Human immunodeficiency virus arteriopathy of the adult cerebral circulation.

abstract：Objective:Women are serving in the armed forces and deployed to areas of conflict in increasing numbers. Problems such as depressive symptoms and risks related to combat exposure can have negative effects on adjustment following service; understanding the relationship between these problems may contribute to strategies...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Sairsingh H,Solomon P,Helstrom A,Treglia D

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Damage to the lymphatic vessels may occur after surgery on the greater saphenous vein. We describe the development of a lymphocele in a patient after saphenous vein harvesting for a coronary artery bypass graft. Treatment of these lymphoceles should initially be conservative, but if this approach fails, surgical excis...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Velanovich V,Mallory P,Collins PS

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A complete dental examination is the basis for identifying the dental readiness of Air Force Reserve Command members. Historically, these were done on an infrequent basis. Recently, an annual dental examination has been mandated for all military members. Current dental personnel manning and resources are not sufficien...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Callison GM

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peacekeepers deployed to Kosovo (N = 203) were evaluated prospectively, before the mission (August 2000) and at postdeployment, on a number of mental health and functional impairment variables. We examined the association between PTSD symptom subclusters and three indicators of functional impairment using hierarchical...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Maguen S,Stalnaker M,McCaslin S,Litz BT

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent outbreaks of mysterious skin lesions on multiple personnel at several military facilities were initially blamed on spiders. Requests were made for pest inspection and control to remedy the situation. Greater scrutiny of the situation led to a hypothesis that instead of spiders, an infectious outbreak of communi...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Pagac BB,Reiland RW,Bolesh DT,Swanson DL

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Suicidal ideation may be associated with all-cause mortality. Available research shows that treatment of depression reduces the risk of all-cause mortality in patients with suicidal ideation. However, this finding has not been replicated in a clinical population, where patients have various mental health conditions. W...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Shiner B,Riblet N,Westgate CL,Young-Xu Y,Watts BV

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Combat trauma differs from its peacetime counterpart by involving a different spectrum of injuries, occurring in austere environments, dealing with mass casualties, and embodying inherent treatment delays. Thus, civilian trauma practices may be inappropriate in certain combat settings. A review of historical as well a...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Wiedeman JE,Rignault DP

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As a result of Operation Desert Storm, a neurology service was established in the Fort Leonard Wood MEDDAC. Between January 1 and April 30, 1991, a total of 315 new neurology patients were seen in consultation. This number plus all the follow-up visits add up to a total of 750 clinical encounters during that period. T...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Gomez CR

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:I visited Afghanistan during the recent conflict. The conditions were primitive, and all patients with major injuries died in the field. Those who could make the 2 to 3 week trip over the mountains to Pakistan received only basic medical care at best. Without air superiority and helicopter evacuation, this could be th...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： LaTourette G

更新日期：1990-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Hypersensitivity reactions to natural rubber latex are well-characterized occupational concerns for health care personnel. Health care providers are at increased risk for exposure and possibly transmission of vaccine preventable diseases. Therefore, many health care facilities require providers to be vacci...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Davenport J,Gomez R,Smith D

更新日期：2020-03-02 00:00:00

abstract：:This article describes the postinjury cognitive functioning of a sample of active duty, retired, and military beneficiaries who received traumatic brain injuries. Patients were seen in the neuropsychology clinic at Brooke Army Medical Center for a detailed cognitive and personality assessment. The scores on a major co...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Clement PF,Kennedy JE

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies have shown that 21% to 51% of African-American women (AAW) reported breastfeeding, lagging behind Caucasian (61%-71%) and Hispanic (67%-71%) women despite breastfeeding's health benefits. This study aimed to assess AAWs "intent" to breastfeed and describe the relationship among knowledge, age, education, parit...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Saunders-Goldson S,Edwards QT

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In June 1988, the armed forces of the United States began testing prospective candidates for military service for alcohol, marijuana metabolite (THC-COOH), and cocaine metabolite (benzoylecgonine) through the Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) program. Comparison of the confirmed positive drug rates for pre-i...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Romberg RW,Needleman SB,Porvaznik M,Past M,Beasley W

