Deaths attributed to suicide among enlisted U.S. Armed Forces recruits, 1980-2004.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Deployed service members exposed to burn pit smoke can experience a multitude of symptoms. Respiratory symptoms after burn pit smoke exposure are well recognized, but neurologic symptoms are less well recognized. There are reports of migraines triggered by odors but no specific reports of new onset migraines...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Chalela JA

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Skew deviation mimics superior oblique palsy. Associated findings can include ocular torsion, head tilt, headache, and neurologic symptoms that may help localize the responsible intracranial lesion. Accurate diagnosis is essential in determining and treating the underlying cause. Imaging options will be reviewe...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Bateman JA,Chang A,Capo-Aponte J

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mindfulness meditation training has been shown to reduce stress and improve short-term memory for military personnel. However, no studies have investigated the effects of in-person and virtual world (VW) mindfulness training on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) sy...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Rice VJ,Liu B,Schroeder PJ

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of the present study was to assess the physical fitness of patients after apical resection and partial apical pleurectomy for the treatment of primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP). Between 1982 and 1999, 58 patients received surgical treatment for PSP in our department. Twelve patients needed bilateral...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Fackeldey V,Franke A,Schachtrupp A,Becker HP,Schwab R

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the past few years, the indications for resuscitative thoracotomy in civilian trauma have been refined. The use of this procedure for military casualities has received only brief mention. We have described our experience with 93 consecutive thoracotomies performed in a level I trauma center and have attempted to ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： DiGiacomo JC,Odom JW,Swan KG,Salant M

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To compare the effects of a pedometer-based behavioral intervention (Fitness for Life [FFL] program) and a traditional high-intensity fitness (TRAD) program on physical activity (PA), Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT), and coronary heart disease risk factors in Army National Guard members who failed the APFT 2-mile ru...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Talbot LA,Metter EJ,Morrell CH,Frick KD,Weinstein AA,Fleg JL

更新日期：2011-05-01 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：BACKGROUND:Addition of an oxygen concentrator into a control loop furthers previous work in autonomous control of oxygenation. Software integrates concentrator and ventilator function from a single control point, ensuring maximum efficiency by placing a pulse of oxygen at the beginning of the breath. We sought to verif...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Gangidine MM,Blakeman TC,Branson RD,Johannigman JA

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ischemic colitis is the most common form of intestinal ischemia. It most commonly involves the left side of the colon presenting with acute onset of abdominal pain followed by bloody diarrhea. Involvement of only the right or ascending colon is an infrequent occurrence. Because this problem is less recognized than its...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Lucha PA Jr

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Between 2006 and 2012, the Department of Defense trained thousands of military mental health providers in the use of evidence-based treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder. Most providers were trained in multiday workshops that focused on the use of Cognitive Processing Therapy and Prolonged Exposure. This study...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Borah EV,Wright EC,Donahue DA,Cedillos EM,Riggs DS,Isler WC,Peterson AL

更新日期：2013-09-01 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

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：:American women are increasingly becoming involved in combat-related roles. Inevitably, our country will have several killed and taken prisoner. No National Academy of Science/National Research Council or VA study has ever been undertaken to examine the chronic sequelae of the experiences undergone by these captured wo...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Skelton WP 3rd,Skelton NK

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Military personnel with a diagnosis of asthma report increased respiratory symptoms in the deployment and post-deployment periods. The long-term effect of deployment on pulmonary function in this population is unknown. This study sought to determine the effect of deployment on post-deployment pulmonary fun...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Woods JT,Walter RJ,Houle MC,Barber BS,Morris MJ

更新日期：2020-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Protective gear is mandatory for medical personnel treating casualties in a contaminated environment. In the present study, we assessed the ability of emergency medical technicians to insert an intravenous line in this situation. Sixty emergency medical technicians were randomized to a control group, wearing fatigues,...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Berkenstadt H,Arad M,Nahtomi O,Atsmon J

