NATO survey of mental health training in army recruits.

abstract：:Three time frames were studied during the 54-year history of the Golden Gate Bridge from 1937 to 1991. During that period of time, there were 918 documented jumps from this majestic structure to the water 250 feet below. The last 15 years provided us with 297 consecutive patients, all brought to one institution, which...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Lafave M,LaPorta AJ,Hutton J,Mallory PL 2nd

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The goal was to assess the prevalence of prescribed and nonprescribed medicine use, use predictors, and origin of medicines for Finnish female conscripts during their voluntary military service. METHODS:An anonymous mail survey was conducted in April 1999 among all Finnish female conscripts on duty. RESULTS...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Linden K,Jormanainen V,Pietilä K,Sahi T

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Assessment of Recruit Motivation and Strength (ARMS) project evaluated whether active duty Army enlistees who exceeded weight and body-fat standards but were able to pass the ARMS physical fitness test were at elevated risk of early attrition relative to the traditional recruit population. Attrition among 1146 ove...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Niebuhr DW,Scott CT,Li Y,Bedno SA,Han W,Powers TE

更新日期：2009-07-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To assess whether race is a significant factor in the ability of prostate-specific antigen velocity (PSAV) for predicting high-grade prostate cancer (HGPC). METHODS:Records of men who underwent prostate biopsy between January 2003 and December 2007 were retrospectively reviewed to collect demographic data, s...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Kallingal GJ,Walker MR,Musser JE,Ward DE,McMann LP

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Civilian emergency response personnel who assist at chemical or biological disaster scenes are likely to be novices at functioning in chemical-biological (C-B) protective clothing (CBC) meant for use on contaminated battlefields. Such teams must be aware that CBC imposes numerous physiological, psychophysiological, an...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Krueger GP

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Community-acquired, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (cMRSA), soft tissue infections are becoming increasingly prevalent in the outpatient setting. Few studies have been specifically designed to examine the efficacy of oral antibiotic therapy for these infections. We performed an observational study to dete...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Barnes EV 2nd,Dooley DP,Hepburn MJ,Baum SE

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to determine whether there was a relationship between levels of particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of less than 10 microns (PM10) and upper respiratory disease (URD) rates in soldiers deployed to Bosnia in 1997 and 1998. PM10 levels were divided into quartiles and upper and...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Hastings DL,Jardine S

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Controversy exists over the use of atrioventricular synchronous pacing for patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy who are refractory to medical treatment. We present the case of an elderly man with severe-effort dyspnea attributable to hypertensive left ventricular hypertrophy with dynamic aortic outflo...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Wicks AB,Stajduhar K,Mascette A

更新日期：1998-12-01 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：:Several important questions are addressed herein. What is graduate medical education (GME), and what is research? What is the history of the association between GME and research? Why is research required for GME? What research is required for GME? How will health care reform affect GME and biomedical research? How muc...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Lamiell JM

更新日期：1994-11-01 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：: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：:The purpose of this article was to give a brief synopsis of the background and history of forensic nursing and how it can be translated into a military application. The unique setting of military health care and equally distinctive stressors placed upon members of the military calls for greater commitment by the Depar...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Ortiz M

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Interventions that encourage good nutrition-related behaviors in the dining environment can potentially influence the health of large numbers of military personnel. Thus, the Army has studied the effectiveness of implementing nutrition education and dining facility (DFAC) changes that included healthier re...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Armstrong NJ,Serrano EE,Cole RE,Bukhari AS,Jayne JM

更新日期：2020-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of foot blisters and other overuse injuries of the lower limb is very high during basic military training (BMT). One hundred and eighty-nine subjects were divided into two intervention groups wearing alternative sock systems and one control group. Overall, 57% of the 173 recruits who completed the traini...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Van Tiggelen D,Wickes S,Coorevits P,Dumalin M,Witvrouw E

更新日期：2009-02-01 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：INTRODUCTION:This study is the first to our knowledge to examine associations of survey-reported dietary supplement use with medical record diagnoses, rather than retrospective self-reported supplement use at the time of the medical encounter or case reports of adverse events. Dietary supplement (DS) use and adverse ev...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Humphreys MA,Phillips CJ,Trone DW

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:Few studies have reported the amount of physical activity (PA) and its associations to physical performance of warfighters during military field training (MFT). The purpose of this study was to investigate changes in neuromuscular performance and PA among male Finnish Army conscripts during a 21-d MFT and ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Ojanen T,Häkkinen K,Vasankari T,Kyröläinen H

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this project was to evaluate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) issues at 3 T for an armor-piercing bullet and to determine if this item could be identified using a ferromagnetic detection system. An armor-piercing bullet (.30 caliber, 7.62 × 39, copper-jacketed round, steel core; Norinco) underwent eva...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Karacozoff AM,Pekmezci M,Shellock FG

更新日期：2013-03-01 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：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 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：UNLABELLED:U.S. Marines perform mission tasks under heavy loads which may compromise performance of combat tasks. However, data supporting this performance decrement are limited. PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to determine the effects of load on performance of combat-related tasks. METHODS:Subjects (N=18) ran a mo...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Jaworski RL,Jensen A,Niederberger B,Congalton R,Kelly KR

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chyle leaks are a rare but potentially fatal complication of head and neck surgery carrying an incidence as high as 8.3%. The development of a chyle leak carries significant morbidity ranging from delayed wound healing to oropharyngeal fistulas. Presented here is a case of a chyle leak that developed following a left ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Meyer CD,McLeod IK,Gallagher DJ

更新日期：2016-09-01 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：OBJECTIVE:This study assesses the sensitivity of self-collected rectovaginal culture specimens for group B Streptococcus by pregnant patients. METHODS:A volunteer sample of 240 pregnant women at 28 weeks gestation self-collected rectovaginal culture swabs to screen for the presence of group B Streptococcus. The patien...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Spieker MR,White DG,Quist BK

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The U.S. military was actively involved in humanitarian aid throughout the world for much of the 20th century and is likely to continue in this role well into the 21st century. During the recent Western Pacific Deployment, we were called on to provide assistance to the local population in East Timor in what is called ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Won E,Ancona M,Carrigan K,Laverty B,Rhee P

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case is presented of a young active duty woman who experienced nonpsychotic denial of pregnancy until she precipitously delivered a healthy full-term infant. Despite the lack of prenatal care and the requirement for neonatal resuscitation, the child has apparently developed normally. The woman had no ongoing psychia...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Neifert PL,Bourgeois JA

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:A cavum septum pellucidum is an anatomical variant that is usually considered an incidental finding of little clinical significance. This is a fluid-containing structure between the lateral ventricles whose walls exhibit lateral bowing and are 10-mm apart or greater. It has been hypothesized that enlarged cys...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Frattalone AR,Neely ET

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00