Evaluation of HIV postexposure prophylaxis for occupational and nonoccupational exposures at a deployed U.S. military trauma hospital.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:To train and prepare cadets for a career as firefighters in Rio de Janeiro, the second-year students of the Officers Training Course are submitted to a Search, Rescue, and Survival Training (SRST) course, which is characterized by long periods of high physical exertion and sleep restriction during a 9-day ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： de Barros TR,Salerno VP,Ponce T,Mainenti MRM

更新日期：2021-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Brief structured clinical interviews are a key component of the Department of Defense postdeployment health reassessment program. Such interviews are critical for recommending individuals for follow-up assessment and care. To standardize the interview process, U.S. Army Medical Research Unit-Europe developed a structu...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Wright KM,Adler AB,Bliese PD,Eckford RD

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The purpose of our study is to compare pectoralis major tears in active duty military personal repaired surgically in the forward deployed setting to those performed in the Continental United States. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Retrospective comparison of all pectoralis major tendon repairs performed at Madigan...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Shakir I,Davis W,Choate WS,Antosh IJ,Parada S,Salazar DH

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A critical determinant of successful neck exploration for primary hyperparathyroidism (HPT) is the experience of the surgeon. Results of 17 patients treated surgically for HPT were reviewed to compare results at our medical center with results of large series reported from established national centers. Preoperative la...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Halow KD,Ford EG,Brietzke SA,Brickey DA,Foster JE 2nd

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects on hearing thresholds, sound attenuation, and consonant discrimination of wearing a balaclava under hearing-protecting earmuffs were studied. This combination is commonly worn during cold weather military operations. One group of 20 normal-hearing adults (10 male and 10 female subjects) was tested. Within-...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Abel SM,Odell P

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Despite significant efforts in suicide prevention over the past several years, suicide rates in the U.S. Army remain largely unchanged. This paper describes a collaborative effort between line-unit leaders, medical personnel, and installation services to synchronize suicide risk identification and communicat...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Hoyt T,Repke DM

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is a practical and rapid method for making a longitudinal analysis of changes in body composition. However, most BIA validation studies have been performed in a clinical population and only at one moment, or point in time (cross-sectional study). The aim of this study...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Langer RD,Matias CN,Borges JH,Cirolini VX,Páscoa MA,Guerra-Júnior G,Gonçalves EM

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) belonging to the family Coronaviridae and genus Betacoronavirus is the causative agent of COVID-19 disease and was first identified in Wuhan, China. SARS-CoV-2 spread globally with >28 million cases and 911,000 deaths recorded worldwide as of Sep...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Velasco JM,Navarro FC,Diones PC,Villa V,Valderama MT,Tabinas H,Chua D,Rosa RD,Turao-Agoncillo MM,Timbol JC,Leonardia S,Timbol ML,Klungthong C,Chinnawirotpisan P,Joonlasak K,Manasatienkij W,Huang A,Jones A,Fernandez S

更新日期：2020-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：:This study reports dental emergency rates and distribution of causes of dental emergencies at two expeditionary medical support facilities supporting operations Enduring Freedom/ Iraqi Freedom. A retrospective cohort analysis of 9948 soldiers deployed to Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and 1467 soldie...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Dunn WJ,Langsten RE,Flores S,Fandell JE

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, patients with acute renal failure as a result of crush syndrome after the Marmara earthquake were evaluated retrospectively. Six hundred thirty injured patients were evaluated after the Marmara earthquake at Gülhane Military Medical Academy. Acute renal failure in association with crush syndrome develop...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Poçan S,Ozkan S,Us MH,Cakir O,Gökben M

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arthrodesis is a surgical procedure that results in fusion of the joint and bony ankylosis. With this operation, we can achieve satisfactory function of the limb in cases in which options for different treatments no longer exist. Severe joint destruction, joint infections, and nonunions, as well as complex war injurie...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Bilic R,Kolundzic R,Bicanic G,Korzinek K

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Tinnitus is an auditory problem frequently reported by military personnel and is currently responsible for 1 billion dollars annually in disability compensation. Recent military conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan saw high levels of combat exposure coupled with a surge in blast weaponry, both of which can ad...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： MacGregor AJ,Joseph AR,Dougherty AL

更新日期：2020-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Army vision standards have varied little from Aviation's nominal birth. On the basis of classic Snellen acuity, we simply cannot predict threshold skill levels of any one individual(s). A growing number of Army Flight Surgeons, clinicians, and vision scientists have argued for the inclusion of contrast acuit...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Lattimore MR

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Extremity war-wounds present an elevated risk of infection and compromise reconstructive procedures. In a French military hospital, a multi-disciplinary meeting (MDM) was created to standardize the care given to soldiers with osteoarticular infection. The aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Grosset A,Mangin P,MacNab C,Pfister G,de l'Escalopier N,Cournac JM,Aletti M,Samson T,Rigal S,Mathieu L

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Health information booklets deliver information to large groups quickly and economically. Rapidly deploying soldiers are a group that needs such information. Military personnel responsible for the health of troops should know of the materials produced to meet this need so that they can facilitate booklet distribution....

