Prevalence of HBV markers in the Italian Armed Forces and HBV vaccination.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To document the ongoing trauma experience of U.S. Army surgeons during peacetime clinical practice. METHODS:Surveys were mailed to the trauma directors of military surgical services worldwide. Questions focused on numbers of operative cases and availability of trauma resources. Laparotomy, thoracotomy, and v...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Knuth TE

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) face high rates of unemployment, with unique challenges for military-dependent and -connected youth with ASD. This paper reports preliminary findings from Year One of a randomized waitlist controlled trial investigating the efficacy of the Project SEARCH + ASD Supp...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Whittenburg HN,Schall CM,Wehman P,McDonough J,DuBois T

更新日期：2020-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of a woman presenting with an acute tension pneumothorax during a Navy humanitarian mission in East Timor is presented. The patient was treated at a local rural clinic run by our medical team. Prompt insertion of a chest tube saved the woman's life; however, there were no chest tube drains available. A field ch...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Vinson ED

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the infleunce of three types of boot-sock systems on incidence and severity of foot blisters. Participants were 357 men undergoing U.S. Marine recruit training at Parris Island, South Carolina. Each participant was assigned to one of three treatment groups. The first group wore the standard militar...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Knapik JJ,Hamlet MP,Thompson KJ,Jones BH

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Goodpasture's syndrome, or anti-glomerular basement membrane (anti-GBM) disease, is a rare pulmonary-renal syndrome that results from autoantibody-mediated destruction of alveolar and glomerular basement membranes. It is defined by the triad of pulmonary hemorrhage (hemoptysis), glomerulonephritis (hematuria), and cir...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Lettieri C,Pina J

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The basic premise of symptom validity tests (SVTs) is that appropriate effort can be assessed because the designs of SVT measures are thought to be insensitive to all but the most extreme forms of impairment of memory. In patients with mild traumatic brain injury in particular, it is thought that failure on effort mea...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Willis PF,Farrer TJ,Bigler ED

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present review addresses the perceived stigma associated with admitting a mental health problem and seeking help for that problem in the military. Evidence regarding the public stigma associated with mental disorders is reviewed, indicating that the public generally holds negative stereotypes toward individuals wi...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Greene-Shortridge TM,Britt TW,Castro CA

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article considers two historical military casualties in the context of present day Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) teaching. The death of Admiral Lord Nelson, Royal Navy, at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 has been well documented while that of Lieutenant Luke, an American aviator, U.S. Army Air Service, in F...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Bridgewater FH

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Occupational noise threatens U.S. worker health and safety and commands a significant financial burden on state and federal government worker compensation programs. Previous studies suggest that hearing conservation programs have contributed to reduced occupational hearing loss for noise-exposed workers. M...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Garcia SL,Smith KJ,Palmer C

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The 274th Forward Surgical Team (FST) was deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom from October 14, 2001 to May 8, 2002. During this period, the FST was asked to perform many nondoctrinal missions. The FST was tasked with functioning as a mini-combat support hospital during the earlier phases of Operation End...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Peoples GE,Gerlinger T,Craig R,Burlingame B

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship between repeated exposure to blast overpressure and neurological function was examined in the context of breacher training at the U.S. Marine Corps Weapons Training Battalion Dynamic Entry School. During this training, Students are taught to apply explosive charges to achieve rapid ingress into secure...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Carr W,Stone JR,Walilko T,Young LA,Snook TL,Paggi ME,Tsao JW,Jankosky CJ,Parish RV,Ahlers ST

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a 30-year-old combat veteran with an unclear exposure history, with multiple deployments who was later diagnosed with acute renal failure as a result of light-chain deposition disease. Despite a drastic decline in kappa light chains following chemotherapy; his renal function worsened, and he progressed to e...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Forster BM,Hinton AP,Thurlow JS

更新日期：2017-11-01 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：:Segmental bony defects in open fractures of the tibia are bridged with bone grafting, free vascularized fibular grafts, or an external ring fixator. A 33-year-old man sustained a gunshot injury to his left leg, resulting in Gustillo type IIIB open fractures of the tibia and fibula. The tibia had a segmental massive de...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Goren D,Sapir O,Stern A,Nyska M

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Typical military tasks include load carriage, digging, and lifting loads. To avoid accumulation of fatigue, it is important to know the energy expenditure of soldiers during such tasks. The purpose of this study was to measure cardiorespiratory responses during military tasks in field conditions. Unloaded (M1) and loa...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Pihlainen K,Santtila M,Häkkinen K,Lindholm H,Kyröläinen H