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Potential health issues arising from embedded metal fragment injuries are an operational health issue in the military medical community. Embedded fragment injuries can occur not only from standard-use munitions, but also from improvised explosive devices (IEDs). With few exceptions, the behavior of metal fragments, wh...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Kane MA,Kasper CE,Kalinich JF

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Laparoscopic hernioplasty was performed by either transabdominal preperitoneal or totally extraperitoneal approaches, The purpose of this study was to demonstrate that laparoscopic hernioplasty is a way to treat military personnel in the army with less pain and for the patients to return to an active lifestyl...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Demirbas S,Ogun I,Akta O,Kurt Y,Yildiz M,Akin ML,Celenk T

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Summer exercises in the continental United States bring many military personnel in contact with our four types of indigenous venomous snakes. Personnel with a knowledge of these snakes, their habits, and habitat, and who exercise common sense are much less likely to fall victim to a venomous bite. When a bite does occ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Murdock RT,White GL Jr,Pedersen DM,DeFaller JM,Snyder CC

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study analyzed differences in baseline, course of treatment, and post-quit variables of participants in a tobacco-cessation program to identify factors predictive of outcome that could be used as a focus for intervention. The program offered a 10-week course of transdermal nicotine replacement combined with educa...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Faue M,Folen RA,James LC,Needels T

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The role of the Emergency Medicine (EM) physician in the U.S. military continues to expand, and current Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education general training requirements do not optimally prepare military EM graduates to be successful in postresidency operational assignments. To address thi...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Engelbert LPR,Deaton TG,Walrath BD,Rudinsky SL

更新日期：2020-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To explore the relationship between adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) subtypes and neuropsychological functioning among U.S. soldiers. METHODS:Deploying soldiers (N = 260) completed the World Health Organization Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS) Screener. Cognitive tests, a deployment ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Hanson JA,Haub MD,Walker JJ,Johnston DT,Goff BS,Dretsch MN

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a community sample of 573 New Zealand Vietnam War veterans, 20% were identified as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) cases. The association between PTSD diagnoses and a range of military experience variables and current demographic variables was examined. Significant differences were reported between cases and n...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Vincent C,Chamberlain K,Long N

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Suicide, as one of the greatest problems of maladjustment to the military environment, has been a subject of investigation in the Army of Serbia and Montenegro (former Yugoslav Army) for more than six decades. The Suicide Prevention Program was implemented in December 2003. The aim of the study was to follow-up the ap...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Dedic G,Panic M

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Smoking prevention and cessation programs were implemented and evaluated in recruit training. Four groups of incoming recruits were compared: an education group, a no-smoking group, a health risk appraisal feedback group, and a no-treatment control group. Smoking behavior, perceptions related to smoking, and knowledge...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Cronan TA,Conway TL,Hervig LK

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The study of physical injury from terrorist explosives is an increasing international area of research. However, there are few data sets to characterize the scope of injury and death from these devices. Therefore, one option is to begin evaluating statistics reported by a nontraditional public health data sou...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Noji EK,Lee CY,Davis T,Peleg K

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spine injuries are more prevalent among Iraq and Afghanistan veterans than among veterans of previous conflicts. The purpose of this investigation was to characterize the context, mode, and clinical outcomes of spine injuries sustained by U.S. military personnel in theater. Injury and clinical data from patients who s...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Szuflita NS,Neal CJ,Rosner MK,Frankowski RF,Grossman RG

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Obtaining vascular access is of paramount importance in trauma care. When peripheral venous access is indicated but cannot be obtained, the intraosseous route represents an alternative. The Bone Injection Gun (BIG) is the device used for intraosseous access by the Israeli Defense Force (IDF). The purpose o...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Nadler R,Gendler S,Chen J,Lending G,Abramovitch A,Glassberg E

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reports preliminary data on trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) prevalence, as well as test psychometrics, among 35 cognitively intact veterans residing in long-term care settings. Participants received a traumatic event screening, the Mini-Mental Status Examination, Combat Exposure Scale (CE...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Cook JM,Elhai JD,Cassidy EL,Ruzek JI,Ram GD,Sheikh JI

更新日期：2005-10-01 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：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：: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：: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