Strengthening malaria prevention and control: integrating West African militaries' malaria control efforts. The inaugural meeting of the West African Malaria Task Force, April 24-26, 2013, Accra, Ghana.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Volunteering as a health promotion intervention is positively related to improved health and well-being in civilians and older adults. Yet, the impacts of participating in a community-based volunteering program on returning military veterans have not been studied, nor have the outcomes for veterans who hav...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Lawrence KA,Matthieu MM,Robertson-Blackmore E

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:Many service members experiencing symptoms of mental health conditions do not receive mental health care for these symptoms. The stigma associated with having a mental health condition or seeking treatment is often cited as a specific barrier to mental health care. However, study results bearing on the que...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Cerully JL,Acosta JD,Sloan J

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Canadian Armed Forces adopted fibrinogen concentrate (RiaSTAP) for hemostatic resuscitation in the far-forward combat setting, given its potential benefits of reducing blood loss, blood transfusion and mortality, and its long storage stability and high portability. The current guidance recommends that RiaS...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Peng HT,Beckett A

更新日期：2020-11-16 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：OBJECTIVES:Soldiers failing to meet Army Regulation 600-9 (AR 600-9) for weight-to-height standards are required to undergo body fat taping assessment. This article describes a clinical performance improvement project in which battalion medical staff identified a simpler way to improve on meeting AR 600-9 standards wit...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Bernstein SA,Lo M,Davis WS

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Suicide is currently the second leading cause of death in the U.S. military. Little recent research has been done on a well-defined cohort at high risk for death by suicide, which consist of military patients who attempt suicide or are admitted for suicidal ideation. As a pilot investigation based on a literature revi...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Ritchie EC,Keppler WC,Rothberg JM

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Disease and non-battle injury (DNBI) rates were examined in conjunction with casualty rates across two Marine Corps operational scenarios, the assault on Okinawa and the Korean War. DNBI rates increased significantly with battle intensity among Marine infantry battalions involved in both operations. Highly significant...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Blood CG,Gauker ED

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Deployment-related mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) affects a significant proportion of those who served in Post-9/11 combat operations. The prevalence of head injuries, including those that lead to mTBI, is often reported quantitatively. However, service member (SM) and Veteran firsthand accounts of the...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Yee J,Marchany K,Greenan MA,Walker WC,Pogoda TK

更新日期：2021-01-25 00:00:00

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：INTRODUCTION:Anxiety toward dental treatment can lead to preventable morbidity, most notably oral pain and infection. This is of concern to the UK Armed Forces (UK AF), as dental care may not be immediately accessible during deployments and exercises, necessitating aeromedical evacuation. Current Defence Policy states ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Edwards D,Ramsey R,Breeze J,Dermont M

更新日期：2020-08-14 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：:Hepatitis B (HBV) markers were studied in 710 subjects who had been on active duty for over 6 months in the Italian Armed Forces. The prevalence of HBsAg carriers was found to be 4.4%, while 31.6% of the subjects were positive for various HBV antibodies. A total of 137 subjects were vaccinated with an anti-HBV vaccine...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： D'Amelio R,Matricardi PM,Nisini R,Le Moli S,Fattorossi A,Di Addario A,Castagliuolo PP

更新日期：1989-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tuberculosis (TB) is a common disease worldwide affecting more than 2 billion people, including latent, pulmonary, and extrapulmonary TB. The presentation of disseminated TB is variable and dependent on the organs affected. Therefore, making the diagnosis and providing appropriate treatment can be delayed. We present ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Triplett D,Stewart E,Mathew S,Horne BR,Prakash V

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Sexually transmitted diseases (STD) affect primarily young people (17-24 years). The U.S. Military, with many young people, strives to maintain effective STD treatment and prevention programs using current methods. Laboratory testing technology and capacity are important for appropriate clinical management...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Leamer NK,Jordan NN,Pacha LA,Latif NH,Garges EC,Gaydos JC

