Communicating Difficult and Taboo Information: A How-To Guide for Commanders.

abstract：:The Sailors Health Inventory Program (SHIP) questionnaire is a medical and psychosocial history questionnaire completed by all Navy recruits. This study was an investigation of the potential usefulness of the SHIP questionnaire for screening to reduce basic training attrition. The sample consisted of 66,690 Navy recru...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Larson GE,Booth-Kewley S,Ryan MA

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Understanding the behavioral and psychological responses in a chemical environment is critical to individual health and unit functioning. Reports of incidents of acute nerve agent and other organophosphate exposures and of repeated low-dose toxic exposures can provide information about psychiatric symptomatology, perf...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Fullerton CS,Ursano RJ

更新日期：1990-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The role of the Emergency Medicine (EM) physician in the U.S. military continues to expand, and current Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education general training requirements do not optimally prepare military EM graduates to be successful in postresidency operational assignments. To address thi...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Engelbert LPR,Deaton TG,Walrath BD,Rudinsky SL

更新日期：2020-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Knowledge of the impact of childhood psychosocial problems on success in military service is scarce. The purpose of the study was to assess whether childhood psychosocial problems are associated with suitability for military service. The subjects were 2,622 Finnish boys born in 1981. They were first assessed with the ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Multimäki P,Sourander A,Nikolakaros G,Helenius H,Aronen E,Tamminen T,Kumpulainen K,Moilanen I,Piha J,Almqvist F,Parkkola K

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exogenous hormone exposure can cause early sexual development, but only one report suggests that this may occur secondary to the use of hair-care products. This study evaluated the usage frequency and biological effects of hormone-containing hair-care products. We reviewed the records of 102 consecutive dependent chil...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Zimmerman PA,Francis GL,Poth M

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The medical literature describes very few cases of bilateral femoral neck stress fractures in healthy adolescents. We studied the case of a healthy adolescent male Marine who suffered severe bilateral femoral neck stress fractures within a span of 7 months. As his level of exercise was no different than his other coll...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Romero AN,Kohart SR

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gunshot wounds to the head are usually fatal injuries, despite all medical and surgical interventions. Ventricular injury is a poor prognostic factor-for penetrating cranial gunshot wounds. Intraventricular hemorrhage and ventricular lacerations are the main components of such injuries. The incidence, management, and ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Erdogan E,Izci Y,Gonul E,Timurkaynak E

更新日期：2004-09-01 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：:One of the goals of the 1999 International Conference on Low-Level Radiation Injury and Medical Countermeasures was to review current and anticipated capabilities for measuring the quantity and quality of radiation exposures using personal dosimetry systems, fieldable spectroscopy equipment, and modeling strategies. T...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Naquin TD,Dhermain J,Kearsley EE,Caswell RS

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:Smallpox, or vaccinia, has been eradicated worldwide as a disease; however, it may be weaponized and is thus a required immunization when military members deploy to certain parts of the world. Materials and Methods:We report two unusual cases of genital autoinoculation following smallpox vaccination. Res...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Whittington JR,Rollene NL,Gist RS

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Erythema multiforme and Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis are immune-mediated epidermal conditions with variable clinical presentations. Although their clinical presentations often overlap, they have distinct etiologies and potential outcomes, which necessitate specific management strategies. This ca...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Newkirk RE,Fomin DA,Braden MM

更新日期：2020-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) is an important strategy to prevent human immunodeficiency virus acquisition after occupational and nonoccupational exposures. Since exposures to blood and other body fluids commonly occur in a combat setting, it is important to evaluate PEP utilization in the deployed environme...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Okulicz JF,Murray CK

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:It is important to monitor the use of optometric services by Veterans and consider the implications for other optometric and vision rehabilitation services. We did not find public health reports documenting the recent utilization of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) optometric eye exam services. METHOD...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Fant G,Backus L

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Evaluate the effectiveness of a 2-day, 3-night outdoor recreation intervention involving fly-fishing in reducing the psychological concomitants of stress among 74 veterans (M = 47.27, SD = 14.55 years) with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). METHODS:Participants completed repeated assessments of attentiven...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Vella EJ,Milligan B,Bennett JL

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The combined effects of injury from exposure to ionizing radiation and the potential biological warfare agent Venezuelan equine encephalitis (VEE) virus remain largely unknown. To study these effects, 4- to 5-week-old B6D2F1/J female mice were given a sublethal whole-body 7 Gy dose of 60Co gamma-photon radiation follo...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Shoemaker MO,Tammariello R,Crise B,Bouhaouala SS,Knudson GB,Jackson WE 3rd,Ludwig GV,Smith JF