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Damage control resuscitation (DCR) is a strategy for resuscitating patients from hemorrhagic shock to rapidly restore homeostasis. Efforts are focused on blood product transfusion with whole blood or component therapy closely approximating whole blood, limited use of crystalloid to avoid dilutional coagulopathy, hypot...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Cap AP,Pidcoke HF,Spinella P,Strandenes G,Borgman MA,Schreiber M,Holcomb J,Tien HC,Beckett AN,Doughty H,Woolley T,Rappold J,Ward K,Reade M,Prat N,Ausset S,Kheirabadi B,Benov A,Griffin EP,Corley JB,Simon CD,Fahie

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Advanced practice nurses (APN) who practice in the surgical subspecialty areas may have the opportunity to expand their scope of practice to include first assistant at surgery. Surgical APNs who practice as registered nurse first assistants (RNFA) should seek credentialing and apply for institutional privileges to ass...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Zarnitz P,Malone E

更新日期：2006-09-01 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：:Epidemiological studies often have to rely on a participant's self-reporting of information. The validity of the self-report instrument is an important consideration in any study. The purpose of this investigation was to determine the validity of self-reported Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) scores. The APFT is admi...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Jones SB,Knapik JJ,Sharp MA,Darakjy S,Jones BH

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Between December 2016 and April 2017, two cases of invasive Group A Streptococcus (GAS) infections were reported at a Canadian military training facility. An outbreak was declared and a field investigation was launched to characterize the outbreak and identify associated risk factors to limit transmission. Throat cult...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Hammond-Collins K,Strauss B,Barnes K,Demczuk W,Domingo MC,Lamontagne MC,Lu D,Martin I,Tepper M

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Amputations are increasingly prevalent because of medical complications associated with diabetes, meningitis, peripheral vascular disease, and neoplasms as well as road traffic accidents and war. The use of ultrasound (U/S) to diagnose the cause of pain in the residual limb of amputees is presented togethe...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： O'Reilly MA,O'Reilly PM,O'Reilly HM,Sullivan J,Sheahan J

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Orthopedic trauma remains one of the most survivable battlefield injuries seen in modern conflicts. Translating research into practice is a critical bridge that permits surgeons to further optimize medical outcomes. Orthopedic surgeons serving in the military may treat little to no trauma in their stateside practice. ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Niles SE,Balazs GC,Cawley C,Bosse M,Mackenzie E,Li Y,Andersen RC

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diarrheal disease affects a large proportion of military personnel deployed to developing countries, resulting in decreased job performance and operational readiness. Travelers' diarrhea is self-limiting and generally resolves within 5 days; however, antibiotic treatment significantly reduces symptom severity and dura...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Tribble DR

更新日期：2017-09-01 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：:BK virus nephropathy and cellular rejection are common causes of allograft dysfunction in renal transplant recipients. The two can be difficult to distinguish on allograft biopsy and can be present simultaneously. Management of the patient with coexistent BK infection and rejection is complicated by the conflicting id...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Boonyapredee M,Knight K,Little D

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In June 1998, six unexpected anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ruptures within 12 months were detected by routine injury surveillance in a cohort of Australian Army recruits. Local investigation, reported separately as a Case Report in this issue, suggested the cause to be an excessive coefficient of friction between r...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Pope RP

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report, in an effort to assist in the development of future operational and planning guidelines, presents data from a no-notice exercise involving an aviation brigade in Germany preparing for possible deployment to Bosnia. One hundred twenty-two soldiers (of 918) requested vision screening during predeployment pr...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Lattimore MR Jr

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Upon injury, skeletal muscle undergoes a multiphase process beginning with degeneration of the damaged tissue, which is accompanied by inflammation and finally regeneration. One consequence of an injured microenvironment is excessive production of reactive oxygen species, which results in attenuated regene...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Yosef B,Zhou Y,Mouschouris K,Poteracki J,Soker S,Criswell T

更新日期：2020-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：:A unique chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), provisionally called "mustard lung", which occurs as a late complication of sulfur mustard (SM) exposure among SM-exposed Iranians, is presently poorly characterized. This investigation evaluates p53 immunoreactivity in bronchial epithelium of individuals with his...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Ghanei M,Amiri S,Akbari H,Kosari F,Khalili AR,Alaeddini F,Aslani J,Giardina C,Haines DD

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Army active and reserve component personnel must be ready for rapid mobilization as world conflicts increase in number and intensity. Department of Defense civilian employees also need to be available to work long hours to maintain troop support. Healthy lifestyles are key to the physical and mental readiness demanded...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Wynd CA,Bonnefil C,Harris JS

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00