Thermodynamic and logistic considerations for treatment of hypothermia.

abstract：:This quality improvement project implemented and evaluated an evidence-based practice (EBP) program at two Army outpatient health care facilities. The EBP program consisted of five implementation strategies that aimed to inculcate EBP into organizational culture as well as nursing practice and culture. A conceptual mo...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Yackel EE,Short NM,Lewis PC,Breckenridge-Sproat ST,Turner BS

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ethylene glycol is an inexpensive, readily available substance that may be associated with accidental or intentional toxicity. Toxicity from this substance may be encountered in the military and civilian populations. Because it is highly toxic and can result in death if not treated appropriately, it is imperative to r...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Cox RD,Phillips WJ

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In December 1913, a board of medical officers was appointed to adapt new U.S. Army equipment to the needs of the Hospital Corps. One of the improvements concerned substitution of the satchel-like Hospital Corps pouch used to carry first aid equipment. A waist belt with 10 pockets, known as the medical belt, was devise...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Wever PC,Korst MB,Otte M

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a deployment setting, orthopedic and musculoskeletal injuries represent the majority of both combat-related and noncombat-related injuries. To expeditiously and efficiently manage the large influx of patients, our experience revealed the tremendous benefits of having physical therapy colocated with an orthopedic su...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Davis S,Machen MS,Chang L

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:National smoking cessation guidelines include recommended strategies for providers and health care organizations, but they offer little guidance on how to structure care. We conducted a cross-sectional survey at 40 Veterans Health Administration facilities, to describe the structure of smoking cessation care, to asses...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Sherman SE,Joseph AM,Yano EM,Simon BF,Arikian N,Rubenstein LV,Parkerton P,Mittman BS

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Canadian Armed Forces adopted fibrinogen concentrate (RiaSTAP) for hemostatic resuscitation in the far-forward combat setting, given its potential benefits of reducing blood loss, blood transfusion and mortality, and its long storage stability and high portability. The current guidance recommends that RiaS...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Peng HT,Beckett A

更新日期：2020-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Little attention is given in psychiatry residency programs to preparing graduates to occupy division psychiatry slots. The first part of this paper discusses several guidelines: preparations to make before leaving for a new post; immediate steps to take upon arrival; the place of the Division Mental Health Service in ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Ritchie C,White R

更新日期：1993-10-01 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：:Medical imaging plays a critical role in the rapid diagnosis, effective triage, and management of complex poly-trauma patients. High-quality medical imaging can be accomplished successfully in a deployed or wartime setting. Due to advances in aggressive resuscitation techniques and the speed of the latest generation c...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Ritter J,O'Brien S,Rivet D,Gibb I,Grimes J,Hinds S,Jessinger R,May T,Wirt M,Shackelford S,Adam O,York G,Ritchie B,Flores R,Stockinger Z

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prevention strategies for coronary artery disease among hypertensive patients require assessment of other modifiable risk factors in the target population. In this article, we describe the prevalence of other cardiovascular risk factors in military beneficiaries with high blood pressure (HBP). Baseline data from an on...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Duong DN,Smith KK,Ross MC,Kim MT

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Drug addiction in a family results from three factors: (1) effect of pathological families on young people's behavior, (2) easy access to drugs, and (3) influence of groups of people of the same age. In the present study, it was investigated to what extent individual factors related to family and environment affect th...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Jedrzejczak M

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) is an important strategy to prevent human immunodeficiency virus acquisition after occupational and nonoccupational exposures. Since exposures to blood and other body fluids commonly occur in a combat setting, it is important to evaluate PEP utilization in the deployed environme...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Okulicz JF,Murray CK

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of a midair collision between two F16 fighter aircraft, in which one pilot survived and the other was ejected upon impact and his remains recovered from sea. In autopsy, no patholgy was detected, other than the expected evidence of mechanical trauma. No defects in the aircraft or faults in the parachu...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Gips H,Hiss J,Davidson B

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The objective was to determine if the Mobile Device Outcomes-based Rehabilitation Program (MDORP) improved strength, mobility, and gait quality in service members (SMs) and Veterans with lower limb amputation (LLA). METHODS:Seven SMs and 10 Veterans with LLA enrolled and were trained to use a mobile senso...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Gaunaurd I,Gailey R,Springer B,Symsack A,Clemens S,Lucarevic J,Kristal A,Bennett C,Isaacson B,Agrawal V,Applegate B,Pasquina P

更新日期：2020-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：:U.S. Army Iodine Water Purification Tablets were tested to determine their efficacy against Cryptosporidium parvum, a protozoan resistant to chemical disinfection. Purified oocysts in phosphate-buffered water were treated with varying concentrations of iodine or with iodine tablets as per U.S. Army protocol. Neonatal ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Butkus MA,Starke JA,Bowman DD,Labare M,Fogarty EA,Lucio-Forster A,Barbi J,Jenkins MB,Pavlo M

