A pedometer-based intervention to improve physical activity, fitness, and coronary heart disease risk in National Guard personnel.

abstract：:This study investigated influences on physical fitness improvement among Navy remedial exercise program participants. Subjects were 27 Navy personnel who had failed to pass the body composition, aerobic fitness, or curl-up portion of the semiannual physical readiness test. The remedial exercise program consisted of th...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Croteau KA

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Disaster health care plans require that planners consider personnel, equipment, supplies (including pharmaceuticals), and logistical support for transportation, food, water, and resupply. The authors believe that military Table of Organization and Equipment (TOE) hospitals have the potential to be invaluable sources o...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Haines ET,Weidenbach B

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the impact of a history of childhood abuse and neglect on soldiers' adaptation to Army life including commitment to the Army, confidence in leaders, and perceptions of unit cohesion and readiness. Childhood abuse and neglect were measured by the 30-item Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ) which co...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Rosen LN,Martin L

更新日期：1996-11-01 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：:The Israel Defense Forces Medical Corps operates a health network for Israel Defense Forces soldiers. Secondary medicine is included in the services to which soldiers are entitled. It is provided to military personnel through two parallel systems: within the Medical Corps specialists' clinics and through the auspices ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Goldberg A,Pliskin JS,Peterburg Y

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Obesity and overweight, defined as body mass index (BMI) of 30.0 and above or 25.0-29.9, respectively, are of significant concern to the military population, due to their associated comorbidities and potential for impaired readiness. In 2016, the US Army reported a prevalence of 17.3% obesity and 52.9% ove...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Shiozawa B,Madsen C,Banaag A,Patel A,Koehlmoos T

更新日期：2019-10-01 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：:Cigarette smoking disproportionately affects veterans, particularly those with psychiatric diagnoses. Chaplains working within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) play key roles in emotional, physical, and spiritual health care of veterans, and veterans often turn to chaplains with mental health concerns. The VA/D...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Van Voorhees EE,Hamlett-Berry K,Christofferson DE,Beckham JC,Nieuwsma JA

更新日期：2014-05-01 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 retrospective study examined spinal-related hospitalizations of U.S. Army soldiers deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq. Spinal cord injuries (SCI) and vertebral column injuries (VCI) were identified using International Classification of Disease, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification diagnosis codes. In our study, spin...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Wojcik BE,Curley KC,Szeszel-Fedorowicz W,Stein CR,Humphrey RJ

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Altered body structures that occur with the loss of a lower limb can impact mobility and quality of life. Specifically, biomechanical changes that result from wearing a prosthesis have been associated with an increased risk of falls or joint degeneration, as well as increased energy demands. While previous st...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Mahon CE,Pruziner AL,Hendershot BD,Wolf EJ,Darter BJ,Foreman KB,Webster JB

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The physiological burden created by heat strain and physical exercise, also called thermal-work strain, was quantified for 10 male Marines (age 21.9 ± 2.3 years, height 180.3 ± 5.2 cm, and weight 85.2 ± 10.8 kg) during three dismounted missions in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Heart rate (HR) and core body temperatur...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Welles AP,Buller MJ,Margolis L,Economos D,Hoyt RW,Richter MW

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pneumothorax is a condition where air exists in the chest cavity, outside the lung. The causes of pneumothorax are numerous and determining the etiology can aid in treatment and prevent recurrence. We describe a 47-year-old female patient with past medical history of endometriosis who presented to the emergency room w...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Guenther TM,Gustafson JD,Pribyl SM,Wozniak CJ

更新日期：2020-09-18 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：INTRODUCTION:The purpose of this study is to introduce a virtual radiology rotation curriculum that is being used to safely maintain medical student and intern education and engagement with the Department of Radiology at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) mitigation....