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Teratomas of the testis in infants are rare tumors which often display immature elements, disturbing in their histologic appearance. Although the presence of similar histologic features worsens prognosis in testicular teratomas in adults and in teratomas of infants and children presenting at other anatomic sites, the ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Hudson ME,Konvolinka CW,Deshmukh N

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A cross-sectional postal survey was conducted to evaluate the health of a random sample of United Kingdom Armed Forces personnel who were deployed to the 1990-1991 Persian Gulf conflict compared with nondeployed controls and controls deployed to Bosnia. The health of service women was examined and compared with that o...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Unwin C,Hotopf M,Hull L,Ismail K,David A,Wessely S

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the clinical outcomes of an aggressive combined cooling technique for exertional heatstroke in Thailand. METHODS:We analyzed patients who were diagnosed with exertional heatstroke between 1995 and 2007. Outcomes were assessed both in hospital and at 3 months follow-up. RESULTS:Twenty-eight case...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Sithinamsuwan P,Piyavechviratana K,Kitthaweesin T,Chusri W,Orrawanhanothai P,Wongsa A,Wattanathum A,Chinvarun Y,Nidhinandana S,Satirapoj B,Supasyndh O,Sriswasdi C,Prayoonwiwat W,Phramongkutklao Army Hospital Exertional Heatstro

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Proper command of medical units is central to their effectiveness. For many years the majority of commands have been available only to physicians. This paper suggests a concept for structuring the way in which individuals are considered suitable for command assignments. In this regard, there is an ongoing process with...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Jeffer EK

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study examined the prevalence and sources of occupational stress for military personnel and the relationship between work stress and emotional health in the military population. METHODS:Four hundred seventy-two active duty military personnel stationed at F. E. Warren Air Force Base completed a 65-item s...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Pflanz S,Sonnek S

更新日期：2002-11-01 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：: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:To determine whether the presence of insulin resistance in obese subjects would adversely affect the rate of ovulation induction by clomiphene citrate. RESULTS:Fasting hyperinsulinemia was associated with the failure to ovulate in response to clomiphene. In addition, other parameters found to correlate with ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Armstrong AB,Hoeldtke N,Wiess TE,Tuttle RM,Jones RE

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of traction to transport patients with femur fractures is well accepted. This paper describes step-by-step the construction of a traction device suitable for use on military aircraft. This "Landstuhl frame" is easily constructed using materials readily available. It is quick and effective for the transportatio...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Legan J,Hayes BP

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Yellow fever is a mosquito-transmitted hemorrhagic viral disease that is endemic to tropical regions in South America and Africa. It remains a significant health concern for deploying military personnel, accordingly vaccination is frequently performed on troops. Although the vaccine is generally administered with only...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Rowland M,Plackett TP,Smith R

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clonidine is a central alpha-2 agonist well known to produce a syndrome of bradycardia and hypotension in overdose. However, few examples of overt clinical clonidine toxicity secondary to cutaneous absorption have been reported. We report a case of unintentional systemic clonidine toxicity in an adult because of a com...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Downs JW,Cumpston KL

更新日期：2020-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the lid and meibomian gland status of active duty forces (ADF) and U.S. veterans (USV) to compare the prevalence of lid dysfunction and disease in each population. METHODS:One examiner observed 113 consecutive patients in both groups during a 2-week period at two federal service optometry clinics. ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Stanek S

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Clinical Breast Care Project (CBCP) is a congressionally mandated program that began in the year 2000. The military-civilian collaboration was founded on five pillars: (1) center of excellence in clinical care, (2) risk reduction for women at risk for developing breast cancer, (3) tissue banking to develop and mai...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Shriver CD

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Ranger training includes strenuous physical activities and despite heat mitigations strategies, numerous cases of serious exertional heat illness (EHI) occur. We developed an Arm Immersion Cooling (AIC) system that is not logistically burdensome and may be easily employed in training environments. PURPOSE:T...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： DeGroot DW,Kenefick RW,Sawka MN

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It was recently noted that a shortened activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) is associated with increased venous thromboembolic events. The prevalence of aPTT shortening remains unknown. METHODS:We conducted a retrospective analysis of aPTT results over a 2-month period. These results were not associ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Smith JD,Amundson DE,Harrell T

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00