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A young man evaluated for a testis tumor was found to have Burkitt's lymphoma. The presentation of Burkitt's lymphoma in the United States as a testis mass is unusual. The rapid proliferation and metastatic potential of the tumor mandates prompt evaluation and the early initiation of systemic chemotherapy. ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Rozanski TA,Castillo IC

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To test the hypothesis that a supply of frozen red blood cells and a system for processing pyrogen-free crystalloid solution would meet the needs of an echelon 3 medical treatment facility in the U.S. military, caring for casualties during the initial phase of a military medical operation. DATA SOURCES:Blood...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Rosenblatt MS,Hirsch EF,Valeri CR

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cutaneous leishmaniasis typically presents as a painless papule progressing to an ulcer or plaque. In this case study of the ear, the disease manifested as a small painful bump progressing into redness and swelling about the ear with purulent drainage. After multiple oral/intravenous antipseudomonal, antistaphylococca...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Goodrich ES,Sears SC,Sorrells T,Radike JK,Miladi A,Glass JS

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are common military service-related conditions diagnosed both singly and together in veterans returning from recent military conflicts overseas. The impact of these disorders in real-world Veterans Health Administration practice h...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Kulas JF,Rosenheck RA

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Examine substance use and mental health issues among U.S. military personnel. METHODS:Data were from the 2008 (and before) population-based Department of Defense Health Related Behavior Surveys. The sample size for the 2008 survey was 28,546 (70.6% response rate). RESULTS:Analyses examined substance use, st...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Bray RM,Pemberton MR,Lane ME,Hourani LL,Mattiko MJ,Babeu LA

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fluid intake during military training is prescribed based on the interactions among work rates, environmental conditions, and uniform configurations. The efficacy of this guidance has not been empirically assessed in over a decade. To determine the acceptability of the fluid intake guidance, sweat losses wer...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Luippold AJ,Charkoudian N,Kenefick RW,Montain SJ,Lee JKW,Teo YS,Cheuvront SN

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malignant neoplasms of the bladder are typically transitional cell carcinoma with squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma comprising nearly all of the remaining cases. Leiomyosarcoma is a rarely seen neoplasm of the bladder with a generally poor prognosis. It is important to distinguish leiomyosarcomas from rhabdom...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Richter ER,Dean RC

更新日期：2004-02-01 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：:Serotonin syndrome (SS) is a life-threatening condition, usually precipitated by a combination of serotonergic agents. Data regarding the incidence and management of SS in obstetrics are limited. This study presents a case of SS provoked by an atypical antipsychotic in a second trimester, singleton gestation, and revi...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Asusta HB,Keyser E,Dominguez P,Miller M,Odedokun T

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Longer steps with load carriage is common in shorter Soldiers when matching pace with taller Soldiers whereas shorter steps are hypothesized to reduce risk of injury with load carriage. The effects of load carriage with and without step length manipulation on loading patterns of three commonly injured stru...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Willy RW,DeVita P,Meardon SA,Baggaley M,Womble CC,Willson JD

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Improvised explosive devices and mines pose a formidable threat to military convoys traveling in Iraq. This study evaluated battle injuries sustained by a mechanized battalion operating against this threat. The objective was to gain insight into injury profiles and prevention. In the period examined, 32 attacks injure...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Gondusky JS,Reiter MP

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of primary squamous cell carcinoma of the thyroid is presented. Squamous epithelium is normally not present in the thyroid gland, and this tumor is exceedingly rare. Proper workup is described, including the differentiation from metastatic disease. The case reported is of a 64-year-old woman who presented with ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Zimmer PW,Wilson D,Bell N

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:In 2013, the U.S. Army Surgeon General implemented the Performance Triad (P3), an educational initiative to improve health-related behaviors of soldiers throughout the U.S. Army. The components of P3 are Sleep, Activity, and Nutrition with tenet behaviors for each component. This study reports the results ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Hsu DP,Hansen SL,Roberts TA,Murray CK,Mysliwiec V

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With people living longer today, averaging 73 years old, the type of patients with inguinal hernias are different than in the past. At the present time, to avoid the high incidence of recurrence due to the aged and weakened tissue component of the groin area, we reinforce the posterior wall of the inguinal canal with ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Chang EG

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Yellow fever is a mosquito-transmitted hemorrhagic viral disease that is endemic to tropical regions in South America and Africa. It remains a significant health concern for deploying military personnel, accordingly vaccination is frequently performed on troops. Although the vaccine is generally administered with only...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Rowland M,Plackett TP,Smith R

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00