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Physical combat readiness of military personnel ensures maximal effectiveness of combat forces during wartime. Combat readiness has always been linked to the Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT). Each raw score is converted to a standard score and corrected for age and gender. There is no standard measurement to evaluate...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Panichkul S,Hatthachote P,Napradit P,Khunphasee A,Nathalang O

更新日期：2007-12-01 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:Having a mentor is associated with higher job satisfaction among U.S. physicians. The objective of this study was to assess satisfaction among military medical officers and to assess if mentorship and job satisfaction are associated with intention to continue military service. MATERIALS AND METHODS:This i...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Song KH,Nguyen DR,Dietrich EJ,Powers JE,Barrett JP

更新日期：2020-03-02 00:00:00

abstract：:This study assessed the predictors for students' success in the 882d Training Group's (Air Force School of Health Care Sciences) allied health courses at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas. Correlation and regression analyses provided many predictors of students' success. From these predictors, the researchers ascertained...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Porter RD,Buckingham RS,Vroonland JE

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study describes the sources of Air Force (AF) Family Advocacy Program referrals (N = 42,389) for child and spouse maltreatment between 2000 and 2004. Sources of referrals were stable over time, with military sources accounting for the majority of both child and spouse referrals. Most (85%) of spouse maltre...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Linkh DJ,Besetsny LK,Collins PS,Thomsen CJ,Rabenhorst MM,Rosenbaum A,Milner JS

更新日期：2008-12-01 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：:To examine the type and effectiveness of various strategies used by Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) fast jet (FJ) aircrew in self-referral and management of flight-related neck pain, a 6-section, 18-question survey tool was distributed to 86 eligible RAAF aircrew. Selective results from the sections evaluating aircr...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Netto K,Hampson G,Oppermann B,Carstairs G,Aisbett B

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-four pilots (age 20-32 years) were monitored with a Holter monitor during 26 hours including a high-Gz flight in order to evaluate heart rate (HR) and cardiac rhythm. Flight experience did not predict the mean in-flight HR (range 69-121 beats/minute), which decreased with increasing age and correlated to the ma...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Skyttä J,Karjalainen J,Aho J,Laitinen LA,Lindqvist A

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:US Navy recruits who have injuries preventing them from participating in intense physical conditioning are pulled out of boot camp training and receive treatment that includes daily physical therapy, pain medications, and psychoeducational groups. Graduation from boot camp for these recruits requires not o...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Udell CJ,Ruddy JL,Procento PM

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The prevalence of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is commonly estimated based on indirect metrics such as emergency department visits and self-reporting tools. The study of postconcussive symptoms faces similar challenges because of their unspecific character and indistinct causality. In this article, w...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Cornwell RE,Arango JI,Eagye CB,Hill-Pearson C,Schwab K,Souvignier AR,Pazdan RM

更新日期：2020-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Sternal wound complications after sternotomy carry significant morbidity and mortality rates. Sternal fractures attributable to blunt trauma may cause incapacitating pain or may be plagued by symptoms resulting from chronic nonunion. A sternal fixation system has been developed and used successfully for the management...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Lundy JB,Gallo DR,Eastman DP,Perkins JH

更新日期：2007-10-01 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：:The elderly military beneficiary is a valued, high-risk, high-cost, and complex individual with unique medical needs. Attention to common geriatric syndromes (such as incontinence) and quality end-of-life care is critical in this population. Care of older adults is part of every adult medical and surgical specialty an...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Unwin BK,Wilson C

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Very little data are available to commanders regarding gynecological problems encountered by a large female population in a combat zone for extended periods of time. The 312th Evacuation Hospital supported Operation Desert Storm, treating over 12,000 patients. Of these, 577 were treated by the gynecological service. O...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Hanna JH

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A retrospective study was performed to evaluate breast imaging in the Wilford Hall Medical Center, the largest medical facility in the U.S. Air Force, from the time period of October 1997 to October 2000, in comparison with its civilian counterparts. The results demonstrate that although Wilford Hall Medical Center br...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Gan FY,Wettlaufer JR,Lundell AL

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00