更新日期：2017-03-01 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:Young military Service Members with traumatic unilateral lower limb amputations may be at a high risk for developing knee osteoarthritis (OA). There is growing evidence for potential influence and predictive value of nonsystemic risk factors on development and progression of primary knee OA in older adults...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Farrokhi S,Mazzone B,Yoder A,Grant K,Wyatt M

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sixty-two medical observers at various levels of medical training examined six patients for the presence or absence of scleral icterus in a double-blind survey. At a total serum bilirubin of 42.8 mmol/l (2.5 mg/dl) and 53.0 mmol/l (3.1 mg/dl), 58% (95% confidence interval [CI] 33-80%) and 68% (95% CI 46-85%) of examin...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Ruiz MA,Saab S,Rickman LS

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A retrospective study reviewed medical records of military personnel who had participated in a vision readiness study the previous year. The review evaluated (1) the number of personnel who returned for an eye examination (as recommended), (2) the number of dilated eye examinations, (3) the number of optical devices o...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Buckingham RS,McDuffie D,Whitwell K,Lee RB

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the epidemiology, morbidity, and etiology of dermatologic and non-human immunodeficiency virus venereologic disease (Derm/STD) aboard a deployed aircraft carrier to revise Derm/STD training objectives for shipboard primary care providers. Onboard supplies for treatment of Derm/STD were also evaluated. Over ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Vidmar DA,Harford RR,Beasley WJ,Revels J,Thornton SA,Kao TC

更新日期：1996-07-01 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：:Confederate Lieutenant General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson was wounded by his own men at the Battle of Chancellorsville during the American Civil War. While being removed from the field, Jackson fell from the litter and struck the right side of his chest on a large stone or stump. Four days following the amputation ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Lively MW

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Carbon monoxide (CO) is produced from incomplete combustion of hydrocarbons and is a by-product of tobacco smoking. Chronic cigarette smokers often have carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) concentrations as high as 10%. We report a case of severely elevated COHb and polycythemia because of tobacco smoking and provide...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Dorey A,Scheerlinck P,Nguyen H,Albertson T

更新日期：2020-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In 2017, over 75,000 cataract surgeries were performed within the Veterans Health Administration System (VHA). Previous reports of outcomes of cataract surgery in veterans include patients with pre-existing ocular disease, which can affect vision. To exclude the confounding factor of pre-existing ocular co...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Magone MT,Kueny L,Singh GA,Chin Loy K,Kim CH,Grover W,Shin SY

更新日期：2019-07-01 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：OBJECTIVES:Endotracheal intubation (ETI) is an important skill for all emergency providers; our ability to train and assess our learners is integral to providing optimal patient care. The primary aim of this study was to assess the inter-rater reliability (IRR) and discriminant validity of a novel field ETI assessment ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Hart D,Clinton J,Anders S,Reihsen T,McNeil MA,Rule G,Sweet R

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study demonstrated that traits and features associated with several types of personality disorders are related to work performance and the ability to conform to requirements of military life. The Schedule for Nonadaptive and Adaptive Personality and a peer nomination procedure were used to assess traits associate...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Fiedler ER,Oltmanns TF,Turkheimer E

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vitamin D insufficiency remains a costly pandemic in veterans. Treatment requires achievement of desired 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] concentrations. The frequency with which 25(OH)D should be measured following treatment remains speculative. A retrospective analysis of veterans with vitamin D insufficiency was condu...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Peiris AN,Bailey BA,Manning T,Adebonojo L

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Increased helmet-mounted mass and specific neck postures have been found to be a cause of increased muscular activity and stress. However, pilots who use night vision goggles (NVG) frequently use counterweight (CW) equipment such as a lead mass that is attached to the back of the flight helmet to provide bal...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Harrison MF,Neary JP,Albert WJ,Veillette MD,Forcest C,McKenzie NP,Croll JC

更新日期：2007-08-01 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：:Improvised explosive devices and mines pose a formidable threat to military convoys traveling in Iraq. This study evaluated battle injuries sustained by a mechanized battalion operating against this threat. The objective was to gain insight into injury profiles and prevention. In the period examined, 32 attacks injure...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Gondusky JS,Reiter MP

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00