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Huycke KA,Gambel JM,Petruccelli BP,Wasserman GM

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Active duty military personnel and civilian government employees are at risk for exposure to a variety of pathogens as they meet their mission requirements throughout the world. When they present with a systemic disease, the clinician must entertain a broad differential diagnosis due to the multitude of infectious, ne...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Austad GT,Battafarano DF

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this project was to evaluate the use of preprocedural mouth rinses in Army dental clinics. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Three hundred six-question surveys were distributed to 10 Army dental organizations throughout the United States and Germany during the period from March 2001 to March 2002. Two h...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Hennessy B,Joyce A

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A retrospective audit of 17,028 emergency charts at USAF Medical Center, Scott was performed over two time periods to compare patient waiting times and selected quality assurance parameters with two methods of physician staffing. Phase 1 consisted of 4 months when the Emergency Department (ED) was manned with five phy...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Howell JM,Torma MJ,Teneyck R,Burrow RE,Huang E

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When the evaluation of newly elevated liver enzymes is unrevealing, a common diagnosis of exclusion is drug-induced liver injury. A 39-year-old active duty service member who presented with jaundice after returning from a mission in Thailand was found to have an acute hepatitis and developing acute liver failure. He w...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Bush A,Sadowski B,Torres D

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sudden cardiac death in seemingly healthy young people during exertion has led to preparticipation assessment of athletes. Typically, cardiac evaluation is limited to auscultation by a primary care provider. Screening electrocardiography is controversial. The value of limited echocardiography is unknown. High school a...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Shry EA,Leding CJ,Rubal BJ,Eisenhauer MD

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the increasing frequency of mass disasters, identification of an isolated upper extremity and determination of the stature of the person it belonged to have created problems for investigation of the identity of some victims. Despite a need for such a study, there is a lack of systematic studies to identify fragme...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Ozaslan A,Koç S,Ozaslan I,Tuğcu H

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) is widely used as a screening instrument for depressive symptomatology in clinical settings. The factor structure has been researched in a variety of settings with results ranging from a single factor to a five-factor structure. The purpose of this study was to examin...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Palmer GA,Happe MC,Paxson JM,Jurek BK,Graca JJ,Olson SA

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Given the role of perceived stress in disability and suicidality in the military, intervening early before service members become at risk for severe injuries, hospitalizations, and chronic disability could improve health outcomes. The purpose of this study was to explore the feasibility and acceptability o...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Abanes J,Hiers C,Rhoten B,Dietrich MS,Ridner SH

更新日期：2020-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:With more than 370,000 military and civilian personnel stationed across Pacific Command (PACOM), medical evacuation in this largest command presents unique challenges. The authors describe medical evacuations analyzed from the U.S. Air Force Transportation Command Regulating and Command & Control Evacuatio...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Pawlukiewicz AJ,Bridwell RE,Carius BM,Schauer SG,Maddry JK,Davis WT

更新日期：2020-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：:The possibility that western diets poor in omega-3 and rich in omega-6 fatty acids contribute to the increasing burden of chronic diseases including neurological problems is becoming recognized. Modern, westernized diets provide 80 to 90% of polyunsaturated fatty acids as omega-6 linoleic acid (LA) and are depleted in...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Innis SM

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate magnetic resonance (MR) imaging as a direct-access diagnostic tool for primary care physicians. METHOD:Prospective, case-control study in a Royal Air Force setting. We obtained institutional review board approval and informed consent. Cases consisted of patients with acute knee injury and a physician-o...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Geary KG,Croft AM

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) as a treatment for depression has been studied for over two decades. Repetitive TMS was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2008 for the treatment of depression after at least one failed trial of an antidepressant medication of adequate dose a...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Wilkes S,Ona C,Yang M,Liu P,Benton A,Lustik M,Coleman J

更新日期：2020-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：:In a 2-year retrospective study, suicide prevention efforts produced a significant reduction in suicide attempts at a U.S. Navy training command. Evidence was presented that suicide prevention may be a more pressing issue at training commands than operational commands. The approach described here focused on instructor...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： McDaniel WW,Rock M,Grigg JR

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is one of the more commonly occurring mental disorders following potentially traumatizing events soldiers may encounter when deployed abroad. One of the first-line recommended treatment options is eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR). The number of studie...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Köhler K,Eggert P,Lorenz S,Herr K,Willmund G,Zimmermann P,Alliger-Horn C

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast infections caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, although rare in western countries, should not be forgotten as a cause of a breast lump presenting clinically and radiologically as a carcinoma in the older patient who gives a history of previous tuberculosis. We report the case of an 84-year-old woman with a br...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： O'Reilly M,Patel KR,Cummins R

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00