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Adams CC,Shih R,Peterson PG,Lee MH,Heltzel DA,Lattin GE

更新日期：2020-10-03 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Neck pain among rotary-wing aviators has been established as an important issue in the military community, yet no U.S. Army regulation defines exactly what cervical spine range of motion (CROM) is adequate for flight. This lack of regulation leaves flight surgeons to subjectively determine whether an aviat...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Williams ST,Madison AM,Brozoski FT,Chancey VC

更新日期：2021-01-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In 2014, the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) Commissioned Corps deployed to Monrovia, Liberia, to operate a 25-bed Ebola treatment unit (ETU) constructed by the U.S. Military. The ETU was named the Monrovia Medical Unit (MMU) and was constructed from an U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Medical Support (EMEDS)...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Pierce WF,Ready SD,Chapman JT,Kulick C,Shields A,Wang J,Andrews K,Childs RW,Bell C,Kosyak A,Pham J

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although Japanese military officials had discovered that an improved diet could prevent beriberi by the late 19th century, their soldiers in the army suffered from beriberi during the Russo-Japanese War and World War II. A change in diet at the end of the Russo-Japanese War solved the problem and the army applied the ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Hawk A

更新日期：2006-04-01 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

abstract：:We present the case of a young woman presenting to a military field hospital in Afghanistan with a non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) associated with the diet drug sibutramine. We also provide a brief literature review on the association between sibutramine and myocardial infarction. ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Fernandez WG,Biswas AK

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA'88) established national standards of laboratory practice and test performance in the areas of registration and certification, inspection, proficiency testing, personnel qualifications, quality control, patient test management, and quality assurance. A memor...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Brophy MA

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The massive Department of Defense deployment in support of Hurricane Andrew relief cast the military medical departments in a new role. Military medical personnel were challenged to apply the traditional principles of combat medicine to a noncombat environment, within the continental United States, within an existing ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Holsenbeck LS

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The Department of Defense spends more than $50 million dollars a year on humanitarian assistance (HA) projects. Although the projects are perceived as beneficial, demonstrating sustainable long-term impact is not possible. METHODS:A seven-step monitoring and evaluation (M&E) process was adapted for this stu...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Licina DJ,Schor K

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Intubation is a difficult skill under normal circumstances and more so with a limited visual field such as wearing a protective mask in a chemical or biological incident. This study sought to determine whether successful intubation using the intubating laryngeal mask airway (ILMA) under protective mask condit...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Wedmore IS,Talbo TS,Cuenca PJ

更新日期：2003-11-01 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：:From August 1, 1991, to May 30, 1992, 148 severely wounded military and civilian casualties with the injury severity score of 3 to 5 were treated in the intensive care unit of the Zadar General Hospital. There were 138 male and 10 female patients; their mean age was 32 years. There were 64 wounded civilians and 84 wou...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Mlinarić J,Nincević N,Peranić H,Kostov D,Gnjatović D,Dominis M,Tolić I,Mitrović N,Serić J

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Swimming-induced pulmonary edema (SIPE) is a noncardiogenic form of acute pulmonary edema infrequently described in the general military literature. Its pathophysiology is poorly understood. Treatment is supportive. Knowledge of SIPE is important for the military physician and should remain a top differential for any ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Haran JB,Donaldson C,Kicker PW

更新日期：2020-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the development of the Combat Casualty Critical Care Database, a comprehensive database of critically injured combat casualties to identify potentially modifiable risk factors for morbidity and mortality in this population. METHODS:The Department of Defense's Joint Theater Trauma Registry was que...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Stewart IJ,Fang R,Cannon JW,Zonies DH,Morrow BD,Orman JA,Oliver JD,Abbott KC,Jones JA,Chung KK

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article presents the results of a survey distributed to military women within and outside the continental United States (CONUS and OCONUS) who had received prenatal care and delivered at one of six Army, Navy, or Air Force military facilities. This comparative descriptive study was undertaken to determine from th...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Sylvia BM,McMullen P,Levine E,Cruz FB,Gagnon DA,Malavakis TL,Williams LA,Schmelz J,Runzel A,Stevens V,Wootten A

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite significant advances in hearing protection and compliance with protective standards, military personnel are still subject to noise-induced hearing loss in many combat and combat support operations. Although the Army has experienced a decrease of some 15% in primary hearing loss disability cases since 1986, a f...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Powell JA,Kimball KA,Mozo BT,Murphy BA

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00