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abstract：:The Sailors Health Inventory Program (SHIP) questionnaire is a medical and psychosocial history questionnaire completed by all Navy recruits. This study was an investigation of the potential usefulness of the SHIP questionnaire for screening to reduce basic training attrition. The sample consisted of 66,690 Navy recru...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Larson GE,Booth-Kewley S,Ryan MA

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Ibuprofen is commonly used by warfighters in the deployed environment. This study investigated its dose effects on in vitro coagulation in human and pig blood. METHODS:Blood samples were collected from 6 normal volunteers and 6 healthy pigs and processed to make platelet-adjusted samples (100 × 10(3)/μL, ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Martini WZ,Rodriguez CM,Deguzman R,Guerra JB,Martin AK,Pusateri AE,Cap AP,Dubick MA

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a severe and debilitating condition affecting a significant proportion of the veteran community. A substantial number of veterans with PTSD fail to benefit from trauma-focused psychological therapies or pharmacotherapy or are left with residual symptoms, and therefo...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Nursey J,Sbisa A,Knight H,Ralph N,Cowlishaw S,Forbes D,O'Donnell M,Hinton M,Cooper J,Hopwood M,McFarlane A,Herring S,Fitzgerald P

更新日期：2020-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：:The medical literature describes very few cases of bilateral femoral neck stress fractures in healthy adolescents. We studied the case of a healthy adolescent male Marine who suffered severe bilateral femoral neck stress fractures within a span of 7 months. As his level of exercise was no different than his other coll...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Romero AN,Kohart SR

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Presented is the first descriptive data on a large military Podiatry Clinic supporting largely combat troops. Data consist of initial podiatric problems of soldiers and other beneficiaries of podiatric care. Demographic, physician referral patterns, and other pertinent summarized survey information of outpatient utili...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Jones RO,Christenson CJ,Lednar WM

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During Operation Desert Shield/Storm, it was necessary to activate and deploy a large number of U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard medical units to augment the active Army health care treatment capability. In addition, a significant number of active Army physicians, nurses, dentists, and other health care providers ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Clegg TA

更新日期：1992-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cervical spine clearance requires clinicians to assess the reliability of physical examination based on a patient's mental status and distracting injuries. Distracting injuries have never been clearly defined in military casualties. METHODS:Retrospective review was conducted of patients entered into Departm...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Drew J,Chou VB,Miller C,Borg B,Ingalls N,Shackelford S

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Military personnel deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan often develop mental health difficulties, which may manifest as problematic driving behavior. Veterans may be more likely to engage in risky driving and to subsequently be involved in motor vehicle accidents and fatalities. This article reviews literature on driving ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Possis E,Bui T,Gavian M,Leskela J,Linardatos E,Loughlin J,Strom T

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Toxic industrial chemicals e.g., phosgene, are widely used as reactive intermediates in industrial processes. Inhalation exposure to these chemicals can result in life-threatening acute lung injury (ALI), to which no specific antidote exists. This study aimed to assess the potential benefit of steroids in treating pho...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Smith A,Brown R,Jugg B,Platt J,Mann T,Masey C,Jenner J,Rice P

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Before 2011, Army commanders were unable to achieve complete visibility of soldiers possessing temporary medical limitations. The creation of time-limited definitions and technical categorization of this group, now known as the medically not ready (MNR) population, eventually allowed its quantification. With heightene...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Malish RG,Arnett AD,Place RJ

更新日期：2014-11-01 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：:A 30-year review of the Armed Forces Tumor Registry revealed that of 3,126 thyroid cancers on file, 82 were in the pediatric population. All of these cases were reviewed, and the mean age was found to be 13.8 years. There as a male-to-female ratio of 1:2.3. At the time of diagnosis, 33% had regional nodes and 6% had d...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Wassmuth Z,Ramirez SG

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

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：:A survey of 600 Army and Navy physicians deployed to the Persian Gulf during Operation Desert Storm was conducted to ascertain their concerns pertaining to the ethics of combat medicine and note any similarities with common ethical concerns in the peacetime practice of medicine. Despite expressed familiarity with the ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Carter BS

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Under operational conditions, current doctrine requires separate application of the standard military insect repellent and camouflage face paint. Working with an industrial partner, Amon Re, Inc., we developed a combined camouflage face paint and insect repellent that offers excellent protection from arthropod disease...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Debboun M,Coleman RE,Sithiprasasna R,Gupta RK,Strickman D

