L,Lesho EP,Harms DE,Myers TE,Gaydos JC

更新日期：2012-03-01 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：:While providing health care in rural Bolivia, 349 children under 4 years old were seen. Height and weight were measured and demographic data obtained. The purpose was to describe the prevalence of malnutrition and its associated socioeconomic factors. The sample included Mataco Indians and Bolivians of European or of ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Blount BW,Krober MS,Gloyd SS,Kozakowski M,Casey L

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We compared demographic profiles across two rural-urban classification schemes to determine whether rural-urban disparities in health status persisted among Veterans Administration (VA) users over time. Using demographic and SF-12 survey data collected from 2002 to 2006, we conducted serial cross-sectional analyses of...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Wallace AE,MacKenzie TA,Wright SM,Weeks WB

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Routine military deployments place great stress on military families. Before South African soldiers can be deployed, they undergo a comprehensive health assessment, which includes a social work assessment. The assessment focuses on the resilience of the family system to estimate how well the family will cope when expo...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Van Breda AD

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We investigated the mental health of deployed and nondeployed veterans compared with civilians, exploring gender differences. METHODS:We sampled 41,903 respondents from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey. Respondents self-reported how many of the previous 30 days mental health was not good...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Hoglund MW,Schwartz RM

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The results from a study undertaken to assess the smoking behavior of Greek warship personnel found that of the 274 participants, ages 19 to 38 years, 59.5% were current smokers who started the habit between the ages of 15 and 21 years. However, 33.1% of these current smokers started smoking after entering the Greek N...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Mazokopakis EE,Vlachonikolis IG,Lionis CD

更新日期：2003-11-01 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：:The USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) is a unique environment for its staff and patients. Several environmental influences distinctively affect health, medical, and nursing care. Six main areas of environmental concern for operational nursing were examined. The strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats to the internal envi...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： McKenzie RT,Boren DM

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The purpose of this evaluation was to determine the effectiveness of the clinical nurse transition program (CNTP) for newly commissioned Army nurses. This is one of the first evaluations conducted to document the outcomes of the Army Nurse Corps (ANC) transition-to practice residency program. MATERIALS AN...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Oblea PN,Berry-Caban CS,Dumayas JY,Adams AR,Beltran TA

更新日期：2019-12-01 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：:This study examined potential changes in perceptions of therapeutic ("working") alliance during a child's initial diagnostic interview from the parent's perspective. The major study objective was to determine whether parental perceptions of alliance vary by group (video teleconferencing [VTC], face-to-face [FTF]) over...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Penska K,Michael R,Messer SC,Smith R,Black NB,Cozza S

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of more effective medical simulators requires a collaborative team effort where three kinds of expertise are carefully coordinated: (1) exceptional medical expertise focused on providing complete and accurate information about the medical challenges (i.e., critical skills and knowledge) to be simulated...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Munro A,Clark RE

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:More than 300,000 cases of sudden cardiac death (SCD) occur in the United States each year. Left coronary artery anomaly (LCAA), although rare, is second only to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy as the most common cause of SCD associated with structural cardiovascular abnormalities. This case illustrates SCD secondary to L...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Phelps SE

更新日期：2000-02-01 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：INTRODUCTION:Tinnitus is an auditory problem frequently reported by military personnel and is currently responsible for 1 billion dollars annually in disability compensation. Recent military conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan saw high levels of combat exposure coupled with a surge in blast weaponry, both of which can ad...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： MacGregor AJ,Joseph AR,Dougherty AL

更新日期：2020-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Questionnaires were sent to directors of the 118 oral and maxillofacial surgery training programs in the United States and its territories to survey current trends and recent experience with maxillo-mandibular fixation (MMF). Eighty-eight percent of the respondents indicated that it was customary to keep wire cutters ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Edgin WA,Orth MP

更新日期：1997-05-01 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