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Civil war prisoners of war fared badly. But there was one extraordinary wartime development that promoted the humane treatment of captive enemy soldiers. Beginning in June 1862, Union and Confederate authorities regarded medical officers as non-combatants. Largely attributable to the initiative of Hunter Holmes McGuir...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Breeden JO

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study examined the prevalence and sources of occupational stress for military personnel and the relationship between work stress and emotional health in the military population. METHODS:Four hundred seventy-two active duty military personnel stationed at F. E. Warren Air Force Base completed a 65-item s...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Pflanz S,Sonnek S

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the microbial causes of diarrheal disease among U.S. troops deployed near Alexandria, Egypt, during October 1995. Bacterial causes associated with 19 cases of diarrhea included: enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC), 42% (21% heat-stable, 11% heat-labile, and 11% heat-stable/ heat-labile prod...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Oyofo BA,Peruski LF,Ismail TF,el-Etr SH,Churilla AM,Wasfy MO,Petruccelli BP,Gabriel ME

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:This is an empirical study to better understand commonly used medical school admission measures and disenrollment decisions during undergraduate medical education as well as graduate medical education (GME) probation or termination decisions. Materials and Methods:Based on the data of USUHS medical studen...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Dong T,Gilliland WR,Cruess D,Hutchinson J,Morres L,Curtis J,Hewitt-Clarke GS,Durning SJ

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) conducts humanitarian assistance missions under the Overseas Humanitarian Disaster and Civic Aid program for the statutory purposes of training military personnel, serving the political interests of the host nation and United States, and providing humanitarian relief to foreign civ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Drifmeyer J,Llewellyn C

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Investigations into the financial relationships between orthopedic surgeons and device manufacturers have recently been investigated. Despite these investigations, the public appears to maintain trust and confidence that their surgeons are acting in patients' best interest. However, patient perceptions of th...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Ortiz D 3rd,Jenne J

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigates the effects of long-term passive heat exposure and a 16-week basic military training program on heat acclimatization. Thirty recruits were tested on the zero (T1), 2nd (T2), 6th (T3), and 16th (T4) weeks of the basic military training program. The trials involved 1 hour of marching on a treadmi...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Lim CL,Chung KK,Hock LL

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The goal was to describe the association between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and in-service sexual harassment in a nationally representative sample of Department of Veterans Affairs PTSD disability applicants. METHOD:The study was a cross-sectional survey. RESULTS:Of 4,918 eligible veterans, 3,337...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Murdoch M,Polusny MA,Hodges J,Cowper D

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Knowledge of the impact of childhood psychosocial problems on success in military service is scarce. The purpose of the study was to assess whether childhood psychosocial problems are associated with suitability for military service. The subjects were 2,622 Finnish boys born in 1981. They were first assessed with the ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Multimäki P,Sourander A,Nikolakaros G,Helenius H,Aronen E,Tamminen T,Kumpulainen K,Moilanen I,Piha J,Almqvist F,Parkkola K

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 22-year-old active duty E1 Nepalese male who recently emigrated from Nepal suddenly exhibited strange behaviors and mutism during Advanced Individual Training. After receiving care from a hospital near his unit, he was transferred to Walter Reed Army Medical Center Inpatient Psychiatry for further evaluation and tre...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Babikian S,Emerson L,Wynn GH

更新日期：2007-11-01 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：:The purpose of this study was to explore the nature of information in after-action reports in terms of nursing practice and the utility of using after-action reports in a feedback loop to improve nursing training. This was a three-phase, mixed-method, qualitative study, using focus groups, phone surveys, and e-mail su...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Ross MC,Smith KK,Smith A,Ryan R,Webb L,Humphreys S

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hip fractures in the young are exceedingly rare and are usually seen in instances of high energy trauma or metabolically altered bone states. In this case report, we present an occult femoral neck fracture, diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging, in an otherwise healthy, young, active duty male patient with an isolat...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Cody JP,Evans KN,Kluk MW,Andersen RC

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

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：OBJECTIVE:Several of the casualties from Operation Iraqi Freedom arriving at one Veterans Administration (VA) polytrauma rehabilitation center (PRC) were noted to have occipital pressure ulcers or hair loss. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and severity of pressure-related injuries in VA PRC ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Harrow JJ,Rashka SL,Fitzgerald SG,Nelson AL

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00